D&D 5E I dream of... What?

[Ed_Laprade]

Genies who can't grant whishes aren't Genies, IMO. I guess that's what happens when you call everything a 'monster'. You lose sight of what makes them what they are. Comments?

 

[Remathilis]

Genies who can't grant whishes aren't Genies, IMO. I guess that's what happens when you call everything a 'monster'. You lose sight of what makes them what they are. Comments?

Page 144. "Only the most potent genies, such as those among the nobility, can do so. A particular genie that has this power can grant one to three wishes to a creature that isn't a genie."

 

[Evenglare]

Page 144. "Only the most potent genies, such as those among the nobility, can do so. A particular genie that has this power can grant one to three wishes to a creature that isn't a genie."

I want to know how OP missed this. It's clear as day.

 

[mips42]

And a Djinn is not necessarily a Genie...

 

[Grazzt]

Page 144. "Only the most potent genies, such as those among the nobility, can do so. A particular genie that has this power can grant one to three wishes to a creature that isn't a genie."

Same as in 1e IIRC. Standard djinn couldn't grant wishes, but noble ones could three times to its master before being freed from service.

 

[Ed_Laprade]

I want to know how OP missed this. It's clear as day.

By only scanning the stat blocks on my first flip-through the book?

 

[TerraDave]

I don't know how many of those little variant boxes are in there, but they seem to add a lot with very efficient use of text!


Of course I really like that they give stats for her, probably my favorite easter egg so far: