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Between Sand & Sea - Mythic Africa ·

Referenceseems to possess a nearly unlimited supply of Vim vis. His servants, however, seem to shift over time. While initially Faerie jinn, later foes are Infernal jinn, and then full demons. The sahir has located Ba'al Ammon's cache of vis infesta outside of Tunis and now uses it to send a constant stream of supernatural assassins to harry the magi when they depart the covenant. Once he is defeated, will his trove of tainted vis be recovered by the magi, and if so, what will they do with it? How can they prevent another sahir from doing the same thing?

Between Sand & Sea - Mythic Africa

seems to possess a nearly unlimited supply of Vim vis. His servants, however, seem to shift over time. While initially Faerie jinn, later foes are Infernal jinn, and then full demons. The sahir has located Ba'al Ammon's cache of vis infesta outside of Tunis and now uses it to send a constant stream of supernatural assassins to harry the magi when they depart the covenant. Once he is defeated, will his trove of tainted vis be recovered by the magi, and if so, what will they do with it? How can they prevent another sahir from doing the same thing?

ReferenceJNUN AND THEIR ANIMAL SHAPES

Between Sand & Sea - Mythic Africa

Some jinn can only assume an incorporeal, single humanoid or designated animal…

ReferenceTRIPITHAMUS

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…All true jinn have the Free Virtue Jinn, which marks their susceptibility…

ReferenceAFARTA: THE WINGED MESSENGERS AND NOBLES

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…Despite this, almost no creatures of this type are jinn themselves. Greater…

ReferenceGHOLAS: THE GHOULS

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The ghola is a large female jinn that shifts shape to hide…

ReferenceHYBRID ANIMAL SHAPES AND A NOTE ON THERIOMORPHY

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…Such jinn forms can be created by incorporating and combining various elements…

ReferenceLERIAH: THE JNUN OF THE AIR

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…As they are not true jinn, they are not affected by Sihr.

ReferenceSHAYATIN: THE DEVILS

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…is they are corrupt Infernal jinn equivalent to the mazzikim, succubi, Evil…

ReferenceBAHARIA: THE JNOUN OF THE SEA

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…They may share many of the Traditional Wards of jinn, including acknowledging…

ReferenceAOUDERAS

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…from the raiding tribes and jinn who prefer bloodshed to trade. Timia…

ReferenceDISSIDENCE

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…Umayyad summoners and their servile jinn. The Ability cannot destroy the affection…

ReferenceOPTIONAL RULES: SWARMS

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…An evil jinni that takes the form of a swarm of smaller…

ReferenceMEN OF WAR

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…against his rivals and the jinn of the deep desert. Some claim…

ReferenceHUNTING THE HUNTED

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…the genius loci, and the jinn all had agreements or grudges with…

ReferenceSTORY SEED: THE BITTER FRUIT

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…as grogs, reveal a local jinn's hidden external vis, or show…

Jnun or Jnoun? – African Jinn and non-Jinn

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The terms *jnun*, *jnoun* and *jinn* are considered almost interchangeable, being just…

Story Seed: To Claim a Wife

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…The jinn demand any suitor succeed at a series of tasks which…

Troglodyte Power

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It is said that when you are alone in the Sahara, you…

Al-Maghrebi: the Dark Magicians of Morocco

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…THE GHOULS** The *ghola* is a large female *jinn* that shifts shape…

Toaten (Ant-folk)

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…These faeries most closely resemble the *jinn* of the east and are…

Magic - The Cradle & the Crescent · Solomonic Arts

ReferenceMaximum Number of Bound Jinn: Leadership + 1

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Solomonic Sihr is the most common summoning art in the Mythic Middle…

ReferenceBargaining with the Jinni

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After the jinni arrives, the sahir must bargain with it to gain…

ReferenceInsight of the ancient jinn

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Solomonic Physic, General Potency: Weak, Ritual The target's Perception temporar- ily…

ReferenceDiscerning Jinn

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Before a jinni is summoned, the sahir should study it to determine…

