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Quick Jinn Non-Player Characters
On page 83 of Blood and Sand, I made the comment that "jinn are first and foremost individuals." While I stick by that claim, it is sometimes useful for a storyguide to be able to pick up a "stock" set of statistics for a monster or non-player character, and this applies as equally to jinn as it does to other such characters. In this article I present a set of statistics for "generic" jinn, along with statistics for marids, 'ifrits, shaytans and ghuls. Rather than list 25 sets of statistics, I have instead listed profiles for the five orders of "generic" jinn (described on page 83 of Blood and Sand), with supplementary information to indicate how these statistics might be different if they are created for jinn of the four tribes described in the book. Naturally, storyguides should feel free to tweak these to suit their sagas. I remind readers that some of the names of the orders of jinn are the same as the names of some of the tribes.
Sample Jann
Characteristics
| Characteristic |
Generic |
Marid |
'Ifrit |
Shaytan |
Ghul |
| Int |
-1 |
-1 |
0 |
-1 |
-1 |
| Per |
-1 |
-1 |
+1 |
-1 |
-1 |
| Str |
-1 |
+2 |
0 |
-1 |
-1 |
| Sta |
-1 |
+2 |
0 |
-1 |
+2 |
| Pre |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
-5 |
-3 |
| Com |
0 |
-1 |
+1 |
-3 |
-2 |
| Dex |
-1 |
-2 |
+1 |
-1 |
0 |
| Qik |
-1 |
-3 |
+1 |
-1 |
0 |
Might (Magic or Infernal): 10
Size:
- Generic, Shaytan and Ghul: -1
- Marid: +2
- 'Ifrit: +1
Virtues and Flaws:
- Generic: None
- Marid: +2 Reserves of Strength
- 'Ifrit: +4 Immunity to Weapons (+3 to Soak vs. very common, deadly threat), -1 Disfigured
- Shaytan: -1 Compulsion (to do good or evil), -1 Disfigured
- Ghul: +2 Lightning Reflexes, -1 Compulsion (eat human flesh)
Personality Traits:
- Generic: Fickle +3, Playful +1
- Marid: Noble +3, Brave +1
- 'Ifrit: Solitary +3, Noble +1
- Shaytan: Evil or Good +2, Cruel or Kind +1
- Ghul: Diabolical +3, Cruel +3
Weapon/Attack
(fist/kick for each) |
Init |
Atk |
Dfn |
Dam |
Fat |
| Generic |
+4 |
+3 |
+4 |
-2 |
+3 |
| Marid |
+2 |
+2 |
-1 |
+4 |
+6 |
| 'Ifrit |
+6 |
+5 |
+4 |
+1 |
+4 |
| Shaytan |
+4 |
+3 |
+4 |
-2 |
+3 |
| Ghul |
+5 |
+4 |
+5 |
-1 |
+6 |
Soak (no armour):
- Generic: -2
- Marid: +4
- 'Ifrit: +1
- Shaytan: -2
- Ghul: +1
Fatigue levels:
- Generic, Shaytan and Ghul: OK, -1, -3, -5, Unconscious
- Marid: OK, 0/0, -1/-1, -3, -5, Unconscious
- 'Ifrit: OK, 0/0, -1, -3, -5, Unconscious
Body levels:
- Generic, Shaytan and Ghul: OK, -1, -3, -5, Incapacitated
- Marid: OK, 0/0, -1/-1, -3, -5, Incapacitated
- 'Ifrit: OK, 0/0, -1, -3, -5, Incapacitated
