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 Djinn are not randomly generated, and may be peaceful towards [[neutral]] characters. They are not a valid form for [[polymorph]].
-Rubbing a [[magic lamp]] will generate a djinni - the djinni may vanish immediately, or remain behind as tame, peaceful or hostile dependent on the lamp's beatitude, and even has a chance to grant a [[wish]] based on the lamp's beatitude. Quaffing a [[smoky potion]] has a {{sfrac|1|13 + 2<var>n</var>}} chance of producing a djinni, where <var>n</var> is the number of djinn that have been created in that game{{refsrc|src/potion.c|553|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|include/hack.h|440|nethack=3.6.7}} - the odds of a generated djinni granting a wish or remaining as tame, peaceful, etc. are identical. Due to generation method, djinn that would be created as hostile may still be peaceful towards neutral characters.
+Rubbing a [[magic lamp]] has a {{sfrac|1|13 + 2<var>n</var>}} chance of producing a djinni, where <var>n</var> is the number of djinn that have been created in that game{{refsrc|include/hack.h|440|nethack=3.6.7}} - the djinni may vanish immediately, remain behind as tame, peaceful or hostile, or even grant a [[wish]], with the chance dependent on the lamp's beatitude.
 Three hostile djinn are generated on the [[Plane of Air]] at level creation.
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 ==Origin==
 {{wikipedia|Genie}}
-{{wikipedia|Genie (Dungeons & Dragons)}}
+{{wikipedia|Genies in popular culture}}
 ==Messages==
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 ==Variants==
-<!--copyedit this + origin, this was overdue on my part by about a couple of weeks at least-->
+===SLASH'EM===
-[[NetHack--]] and [[SLASH 6]] (precursors of SLASH'EM) and [[SlashTHEM]] add three more types of genie, all from ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'':
+In [[SLASH'EM]], tame djinn can be given as [[minion]]s to [[lawful]] players at [[experience level]] 11 or higher via [[sacrifice]] or [[pray]]er - the chance of obtaining one this way is {{frac|9}}, and increases by another {{frac|9}} for each level above 11, with the result that it becomes the only possible minion that will be generated for a character at level 19 or higher.
-* The '''efreeti''' ({{red|&}}), from the [[Plane of Fire]]
+The [[Law quest (dNethack)|Law quest]] has a [[statue]] of a djinni named "Qadeej, of the Wind Dukes of Aaqa" at the top of the Arcadian Tower where [[Oona]] resides - the statue is the only one on the level to not be [[Statue trap|trapped]], and contains [[dNetHack artifacts#The Rod of Seven Parts|The Rod of Seven Parts]].
-Of note is that the efreeti and marid are referenced in regular ''NetHack'' as [[hallucinatory monster]]s.
+===SpliceHack===
-None of the genies are randomly generated. In SLASH 6, any one of the four types can be found in a potion or magic lamp, with the same probabilities of granting wishes, etc. as a djinni in regular NetHack. (The code for randomly selecting one of the four types is present in the SlashTHEM source as well, but commented out.) Despite the elemental affinities of the three new genies, according to the ''D&D'' source, djinn remain the only species that are guaranteed to appear on any of the [[Elemental Planes]]. (In [[NetHack-- 3.0.10]], only the djinni can be found in a potion or lamp, and the Elemental Planes do not exist, so it is unclear how a player can find the other three types, apart from wishing for a [[figurine]] or a [[statue]].)
+Fifteen djinn are generated on the [[City of Brass]] at level generation, with two of them peaceful and the rest being hostile.
-These genies are almost identical to the djinni in terms of statistics: The only significant differences are that in SLASH 6 the efreeti resists [[fire]] and [[Shock|electrical]] damage (only fire in NetHack-- 3.0.10) and the marid resists [[cold]] damage. In NetHack-- 3.0.10 the dao [[phase]]s like an [[earth elemental]] while the other three genies can [[fly]]; in SLASH 6 all four are flyers. All four genies have the same [[D notation|2d8]] physical attack.
+===EvilHack===
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 Djinn make decent pets since they can equip armor and wield weapons, but are generally loathed by players due to being the result of a "lost" wish.
 ==Origin==
 {{wikipedia|Genie}}
 ==Messages==
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 ==Variants==
-{{wikipedia|Genie (Dungeons & Dragons)}}
+<!--copyedit this + origin, this was overdue on my part by about a couple of weeks at least-->
 [[NetHack--]] and [[SLASH 6]] (precursors of SLASH'EM) and [[SlashTHEM]] add three more types of genie, all from ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'':
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 when released that they might grant their rescuer a wish.
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 {{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Monsters]]

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-A '''djinni''', {{monsym|djinni}} (plural '''''djinn'''''), is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The djinni is one of the few monsters in the [[Demon (monster class)|demon]] [[monster class]] that is not a [[major demon]]. Djinn are capable of [[flight]], will pick up and collect items, can be seen via [[infravision]], and can [[follow]] the [[player]] character to other levels if they are adjacent.
+A '''djinni''', {{monsym|djinni}} (plural '''djinn'''), is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The djinni is one of the few monsters in the [[Demon (monster class)|demon]] [[monster class]] that is not a [[major demon]]. Djinn are capable of [[flight]], will pick up and collect items, can be seen via [[infravision]], and can [[follow]] the [[player]] character to other levels if they are adjacent.
 A djinni has a single weapon attack, and possesses [[poison resistance]] and [[stoning resistance]].

