Djinn (Dungeons & Dragons)

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A djinn, from the 1977 Monster Manual

In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the djinn is a type of genie.

Publication history

The djinn first appeared in the original Dungeons & Dragons "white box" set (1974).[1]

The djinn appeared in first edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons in the original Monster Manual (1977).[2] Aeraldoth, Vizier to the Caliph of the Djinn appeared in the adventure module Oasis of the White Palm (1983).

The djinn appeared in the Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set (1977), the D&D Expert Set (1981, 1983), the Companion Rules set (1984), and the Dungeons & Dragons Rules Cyclopedia (1991).

The djinn appeared in second edition under the "genie" heading in Monstrous Compendium Volume One (1989),[3] and in the Monstrous Manual (1993).[4] The noble djinni and the Great Caliph of the djinn appeared for the Al-Qadim setting in the Monstrous Compendium Al-Qadim Appendix (1992).[5] The djinni appeared under the genie of Zakhara heading in the Land of Fate boxed set (1992).

The djinn appeared in the third edition Monster Manual (2000),[6] and appear in the 3.5 revised Monster Manual (2003). The djinni appears as a player character race in Savage Species (2003).

The djinn appeared in the fourth edition in Monster Manual 2 (2009).

Description

The djinn are genies from the Elemental Plane of Air.

References

  1. Gygax, Gary, and Dave Arneson. Dungeons & Dragons (3-Volume Set) (TSR, 1974)
  2. Gygax, Gary. Monster Manual (TSR, 1977)
  3. Cook, David "Zeb", et al. Monstrous Compendium Volume One (TSR, 1989)
  4. Stewart, Doug, ed. Monstrous Manual (TSR, 1993)
  5. Baur, Wolfgang and Steve Kurtz. Monstrous Compendium Al-Qadim Appendix (TSR, 1992)
  6. Williams, Skip, Jonathan Tweet, and Monte Cook. Monster Manual (Wizards of the Coast, 2000)