Abilities: Awareness 2, Brawling 3 (fist/kick), Carouse 2, Folk Ken 2, Guile 2, Legend Lore 3, Legerdemain 2, Local Area Lore 3, Magic Sensitivity 2, Second Sight 2, Speak Own Language 4, Stealth 3
Powers:
- Generic: Bless 3, Control Element (choose one) 2, Shapechange to Animal 2, Travel 3
- Marid: Fear 3, Healing 2, Supernatural Strength 1, Travel 4
- 'Ifrit: Control Animals 2, Control Person 2, Flight 3, Insubstantial Form 3
- Shaytan: Control Element (choose one) 4, Control Person 2, Curse 4
- Ghul: Restoration (see al-Qatil, Blood and Sand, page 89) 5, Shapechange to Animal 3, Shapechange to Object 2
Vis: 2 pawns
Sample Jinni
Characteristics
| Characteristic |
Generic |
Marid |
'Ifrit |
Shaytan |
Ghul |
| Int |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
| Per |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
| Str |
0 |
+4 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
| Sta |
0 |
+4 |
+1 |
0 |
+3 |
| Pre |
0 |
+1 |
+1 |
-5 |
-2 |
| Com |
+1 |
0 |
+2 |
-2 |
-1 |
| Dex |
0 |
-1 |
+2 |
0 |
+1 |
| Qik |
0 |
-2 |
+2 |
0 |
+1 |
Might (Magic or Infernal): 20
Size:
- Generic, Shaytan and Ghul: 0
- Marid: +2
- 'Ifrit: +1
Virtues and Flaws:
- Generic: None
- Marid: +2 Reserves of Strength
- 'Ifrit: +4 Immunity to Weapons (+3 to Soak vs. very common, deadly threat), -1 Disfigured
- Shaytan: -1 Compulsion (to do good or evil), -1 Disfigured
- Ghul: +2 Lightning Reflexes, -1 Compulsion (eat human flesh)
Personality Traits:
- Generic: Fickle +3, Playful +1
- Marid: Noble +3, Brave +1
- 'Ifrit: Solitary +3, Noble +1
- Shaytan: Evil or Good +2, Cruel or Kind +1
- Ghul: Diabolical +3, Cruel +3
Weapon/Attack
(fist/kick for each) |
Init |
Atk |
Dfn |
Dam |
Fat |
| Generic |
+6 |
+5 |
+5 |
0 |
+5 |
| Marid |
+4 |
+4 |
+1 |
+6 |
+9 |
| 'Ifrit |
+8 |
+7 |
+6 |
+2 |
+6 |
| Shaytan |
+6 |
+5 |
+5 |
0 |
+5 |
| Ghul |
+7 |
+6 |
+6 |
0 |
+8 |
Soak (no armour):
- Generic: 0
- Marid: +6
- 'Ifrit: +2
- Shaytan: 0
- Ghul: +3
Fatigue levels:
- Generic, Shaytan and Ghul: OK, 0, -1, -3, -5, Unconscious
- Marid: OK, 0/0, -1/-1, -3, -5, Unconscious
- 'Ifrit: OK, 0/0, -1, -3, -5, Unconscious
Body levels:
- Generic, Shaytan and Ghul: OK, -1, -3, -5, Incapacitated
- Marid: OK, 0/0, -1/-1, -3, -5, Incapacitated
- 'Ifrit: OK, 0/0, -1, -3, -5, Incapacitated
Abilities: Awareness 3, Brawling 4 (fist/kick), Carouse 2, Folk Ken 2, Guile 2, Legend Lore 4, Legerdemain 3, Local Area Lore 3, Magic Sensitivity 2, Second Sight 3, Speak Own Language 5, Stealth 3
Powers:
- Generic: Bless 3, Control Element (choose one) 4, Control Element (choose another) 3, Fear 3, Shapechange to Animal 4, Travel 3
- Marid: Control Animals 2, Control Person 2, Fear 5, Healing 5, Supernatural Strength 2, Travel 4
