Djinni
Humanoid creatures from the Elemental Plane of Air
Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game
| Armor Class | 15 (m) |
|---|---|
| Hit Dice | 7+1** |
| Number Appearing | 1 |
| Attacks | 1 fist or 1 whirlwind |
| Damage | 2d8 or 2d6 |
| Movement | 30' Fly 80' |
| Save As | Fighter: 12 |
| Morale | 12 (8) |
| XP | 800 |
| Treasure Type | None |
The djinn (singular djinni) are humanoid creatures from the Elemental Plane of Air. A djinni in its natural form is about 10½ feet tall and weighs about 1,000 pounds.
Djinn disdain physical combat, preferring to use their magical powers and aerial abilities against foes. A djinni overmatched in combat usually takes flight and becomes a whirlwind (see below) to harass those who follow; the 12 morale reflects a djinni’s absolute control over its own fear, but does not indicate that the creature will throw its life away easily. Use the “8” figure to determine whether an outmatched djinn decides to leave a combat.
Special Abilities
Magical Powers: Djinn have a number of magical powers, which can be used at will (that is, without needing magic words or gestures): create food and drink, creating tasty and nourishing food for up to 2d6 humans or similar creatures, once per day; become invisible, with unlimited uses per day; create normal items, creating up to 1,000 pounds of soft goods or wooden items of permanent nature or metal goods lasting at most a day, once per day; assume gaseous form, as the potion, up to one hour per day; and create illusions, as the spell phantasmal force but including sound as well as visual elements, three times per day.
Whirlwind Form: Djinn may assume the form of a whirlwind at will, with no limit as to the number of times per day this power may be used; a djinni in whirlwind form fights as if it were an air elemental.
Immunities: Due to their highly magical nature, djinn cannot be harmed by non-magical weapons. They are immune to normal cold, and suffer only half damage from magical attacks based on either cold or wind.
Other Sources
Old-School Essentials Classic Fantasy
| Armor Class | 5 [14] |
|---|---|
| Hit Dice | 7+1* (32hp) |
| Number Appearing | 1 (1) |
| Attacks | 1 × fists (2d8), magic |
| THAC0 | 12 [+7] |
| Movement | 90' (30') / 240' (80') flying |
| Saving Throws | D4 W5 P6 B5 S8 (14) |
| Morale | 12 |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| XP | 850 |
| Treasure Type | None |
Special Abilities
Mundane damage immunity: Can only be harmed by magical attacks.
Magic powers: Each can be used three times per day:
Whirlwind form: 5 rounds to transform (or change back). 70’ tall, 20’ wide at top, 10’ wide at base. Moves at 120’ (40’). 2d6 damage to all in path. Creatures with less than 2HD swept aside (save vs death).
Gaseous form:
Invisibility:
Illusion: Visual and audial. No concentration required. Remains until touched or dispelled.
Create food and drink: For 12 humans and mounts for one day.
Conjure metallic objects: Up to 1,000 coins weight. Temporary: hardness determines duration (gold: 1 day; iron: 1 round).
Conjure soft goods / wooden objects: Up to 1,000 coins weight. Permanent.
Carrying capacity: 6,000 coins without fatigue. Up to 12,000 coins for 3 turns walking / 1 turn flying. Must rest 1 turn afterwards.
If killed: Returns to the plane of air.