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<blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 6976683" data-attributes="member: 20323"><p>I've been using the AD&D division (Janni / Janni Sheikh or Emir / Janni Vizier) in my own writing.</p><p></p><p>I laughed at your comment about "more appropriate cultural appropriation." I've been blending Arabian and Persian nomenclature with my own works on the jann, so I think "Bey Suleijan" fits in just fine.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yeah, I've always sort of done my own thing with D&D's various editions when it comes to intrigue. I have 5e stats for Janni / Janni Sheikh or Emir / Janni Vizier / Great Ghul. Ad-libbing proficiency with various skills or tools is easily done and tweaked for individual jann. If I need more complex stats for a jann with class levels (e.g. the PCs go on a scouting mission with Lalla Kanaan), I'd need to do that on my own since 5e doesn't have a template system for classes, but it's easy enough.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Indeed! I'm absolutely adoring your NPC design. Inspired stuff <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> Include Jasper by all means!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I will write up those four power brokers, no problem.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I've enjoyed your ideas greatly and intend to use them. Feel free to stop whenever you want. When I finish my city design, encounter tables & map, I will post a rules-neutral PDF including all your NPCs that you can use in your game. And others too!</p><p></p><p>EDIT: What I've done for each of your NPCs is include a "tagline" like so (gender race / class levels + occupation / alignment / roleplaying trait)... If anything looks out of place to you (e.g. some of these are probably Neutral Good in alignment), let me know and I'll edit it...</p><p></p><p>1. Maktab Al Rasam</p><p>♂ janni / mandala artist / N / elusive</p><p></p><p>2. Khalil Al-Marbi</p><p>♂ janni / amphibian breeder / N / secretive</p><p></p><p>3. Gamali Al-Zuhur</p><p>♂ janni / botanist & poisoner / N / well-mannered</p><p></p><p>4. The Coiled Madam</p><p>♀ half-dragon janni / sorcerer 14, criminal mastermind & information broker / NE / duplicitous</p><p></p><p>5. Bey Suleijan</p><p>♂ janni vizier / semi-retired merchant / N / bon vivante</p><p></p><p>6. Ibn Natn</p><p>♂ great ghul / wizard 9 / NE / greedy for arcane lore</p><p></p><p>7. Hadiya Rafidah Kassis</p><p>♀ janni / master brick maker / N / taciturn</p><p></p><p>8. Ayah Lujain Samaha</p><p>♀ janni / glassblower / N / flirtatious but at arm’s distance</p><p></p><p>9. Lalla Kanaan</p><p>♀ janni / ranger 6, aswaran / N / taciturn</p><p></p><p>10. Sheikh Salib</p><p>♂ janni sheikh / aristocrat 15, veteran / N / grizzled</p><p></p><p>11. Beyg Kattan</p><p>♀ janni / bard 6, socialite / N / erudite matchmaker</p><p></p><p>12. Kawaja Deeb</p><p>♂ makhluqtin (ooze genie) / clay merchant / N / crude humor</p><p></p><p>13. Wazir Al-Saqui</p><p>♂ noble qorrashi (ice genie) / rogue 8, emissary / N / frigid</p><p></p><p>14. Munir Haik</p><p>♂ janni / alchemist / N / introverted stutterer</p><p></p><p>15. Shifa Haik</p><p>♀ janni / alchemist / N / be-shadowed beauty</p><p></p><p>16. Mash’al the Publican</p><p>♂ fire genasi / innkeeper / N / manic focus</p><p></p><p>17. Rafi Baz</p><p>♂ janni / clerk & militia leader / N / misguided</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Quickleaf, post: 6976683, member: 20323"] I've been using the AD&D division (Janni / Janni Sheikh or Emir / Janni Vizier) in my own writing. I laughed at your comment about "more appropriate cultural appropriation." I've been blending Arabian and Persian nomenclature with my own works on the jann, so I think "Bey Suleijan" fits in just fine. Yeah, I've always sort of done my own thing with D&D's various editions when it comes to intrigue. I have 5e stats for Janni / Janni Sheikh or Emir / Janni Vizier / Great Ghul. Ad-libbing proficiency with various skills or tools is easily done and tweaked for individual jann. If I need more complex stats for a jann with class levels (e.g. the PCs go on a scouting mission with Lalla Kanaan), I'd need to do that on my own since 5e doesn't have a template system for classes, but it's easy enough. Indeed! I'm absolutely adoring your NPC design. Inspired stuff :D Include Jasper by all means! I will write up those four power brokers, no problem. I've enjoyed your ideas greatly and intend to use them. Feel free to stop whenever you want. When I finish my city design, encounter tables & map, I will post a rules-neutral PDF including all your NPCs that you can use in your game. And others too! EDIT: What I've done for each of your NPCs is include a "tagline" like so (gender race / class levels + occupation / alignment / roleplaying trait)... If anything looks out of place to you (e.g. some of these are probably Neutral Good in alignment), let me know and I'll edit it... 1. Maktab Al Rasam ♂ janni / mandala artist / N / elusive 2. Khalil Al-Marbi ♂ janni / amphibian breeder / N / secretive 3. Gamali Al-Zuhur ♂ janni / botanist & poisoner / N / well-mannered 4. The Coiled Madam ♀ half-dragon janni / sorcerer 14, criminal mastermind & information broker / NE / duplicitous 5. Bey Suleijan ♂ janni vizier / semi-retired merchant / N / bon vivante 6. Ibn Natn ♂ great ghul / wizard 9 / NE / greedy for arcane lore 7. Hadiya Rafidah Kassis ♀ janni / master brick maker / N / taciturn 8. Ayah Lujain Samaha ♀ janni / glassblower / N / flirtatious but at arm’s distance 9. Lalla Kanaan ♀ janni / ranger 6, aswaran / N / taciturn 10. Sheikh Salib ♂ janni sheikh / aristocrat 15, veteran / N / grizzled 11. Beyg Kattan ♀ janni / bard 6, socialite / N / erudite matchmaker 12. Kawaja Deeb ♂ makhluqtin (ooze genie) / clay merchant / N / crude humor 13. Wazir Al-Saqui ♂ noble qorrashi (ice genie) / rogue 8, emissary / N / frigid 14. Munir Haik ♂ janni / alchemist / N / introverted stutterer 15. Shifa Haik ♀ janni / alchemist / N / be-shadowed beauty 16. Mash’al the Publican ♂ fire genasi / innkeeper / N / manic focus 17. Rafi Baz ♂ janni / clerk & militia leader / N / misguided [/QUOTE]
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