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Similar Wolfwere, Invisible stalker, Druid, Bhaal, Melf | ||
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the djinni (plural: djinn) is a type of genie.
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Publication history
The djinni first appeared in the original Dungeons & Dragons "white box" set (1974).
The djinni appeared in first edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons in the original Monster Manual (1977). Aeraldoth, Vizier to the Caliph of the Djinn appeared in the adventure module Oasis of the White Palm (1983).
The djinni 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 djinni appeared in second edition under the "genie" heading in Monstrous Compendium Volume One (1989), and in the Monstrous Manual (1993). The noble djinni and the Great Caliph of the djinn appeared for the Al-Qadim setting in the Monstrous Compendium Al-Qadim Appendix (1992). The djinni appeared under the genie of Zakhara heading in the Land of Fate boxed set (1992).
The djinni appeared in the third edition Monster Manual (2000), and appear in the 3.5 revised Monster Manual (2003). The djinni appears as a player character race in Savage Species (2003).
The djinni appeared in the fourth edition in Monster Manual 2 (2009).
Description
The djinn are genies from the Elemental Plane of Air.