Jann (Dungeons & Dragons)
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In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the jann is a type of genie.
Publication history
The jann first appeared in first edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons in Dragon #66 (October 1982).[1] The jann also appeared in the first edition Monster Manual II (1983).[2]
The jann appeared in second edition under the "genie" heading in Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (1989),[3] and with the jann leaders in the Monstrous Manual (1993).[4] The jann appeared under the genie of Zakhara heading in the Land of Fate boxed set (1992).
The janni appeared in the third edition Monster Manual (2000),[5] and appear in the 3.5 revised Monster Manual (2003). The janni appears as a player character race in Savage Species (2003).[6] The janni appears as a character class and race in the Planar Handbook (2004).[7]
Description
A jann is the weakest of the genies, and is formed out of all four elements and must spend time on the Material Plane.
References
- ↑ Gygax, Gary. "Featured Creatures" Dragon #66 (TSR, 1982)
- ↑ Gygax, Gary. Monster Manual II (TSR, 1983)
- ↑ Cook, David "Zeb", et al. Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (TSR, 1989)
- ↑ Stewart, Doug, ed. Monstrous Manual (TSR, 1993)
- ↑ Williams, Skip, Jonathan Tweet, and Monte Cook. Monster Manual (Wizards of the Coast, 2000)
- ↑ Eckelberry, David, Rich Redman, and Jennifer Clarke Wilkes. Savage Species (Wizards of the Coast, 2003)
- ↑ Cordell, Bruce, and Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel. Planar Handbook (Wizards of the Coast, 2004)