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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tovec" data-source="post: 6059963" data-attributes="member: 95493">My problem with genies is that I've been playing DnD for several years now and I've never had occasion to use any form of Genie except for the wish granting kind. In fact I don't understand where all these Genies come from. I don't see the basis for them in any direct stories that I am familiar with. Minotaurs and medusa were from greek myth, fiends and celestials are common in almost all cultures, even giants show up from time to time too.Most elemental are rare even in mythology. Usually they are some other kind of creature with fire powers. Rock, water and air are fairly rare. That is probably why there are fire giants, fire genies and fire elementals in addition to demons and devils all in the same monster manual. I would just like more information on how genies are supposed to work in anyway outside of the 'they have wishes to be used' way. That is the only context I have for them is singular, like the minotaur. Is it just a DnDism that makes them into entire societies with rules and different variations and customs and locations? Just like minotaurs are a race of creatures, except on a larger scale? This article didn't answer that for me at the least.And yes, for the record I have used elementals in general, but I haven't used them often and I find them lacking in my experience, and this article does nothing to change that opinion.</blockquote>