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 ==Generation==
-Djinn are only generated on the [[Plane of Air]], where three are guaranteed; additional djinn can be generated elsewhere by rubbing a [[magic lamp]] or drinking a [[smoky potion]]. A djinni generated this way might be [[tame]], peaceful, or hostile - in some cases it might simply disappear, sometimes granting a [[wish]] first. A tame djinni makes a powerful [[pet]] in the early game&mdash;it is intelligent and will use weapons&mdash;but a wish is almost always more useful. [[Blessing]] the lamp or potion will increase the odds of receiving a wish.
+{{Main|Magic lamp|smoky potion}}
-A player or monster may not polymorph into a djinni.
+A djinni [[Corpseless|does not leave a corpse]] upon death.
 ==Strategy==
-{{Main|Magic lamp|smoky potion}}
+Early-game characters will want to be especially sure that any magic lamps they find are blessed, in order to minimize the chance of spawning a hostile djinni and subsequently dying. A particularly paranoid player may also want to save potential wishes from lamps or potions until they have sufficient armor or weapons to handle such a worst-case scenario - the djinn can hit for up to 16 base damage with its sole attack.
-Early-game characters will want to be especially sure that any magic lamps they find are blessed, in order to minimize the chance of spawning a hostile djinni and subsequently dying. A particularly paranoid player may also want to save potential wishes from lamps or potions until they have sufficient armor or weapons to handle such a worst-case scenario; the djinn only has one attack, but can hit for up to 16 base damage.
+Djinn make decent pets since they can equip armor and wield weapons, but are generally loathed by players due to being the result of a "lost" wish.
 ==Origin==
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 ==Messages==
-The following messages can occur when you release a djinni from a magic lamp, or one is released from a smoky potion.
+The following messages can occur when you release a djinni from a magic lamp or a smoky potion.
 {{message|"I am in your debt. I will grant one wish!"|You get a wish, then the released djinni will vanish.}}
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 {{message|"You freed me!"|The released djinni is peaceful.}}
 {{message|"It is about time!"|The released djinni simply vanishes.}}
-{{message|"You disturbed me, fool!"|The released djinni is hostile (or sometimes peaceful to a neutral hero, perhaps due to a bug).}}
+{{message|"You disturbed me, fool!"|The released djinni is hostile; due to generation rules, they may still be peaceful for a neutral character.}}
 {{message|"Sorry, I'm all out of wishes."|You have [[chat]]ted to a tame djinni.}}
 {{message|"I'm free!"|You chatted to a peaceful djinni.}}
 {{message|"This will teach you not to disturb me!"|You chatted to a hostile djinni.}}
 ==Variants==
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 These genies are almost identical to the djinni in terms of statistics: The only significant differences are that in SLASH 6 the efreeti resists [[fire]] and [[Shock|electrical]] damage (only fire in NetHack-- 3.0.10) and the marid resists [[cold]] damage. In NetHack-- 3.0.10 the dao [[phase]]s like an [[earth elemental]] while the other three genies can [[fly]]; in SLASH 6 all four are flyers. All four genies have the same [[D notation|2d8]] physical attack.
-{{nethack-364}}
 [[Category:Monsters]]

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 None of the genies are randomly generated. In SLASH 6, any one of the four types can be found in a potion or magic lamp, with the same probabilities of granting wishes, etc. as a djinni in regular NetHack. (The code for randomly selecting one of the four types is present in the SlashTHEM source as well, but commented out.) Despite the elemental affinities of the three new genies, according to the ''D&D'' source, djinn remain the only species that are guaranteed to appear on any of the [[Elemental Planes]]. (In [[NetHack-- 3.0.10]], only the djinni can be found in a potion or lamp, and the Elemental Planes do not exist, so it is unclear how a player can find the other three types, apart from wishing for a [[figurine]] or a [[statue]].)
-Like the djinni, these genies are not considered [[demon]]s and so are not harmed by [[silver]]. They are almost identical to the djinni, except in their names, glyphs, and alleged homes. The only significant differences are that in SLASH 6 the efreeti resists [[fire]] and [[Shock|electrical]] damage (only fire in NetHack-- 3.0.10) and the marid resists [[cold]] damage. In NetHack-- 3.0.10 the dao [[phase]]s like an [[earth elemental]] while the other three genies can [[fly]]; in SLASH 6 all four are flyers. All four genies have the same [[D notation|2d8]] physical attack.
+These genies are almost identical to the djinni in terms of statistics: The only significant differences are that in SLASH 6 the efreeti resists [[fire]] and [[Shock|electrical]] damage (only fire in NetHack-- 3.0.10) and the marid resists [[cold]] damage. In NetHack-- 3.0.10 the dao [[phase]]s like an [[earth elemental]] while the other three genies can [[fly]]; in SLASH 6 all four are flyers. All four genies have the same [[D notation|2d8]] physical attack.
+{{nethack-364}}
 [[Category:Monsters]]

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 A djinni has a single weapon attack, and possesses [[poison resistance]] and [[stoning resistance]].
-Djinns are [[poisonous]] to eat, which primarily comes up if they are [[digested]] by another monster.
+Djinns are [[poisonous]] to eat, which primarily comes up if they are [[digest]]ed by another monster.
 ==Generation==

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 The '''djinni''', {{monsym|djinni}} (plural '''''djinn'''''), is a [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''.
-Despite sharing a glyph with [[major demon]]s, the djinn does not share any of their characteristics. Djinn are [[poison resistance|poison resistant]] and immune to [[stoning]]; despite being poisonous to eat, this almost never comes up, as they do not leave corpses.
+Despite sharing a glyph with [[major demon]]s, the djinn do not share any of their characteristics. Djinn are [[poison resistance|poison resistant]] and immune to [[stoning]]; despite being poisonous to eat, this almost never comes up, as they do not leave corpses.
 ==Generation==