- 'Ifrit: Control Animals 4, Control Person 4, Flight 5, Insubstantial Form 5, Supernatural Quickness 2
- Shaytan: Control Element (choose one) 4, Control Person 4, Curse 5, Fear 1, Shapechange to Animal 3, Shapechange to Object 3
- Ghul: Curse 2, Restoration (see al-Qatil, Blood and Sand, page 89) 10, Shapechange to Animal 4, Shapechange to Object 4
Vis: 4 pawns
Sample Shaytan
Characteristics
| Characteristic |
Generic |
Marid |
'Ifrit |
Shaytan |
Ghul |
| Int |
+1 |
+1 |
+2 |
+1 |
+1 |
| Per |
+1 |
+1 |
+3 |
+1 |
+1 |
| Str |
+1 |
+6 |
+3 |
+1 |
+1 |
| Sta |
+1 |
+6 |
+2 |
+1 |
+4 |
| Pre |
+1 |
+2 |
+2 |
-5 |
-1 |
| Com |
+2 |
+1 |
+3 |
-1 |
0 |
| Dex |
+1 |
0 |
+3 |
+1 |
+2 |
| Qik |
+1 |
-1 |
+3 |
+1 |
+2 |
Might (Magic or Infernal): 35
Size:
- Generic, Shaytan and Ghul: +1
- Marid: +3
- 'Ifrit: +2
Virtues and Flaws:
- Generic: None
- Marid: +2 Reserves of Strength
- 'Ifrit: +5 Immunity to Weapons (+6 to Soak vs. very common, deadly threat), -1 Disfigured
- Shaytan: -1 Compulsion (to do good or evil), -1 Disfigured
- Ghul: +2 Lightning Reflexes, -1 Compulsion (eat human flesh)
Personality Traits:
- Generic: Fickle +4, Playful +2
- Marid: Noble +4, Brave +2
- 'Ifrit: Solitary +4, Noble +2
- Shaytan: Evil or Good +3, Cruel or Kind +2
- Ghul: Diabolical +4, Cruel +4
Weapon/Attack
(fist/kick for each) |
Init |
Atk |
Dfn |
Dam |
Fat |
| Generic |
+8 |
+7 |
+6 |
+2 |
+7 |
| Marid |
+6 |
+6 |
+2 |
+9 |
+12 |
| 'Ifrit |
+10 |
+9 |
+7 |
+5 |
+6 |
| Shaytan |
+8 |
+7 |
+6 |
+2 |
+7 |
| Ghul |
+9 |
+8 |
+7 |
+2 |
+10 |
Soak (no armour):
- Generic: +2
- Marid: +9
- 'Ifrit: +4
- Shaytan: +2
- Ghul: +5
Fatigue levels:
- Generic, Shaytan and Ghul: OK, 0/0, -1, -3, -5, Unconscious
- Marid: OK, 0/0/0, -1/-1, -3, -5, Unconscious
- 'Ifrit: OK, 0/0, -1/-1, -3, -5, Unconscious
Body levels:
- Generic, Shaytan and Ghul: OK, 0/0, -1, -3, -5, Incapacitated
- Marid: OK, 0/0/0, -1/-1, -3, -5, Incapacitated
- 'Ifrit: OK, 0/0, -1/-1, -3, -5, Incapacitated
Abilities: Awareness 3, Brawling 5 (fist/kick), Carouse 3, Folk Ken 3, Guile 3, Legend Lore 4, Legerdemain 3, Local Area Lore 4, Magic Sensitivity 3, Second Sight 3, Speak Own Language 5, Stealth 3
Powers:
- Generic: Bless 6, Control Element (choose one) 6, Control Element (choose another) 5, Fear 5, Shapechange to Animal 7, Travel 6
- Marid: Control Animals 5, Control Person 4, Enchant Objects 2, Fear 6, Healing 7, Summon 2, Supernatural Strength 3, Travel 6
- 'Ifrit: Control Animals 6, Control Person 6, Flight 8, Insubstantial Form 7, Invisibility 5, Supernatural Quickness 3
- Shaytan: Control Animals 5, Control Element (choose one) 5, Control Person 5, Curse 7, Fear 3, Shapechange to Animal 5, Shapechange to Object 5