ReferenceSummoning Jinn

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Once discerned, the sahir may summon the jinni and attempt to bind…

ReferenceHeavy Duties

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These include fighting wizards who seek to enslave jinn, freeing slaves from…

ReferenceSmall Duties

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These include cleansing or protecting the jinni's home, guarding a human…

ReferenceInfernal Sihr

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Failure on the Bargaining Total does not automatically permit the jinni to…

ReferenceEase Factor: 18 + bargaining modifiers

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…Sahir has a bad reputation Special\ among the jinn The Ease Factor…

ReferenceSolomonic Travel

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…A sahir can only bind a limited number of jinn in service…

ReferenceDivine Sihr

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…Bargaining Total by twice the magnitude of the jinni's Might Score.

ReferenceSolomonic Astrology

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…may offer vis of a different type than the jinni's form…

Sihr

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Sahirs use Sihr to summon jinn, and to provide mystic force behind…

Typical Duties for Sahirs

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The supernatural realm to which the jinni is aligned can greatly influence…

Non-Magic Sihr

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…twice the magnitude of the jinni's Might Score. #### **Infernal Sihr** Failure…

Magic - The Cradle & the Crescent · Terminology of Jinn

ReferencePre-Islamic Jinn

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…Even in the days before the Great Deluge, the jinn are purported…

ReferenceThree Wishes?

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Many captive Faerie jinn are compelled by their story to bargain or…

ReferencePowers:

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…This jinni is primarily inspired by the stories "The Fisherman and the…

ReferenceJumayl

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…Islam 1 (jinn), Wilderness Sense 3 (find water).

ReferencePowers:

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…This jinni , one of the jann , is a mercenary guide, forced to…

ReferenceBali' al-Ard

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…Islam 1 (jinn) Powers: Drinker of the Wind , 1 points, Init +1…

Common Jinn Traits

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Most jinn who interact regularly with humans possess the Faerie Speech Minor…

Terminology of Jinn

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The exact nature of jinn is difficult to define, as the term…

Jinn Defined Mechanically

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…In this book, the term jinni refers specifically to the collective group…

Jinn and Free Will

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Although jinn appear to possess free will, Islamic scholars believe this may…

Pious and Impious Jinn

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Those jinn who profess to have submitted to or rejected Islam are…

Variants on the Genie of the Lamp Motif

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…Other jinn embody the living Herbam aspects of nature. Such Magical jinn

Jinni Names

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…Only the more powerful ranks of jinn such as the *'*afrit and…

Bottles of Suleiman, Slaves of the King

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…When the stopper is removed, a jinni issues forth, either thankful or…

Story Seed: The List of Suleiman

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King Suleiman was granted dominion over all jinn by God and many…

Pagan Jinn

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…Referred to as pagan or heathen (*kaffir*, "unbeliever") jinn, these elemental spirits…

Jumayl, A Jinni Guide

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This lesser jinni has been created as an example starting magus-level…

Bali' al-Ard, a Bedouin racehorse

Magic - The Cradle & the Crescent

…Islam 1 (jinn) **Powers:** *Drinker of the Wind*, 1 points, Init +1…

Magic - The Cradle & the Crescent · Creating Magic Jinn by Example: Baghl and Ighraq al-Siq

ReferenceJinn and Other Expressions of the Divine

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Due to their strong cultural allegiances, all Faerie and Infernal jinn are…

ReferenceOther Folk Traditions That Ward against Jinn

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Arab folklore abounds with additional folk remedies for jinni curses and powers…

ReferenceCombat:

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…Miner 3 (gemstones), Second Sight 4 (jinn), Theology: Islam 3 (jinn).

