Genie (5e)

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Genie Overview

 [1] 
Jinn (جن, jinn), also Romanized as djinn or Anglicized as genies (with the more broad meaning of spirit Icon External Link.svgs or demon Icon External Link.svgs, depending on source),[2][3] are supernatural Icon External Link.svg creatures in early pre-Islamic Arabian and later Islamic mythology Icon External Link.svg and theology. Since jinn are neither innately evil nor innately good, Islam was able to adapt spirits from other religions during its expansion. Jinn are not a strictly Islamic concept; rather, they may represent several pagan beliefs integrated into Islam.[4][5]
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Genies in Dungeons & Dragons are classified as elementals, creatures from the Elemental Planes. They are powerful beings sometimes refered to as "princes of elementals".

Variant Genie Powers[edit]

[7] Some especially powerful genies have additional abilities. The GM can choose one or all of the following:

Disguises[edit]

Summary: Can use illusion, disguise self, and/or polymorph.

Wishes[edit]

Summary: Powerful genies can grant wishes. Usually 1-3 within a period of a year.

List of Genies[edit]

(5 official and unofficial Genies)

Name Type Subtype Size HP CR (XP) Alignment Habitat Source
Genie Overview Overview Elemental, Genie "Varied"
Dao Elemental Genie, Earth Elemental Large 187 11 (7,200) Neutral Evil Underdark, Underground Monster Manual (5e)
Djinni Elemental Genie, Air Elemental Large 161 11 (7,200) Chaotic Good Coastal SRD5
Efreeti Elemental Genie, Fire Elemental Large 200 11 (7,200) Lawful Evil Desert SRD5
Marid Elemental Genie, Water Elemental Large 229 11 (7,200) Chaotic Neutral Coastal, Underwater Monster Manual (5e)

Sources and Notes[edit]

  1. Wikipedia - Jinn (accessed 2019-12-10) Licensed:CC-BY-SA
  2. [citation needed]
  3. Tobias Nünlist Dämonenglaube im Islam Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG, 2015 978-3-110-33168-4 p. 22 (German)
  4. Tobias Nünlist Dämonenglaube im Islam Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG, 2015 978-3-110-33168-4 p. 2 (German)
  5. Jane Dammen McAuliffe Encyclopaedia of the Qurʼān Brill: VOlume 3, 2005 9789004123564 p. 45
  6. user:Rlyehable Licensed: CC-BY-SA
  7. Monster Manual (5e) p.144. (summarized).

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