- Ghul: Change Size 2, Curse 3, Fear 3, Restoration (see al-Qatil, Blood and Sand, page 89) 15, Shapechange to Animal 6, Shapechange to Object 6
Vis: 7 pawns
Sample 'Ifrit
Characteristics
| Characteristic |
Generic |
Marid |
'Ifrit |
Shaytan |
Ghul |
| Int |
+2 |
+2 |
+4 |
+2 |
+2 |
| Per |
+2 |
+2 |
+5 |
+2 |
+2 |
| Str |
+2 |
+8 |
+4 |
+2 |
+2 |
| Sta |
+2 |
+8 |
+4 |
+2 |
+6 |
| Pre |
+2 |
+3 |
+3 |
-5 |
0 |
| Com |
+3 |
+2 |
+4 |
0 |
+1 |
| Dex |
+2 |
+1 |
+4 |
+2 |
+3 |
| Qik |
+2 |
0 |
+5 |
+2 |
+3 |
Might (Magic or Infernal): 50
Size:
- Generic, Shaytan and Ghul: +1
- Marid: +3
- 'Ifrit: +2
Virtues and Flaws:
- Generic: None
- Marid: +2 Reserves of Strength
- 'Ifrit: +5 Immunity to Weapons (+6 to Soak vs. very common, deadly threat), -1 Disfigured
- Shaytan: -1 Compulsion (to do good or evil), -1 Disfigured
- Ghul: +2 Lightning Reflexes, -1 Compulsion (eat human flesh)
Personality Traits:
- Generic: Fickle +4, Playful +2
- Marid: Noble +4, Brave +2
- 'Ifrit: Solitary +4, Noble +2
- Shaytan: Evil or Good +3, Cruel or Kind +2
- Ghul: Diabolical +4, Cruel +4
Weapon/Attack
(fist/kick for each) |
Init |
Atk |
Dfn |
Dam |
Fat |
| Generic |
+9 |
+8 |
+7 |
+3 |
+8 |
| Marid |
+7 |
+7 |
+3 |
+11 |
+14 |
| 'Ifrit |
+12 |
+10 |
+9 |
+6 |
+10 |
| Shaytan |
+9 |
+8 |
+7 |
+3 |
+8 |
| Ghul |
+10 |
+9 |
+8 |
+3 |
+12 |
Soak (no armour):
- Generic: +3
- Marid: +11
- 'Ifrit: +6
- Shaytan: +3
- Ghul: +7
Fatigue levels:
- Generic, Shaytan and Ghul: OK, 0/0, -1, -3, -5, Unconscious
- Marid: OK, 0/0/0, -1/-1, -3, -5, Unconscious
- 'Ifrit: OK, 0/0, -1/-1, -3, -5, Unconscious
Body levels:
- Generic, Shaytan and Ghul: OK, 0/0, -1, -3, -5, Incapacitated
- Marid: OK, 0/0/0, -1/-1, -3, -5, Incapacitated
- 'Ifrit: OK, 0/0, -1/-1, -3, -5, Incapacitated
Abilities: Awareness 4, Brawling 5 (fist/kick), Carouse 3, Folk Ken 3, Guile 3, Legend Lore 5, Legerdemain 3, Local Area Lore 5, Magic Sensitivity 3, Second Sight 4, Speak Own Language 5, Stealth 3
Powers:
- Generic: Bless 8, Control Element (choose one) 7, Control Element (choose another) 8, Fear 7, Shapechange to Animal 12, Travel 8
- Marid: Control Animals 7, Control Person 7, Enchant Objects 5, Fear 7, Healing 8, Summon 4, Supernatural Strength 5, Travel 7
- 'Ifrit: Control Animals 8, Control Person 7, Fear 3, Flight 10, Insubstantial Form 10, Invisibility 7, Supernatural Quickness 5
- Shaytan: Control Animals 8, Control Element (choose one) 8, Control Person 7, Curse 8, Fear 7, Shapechange to Animal 6, Shapechange to Object 6
- Ghul: Change Size 4, Curse 6, Fear 6, Restoration (see al-Qatil, Blood and Sand, page 89) 15, Shapechange to Animal 10, Shapechange to Object 9