ReferenceThe Buran

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…Islam 3 (jinn), Survival 5 (desert), Taklamakan Lore 5 (legends), Wilderness Sense…

ReferenceStory Seed: The Corruption of the West

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…East are in fact Infernal jinn and thus susceptible to Sihr, as…

ReferenceWizards and Qareen

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…As jinn , they can be coerced with magic, bargained with and even…

ReferenceSubmitted Qareen

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Major Supernatural Virtue Your Faerie qareen or accompanying jinni has submitted to…

Learning from Jinn

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As creatures of embodied magical power, all jinn, regardless of Realm alignment…

Corrupt Jinn

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In **Ars Magica** terms, corrupt jinn include those terrestrial demons strongly aligned…

Jinni Weaknesses

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…Islam score to try to dispel the malign effects of such jinni…

The Dangers of Distinction: Dark Faerie or Infernal?

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The distinction between dark Faerie jinn and truly Infernal jinn can be…

Creating Magic Jinn by Example: Baghl and Ighraq al-Siq

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…He is an example of a lesser earth jinni that might be…

Story Seed: A Pious Companion?

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…As all Faerie-aligned jinn, even Faerie members of the predominantly corrupt…

Ghul, Infernal

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…or ghilan) is a degenerate jinni, a corrupt and cannibalistic creature of…

Qareen

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…According to the hadith, every human has a jinni appointed to accompany…

Baghl, an Earth Jinni

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…Miner 3 (gemstones), Second Sight 4 (jinn), Theology: Islam 3 (jinn). #### **Powers…

Realms of Power - Magic · Chapter Seven : Magic Spirits

Magic - The Cradle & the Crescent · The Hijaz

Houses of Hermes - Societates · The Lineage of Pralix

Magic - The Cradle & the Crescent · Story Seeds for the Great Swamp

Magic - The Cradle & the Crescent · On the Setting

Faith & Flame - The Provencal Tribunal · Eastern Provence

Magic - The Cradle & the Crescent · Persian Supernatural Factions

Faith & Flame - The Provencal Tribunal · Covenant of Stella Durus

Magic - The Cradle & the Crescent · Lands of the Jinn

Magic - The Cradle & the Crescent · Transoxiana

Lands of the Nile - Egypt, Ethiopia & Nubia · Story Seed: Freedom Fortress

Lands of the Nile - Egypt, Ethiopia & Nubia · People

Lands of the Nile - Egypt, Ethiopia & Nubia · Adulis

Magic - The Cradle & the Crescent · Iraq

Magic - The Cradle & the Crescent · Houses of Hermes: Mystery Cults

Lands of the Nile - Egypt, Ethiopia & Nubia · The Blemmyae Tribes

Magic - The Cradle & the Crescent · The Great Desert

Lands of the Nile - Egypt, Ethiopia & Nubia · Story Seed: The Soul Exchange

Magic - The Cradle & the Crescent · Landscape and Society

Magic - The Cradle & the Crescent · Story Seed: Elephants of Alexander

Magic - The Cradle & the Crescent · Characters

Magic - The Cradle & the Crescent · The Jinn

Magic - Rival Magic · Sorcerers of Soqotra

Tales of Power · A Note on Jinn

Tales of Power · Jinn and Brass Bottles

Tales of Power · The Corporeal Forms of Jinn

Tales of Power · The True City, the Magic City

Magic - The Cradle & the Crescent · Contents

Realms of Power - The Divine (Revised) · Chapter Five: Mythic Islam

Magic - The Cradle & the Crescent · (Exotic) Sihr, or (Jinni) Summoning

Magic - The Cradle & the Crescent · Building Sagas

Magic - The Cradle & the Crescent · Kirman

Tales of Power · Ihab Ia'ara, an 'Afrit Merchant

Realms of Power - The Infernal · Chapter 3 : The Devil and the Origin of Demons

Magic - The Cradle & the Crescent · Religion

Faith & Flame - The Provencal Tribunal · Local Flavor

Ars Magica — Definitive Edition (Core Rules) · Chapter 13: Bestiary

Tales of Power · Typical 'Afrit of the City of Brass

Magic - The Cradle & the Crescent · Khuzistan

Tales of Power · Za'al-Zoresh, the Grand-Vizier

Tales of Power · The Brass Buildings

Tales of Power · In the City

Tales of Power · The Brass Bottles of Solomon

Houses of Hermes - Societates · Vim Spells