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What do the PCs find in a City of the Jann?
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<blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 6973442" data-attributes="member: 20323"><p>[MENTION=6867728]ArchfiendBobbie[/MENTION] I imagine the jann as having a certain hauteur, preferring rare minerals either woven into their silks directly or using rare mineral dyes. These would be minerals found in ecological border zones (e.g. peat bogs, lava fields), with a tendency toward rust-tones and shimmering multi-hued tones. Jewelry would be especially popular, inlaid with rainbow obsidian, aquamarine, fire opals, and other stones.</p><p></p><p>Added a few bits also...</p><p></p><p><strong><em>An Ethereal City.</em></strong> Qaybar exists as much on its current plane as it does in the Border Ethereal, where the ground level streets are shrouded in thick bluish mists and the minarets glow faintly against a sea of the cosmos. Special guardians and magical pathways known as the Masarat al-Jann are found in the mists. This is the spiritual heart of Qaybar, sought after by malevolent forces which assail the city with ether cyclones (seemingly common storms on the Material or Inner Plane). Jann alchemists and philosophers believe it is in the Border Ethereal where the Seal of Jafar al-Samal was hidden and where lies hope for the transcendence of the jann race into a form equal to other genies.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>Charm of Qaybar (supernatural gift).</em></strong> This charm, given to trusted friends of the Emir of Qaybar, allows you to enter the Border Ethereal by touching one of the smoky quartz “ether plates” in Qaybar, and return to the Material Plane in the same manner. However, you cannot move through physical matter until activating a moonstone plate as described below. This charm allows you to use the “Paths of the Jann” (Masarat al-Jann) via special plates hidden throughout Qaybar’s reflection on the Border Ethereal:</p><p> <strong>Moonstone Plates.</strong> You can see moonstone plates gleaming in the distance like torches (beyond the normal 60 foot visbility). By touching one as an action, you move through physical matter on the Material Plane as per etherealness. However, your movement is still obstructed by gorgon’s blood mortar, <em>wall of force</em>, and <em>forcecage</em> as normal. Touching another moonstone plate returns you to being constrained by physical matter.</p><p> <strong>Jade Plates.</strong> You can see jade plates gleaming in the distance like torches. By touching one as an action you experience normal gravity drawing you to the structure the plate is built into. Touching another jade plate ends this effect, and non-gravity of the Ethereal resumes for you.</p><p> <strong>Topaz Plates.</strong> You can see topaz plates gleaming in the distance like torches. By touching one as an action you can teleport between linked topaz plates.</p><p> <strong>Black Opal Plates.</strong> You can see black opal plates gleaming in the distance like torches. By touching one as an action you are cloaked from <em>see invisibility</em>, truesight, and other traits and magic used on the Material Plane that detect Ethereal creatures. However, during this time your attacks and spells are utterly harmless, passing through creatures. Touching another black opal plate ends the effect.</p><p> <strong>Diamond Plates.</strong> By touching one as an action you enter the dreamscape of the nearest sleeping creature (or a sleeping creature who you carry a token of). Somewhere within the dreamscape will be another diamond plate allowing you to leave, though it may be hidden.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Quickleaf, post: 6973442, member: 20323"] [MENTION=6867728]ArchfiendBobbie[/MENTION] I imagine the jann as having a certain hauteur, preferring rare minerals either woven into their silks directly or using rare mineral dyes. These would be minerals found in ecological border zones (e.g. peat bogs, lava fields), with a tendency toward rust-tones and shimmering multi-hued tones. Jewelry would be especially popular, inlaid with rainbow obsidian, aquamarine, fire opals, and other stones. Added a few bits also... [B][I]An Ethereal City.[/I][/B] Qaybar exists as much on its current plane as it does in the Border Ethereal, where the ground level streets are shrouded in thick bluish mists and the minarets glow faintly against a sea of the cosmos. Special guardians and magical pathways known as the Masarat al-Jann are found in the mists. This is the spiritual heart of Qaybar, sought after by malevolent forces which assail the city with ether cyclones (seemingly common storms on the Material or Inner Plane). Jann alchemists and philosophers believe it is in the Border Ethereal where the Seal of Jafar al-Samal was hidden and where lies hope for the transcendence of the jann race into a form equal to other genies. [B][I]Charm of Qaybar (supernatural gift).[/I][/B] This charm, given to trusted friends of the Emir of Qaybar, allows you to enter the Border Ethereal by touching one of the smoky quartz “ether plates” in Qaybar, and return to the Material Plane in the same manner. However, you cannot move through physical matter until activating a moonstone plate as described below. This charm allows you to use the “Paths of the Jann” (Masarat al-Jann) via special plates hidden throughout Qaybar’s reflection on the Border Ethereal: [B]Moonstone Plates.[/B] You can see moonstone plates gleaming in the distance like torches (beyond the normal 60 foot visbility). By touching one as an action, you move through physical matter on the Material Plane as per etherealness. However, your movement is still obstructed by gorgon’s blood mortar, [I]wall of force[/I], and [I]forcecage[/I] as normal. Touching another moonstone plate returns you to being constrained by physical matter. [B]Jade Plates.[/B] You can see jade plates gleaming in the distance like torches. By touching one as an action you experience normal gravity drawing you to the structure the plate is built into. Touching another jade plate ends this effect, and non-gravity of the Ethereal resumes for you. [B]Topaz Plates.[/B] You can see topaz plates gleaming in the distance like torches. By touching one as an action you can teleport between linked topaz plates. [B]Black Opal Plates.[/B] You can see black opal plates gleaming in the distance like torches. By touching one as an action you are cloaked from [I]see invisibility[/I], truesight, and other traits and magic used on the Material Plane that detect Ethereal creatures. However, during this time your attacks and spells are utterly harmless, passing through creatures. Touching another black opal plate ends the effect. [B]Diamond Plates.[/B] By touching one as an action you enter the dreamscape of the nearest sleeping creature (or a sleeping creature who you carry a token of). Somewhere within the dreamscape will be another diamond plate allowing you to leave, though it may be hidden. [/QUOTE]
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