Jann Shuyookh
CREATURE 9Regarded as the progenitors of geniekind, janns hold a position of esteem above the genies tied to specific planes. They possess an inborn ability to grant wishes, which the other branches of geniekind lack and greatly envy. Nomadic jann shuyookhs rarely hold court, preferring to gather only when the need arises to perform great deeds. Lesser janns respect and venerate these leaders for their wisdom and total dedication to preserving the honor and reputation of their people. A jann shuyookh reads portents and omens when dealing with duplicitous mortals.
A constant spell affects the monster without the monster needing to cast it, and its duration is unlimited. If a constant spell gets counteracted, the monster can reactivate it by spending the normal spellcasting actions the spell requires.
20 feet. A creature that enters the aura must succeed at a DC 26 Will save or be Frightened 2 (Frightened 3 on a critical failure), and is then temporarily immune for 1 minute. A genie (with the exception of another jann) takes a –4 circumstance penalty to their save.
The jann shuyookh's elemental resistance applies to cold, electricity, and fire damage, as well as all damage from elemental sources (including environmental damage from the elemental planes and damage from anything with the air, earth, fire, metal, water, or wood trait).
The jann shuyookh calls upon all the elements that make up their being and chooses one. They gain an additional arcane spell they can cast at will and empower their Strikes with the element, dealing an extra 1d6 damage of the listed type. These benefits last until the shuyookh uses this ability again.
- Air: Lightning Bolt, 1d6 electricity;
- Earth: One with Stone, 1d6 bludgeoning;
- Fire: Fireball, 1d6 fire;
- Metal: Noxious Metals, 1d6 electricity;
- Water: Wall of Water, 1d6 bludgeoning;
- Wood: Wall of Thorns, 1d6 piercing.
The jann transforms into a Small or Medium elemental or animal. This doesn't affect the gennayn's statistics, but it could change the damage type of their Strikes.
The monster changes its shape indefinitely. It can use this action again to return to its natural shape or adopt a new shape. Unless otherwise noted, a monster cannot use Change Shape to appear as a specific individual. Using Change Shape counts as creating a disguise for the Impersonate use of Deception. The monster's transformation automatically defeats Perception DCs to determine whether the creature is a member of the ancestry or creature type into which it transformed, and it gains a +4 status bonus to its Deception DC to prevent others from seeing through its disguise. Change Shape abilities specify what shapes the monster can adopt. The monster doesn't gain any special abilities of the new shape, only its physical form. For example, in each shape, it replaces its normal Speeds and Strikes, and might potentially change its senses or size. Any changes are listed in its stat block.