Vis: 10 pawns
Sample Marid
Characteristics
| Characteristic |
Generic |
Marid |
'Ifrit |
Shaytan |
Ghul |
| Int |
+3 |
+3 |
+5 |
+3 |
+3 |
| Per |
+3 |
+3 |
+7 |
+3 |
+3 |
| Str |
+3 |
+10 |
+5 |
+3 |
+3 |
| Sta |
+3 |
+10 |
+5 |
+3 |
+8 |
| Pre |
+3 |
+4 |
+4 |
-5 |
+1 |
| Com |
+4 |
+3 |
+5 |
+1 |
+2 |
| Dex |
+3 |
+2 |
+6 |
+3 |
+4 |
| Qik |
+3 |
+1 |
+7 |
+3 |
+4 |
Might (Magic or Infernal): 65
Size:
- Generic, Shaytan and Ghul: +2
- Marid: +4
- 'Ifrit: +3
Virtues and Flaws:
- Generic: None
- Marid: +2 Reserves of Strength
- 'Ifrit: +6 Immunity to Weapons (total immunity to very common, deadly threat), -1 Disfigured
- Shaytan: -1 Compulsion (to do good or evil), -1 Disfigured
- Ghul: +2 Lightning Reflexes, -1 Compulsion (eat human flesh)
Personality Traits:
- Generic: Fickle +5, Playful +3
- Marid: Noble +5, Brave +3
- 'Ifrit: Solitary +5, Noble +3
- Shaytan: Evil or Good +4, Cruel or Kind +3
- Ghul: Diabolical +5, Cruel +5
Weapon/Attack
(fist/kick for each) |
Init |
Atk |
Dfn |
Dam |
Fat |
| Generic |
+11 |
+10 |
+8 |
+5 |
+10 |
| Marid |
+9 |
+9 |
+4 |
+14 |
+17 |
| 'Ifrit |
+15 |
+13 |
+14 |
+8 |
+12 |
| Shaytan |
+11 |
+10 |
+8 |
+5 |
+10 |
| Ghul |
+12 |
+11 |
+9 |
+5 |
+15 |
Soak (no armour):
- Generic: +5
- Marid: +14
- 'Ifrit: +8
- Shaytan: +5
- Ghul: +10
Fatigue levels:
- Generic, Shaytan and Ghul: OK, 0/0, -1/-1, -3, -5, Unconscious
- Marid: OK, 0/0/0, -1/-1/-1, -3, -5, Unconscious
- 'Ifrit: OK, 0/0/0, -1/-1, -3, -5, Unconscious
Body levels:
- Generic, Shaytan and Ghul: OK, 0/0, -1, -3, -5, Incapacitated
- Marid: OK, 0/0/0, -1/-1/-1, -3, -5, Incapacitated
- 'Ifrit: OK, 0/0/0, -1/-1, -3, -5, Incapacitated
Abilities: Awareness 4, Brawling 6 (fist/kick), Carouse 4, Folk Ken 3, Guile 4, Legend Lore 5, Legerdemain 3, Local Area Lore 5, Magic Sensitivity 4, Second Sight 5, Speak Own Language 5, Stealth 3
Powers:
- Generic: Bless 10, Control Element (choose one) 10, Control Element (choose another) 10, Fear 10, Shapechange to Animal 15, Travel 10
- Marid: Control Animals 9, Control Person 9, Enchant Objects 7, Fear 8, Healing 10, Summon 6, Supernatural Strength 6, Travel 10
- 'Ifrit: Control Animals 10, Control Person 10, Fear 5, Flight 12, Insubstantial Form 12, Invisibility 10, Supernatural Quickness 6
- Shaytan: Control Animals 10, Control Element (choose one) 10, Control Person 10, Curse 10, Fear 10, Shapechange to Animal 8, Shapechange to Object 7
- Ghul: Change Size 5, Curse 7, Fear 8, Restoration (see al-Qatil, Blood and Sand, page 89) 20, Shapechange to Animal 13, Shapechange to Object 12
Vis: 13 pawns
Copyright © Niall Christie 2003.
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