Savage Species: tell me about the geniefolk

[JPL]

So...a first-level djinn.

What's that all about?

[Other than a good reason to haul out my Al-Quaidim books]

Would someone mind filling me in about the general progression of powers for geniefolk, and what they're like at first level?

 

[JPL]

Bump

 

[Aeolius]

The djinn develop their abilities over the course of 13 levels; beginning with +2 to Dex and Int, fly speed 30 feet (perfect), and darkvision as racial traits. At L1, they possess a limited telepathy.

The efreet develop their abilities over the course of 19 levels; beginning with +2 to Str and Con, and darkvision as racial traits. At L1, they possess a limited telepathy and a slam attack.

The jann develop their abilities over the course of 11 levels; beginning with +2 to Dex and Con, elemental endurance, and darkvision as racial traits. At L1, they can enlarge/reduce twice a day.

 

[Ascending Crane]

Great info, Aeolius. I hate to ask, but I have a PC that may be permanently changing to an Ogre this weekend.

Can you give me a glimpse of what a 4th level Ogre would be like...?

 

[Aeolius]

Can you give me a glimpse of what a 4th level Ogre would be like...?

Would that be ogre, ogre mage, or merrow (aquatic ogre)? All three are covered, in SS. I love this book!

The ogre "class" begins with a +2 Str, -4 Int, and -4 Chr. Land speed is 40 feet and darkvision is 60 feet. At L1, the ogre begins with +3 natural armor. At L2, add +2 Str and Con. At L3, natural armor is +4. At L4, add another 2 to Str and Con. Hit Dice are 1d8 per level, though 4d8 are not gained until L5.

Mind you, that's just a smattering of the info. Go grab a copy of the book!

 

[Fenes 2]

Looks like I have to get that book. I have a PC that was chnaged into a genie with a PrC, and it looks like there are some nice ideas to borrow for further advancing.

 

[JPL]

The djinn develop their abilities over the course of 13 levels; beginning with +2 to Dex and Int, fly speed 30 feet (perfect), and darkvision as racial traits. At L1, they possess a limited telepathy.

The efreet develop their abilities over the course of 19 levels; beginning with +2 to Str and Con, and darkvision as racial traits. At L1, they possess a limited telepathy and a slam attack.

The jann develop their abilities over the course of 11 levels; beginning with +2 to Dex and Con, elemental endurance, and darkvision as racial traits. At L1, they can enlarge/reduce twice a day.

Veeeery interesting.

I'd love to play a genie character. Very young, but confident that within a century or two --- a blink of the eye by genie standards --- he'll be at the peak of his power, while all of the mortals he's associated with be dust.

Might be a good idea to keep his real identity a secret and just be a mysterious traveller from the East weilding strange magics.

Damn. I gotta buy this book.

 

[Oskar]

Granting Wishes?

How have they handled the Grant Wishes power?
The ability to grant 3 Wishes pr day to their fellow PCs might turn out to be slightly overpowered.

What kind of Weapon proficiencies do the genies get?

When will SS be out in Scotland?

 

[LoneWolf23]

How have they handled the Grant Wishes power?

The only Genie kind that gets Wish as a standard ability are the Efreeti, and even they only gain that ability at level 18, and then the ability to grant wishes three times a day at level 19.

 

[Oskar]

They get wish at 18th Level as a spell like ability once per day?

So when an Efreet reaches 19th level, he'll be making a fortune off granting Wishes for money?
Could an Efreet 19/Wiz 1 Grant wishes to his Familiar?

Probably not broken, seeing as they lose a lot of HD/spells BaB on their way to 19th.

I havent bought SS yet, do the Genies seem balanced? has anyone tried them in play?