A few notes: - I recognize my pronunciation of Khayal is probably a bit off. I 100% blame google for this as the only 2 pronunciation guides I found led me astray. Lesson learned - The initial genie warlock spells I had on the document were wrong. I misread the ability. I thought the pact gave you access to those spells as prepared spells, but in fact, it only expands the warlock spell list. The appropriate corrections have been made! - You look great today.
The funny thing about them is that while not lying to each other is awfully convenient, it is also extremely realistic for a race of beings who lie deliberately rather than impulsively. After all, who is more likely to catch them in a lie than someone who both knows that they are liars and is their rival in such regards. Lie to everyone else because they are stupid and deserve it but never lie to ones own kind because they are wise enough to eventually catch you lying and prove it.
That's an interesting way of thinking about it. It implies that if there is, by some miracle, someone who has gained their trust then that person might actually not be lied to, at least not all the time.
@@TheFoxfiend Given what they are, about the only way to do that would be if someone was extremely hard to successfully lie to or otherwise someone who they see to be as successful and talented a liar as themselves. Even then trust would be a bit too far removed from their deceitful nature so it would be something more like respect for a rival than anything else.
I believe its name should be pronounced more like Kha’yal (you know, like Kha and yal are separate). It’s an Arabic word which mean many things like: imagination, fantasy, fiction, silhouette, shadow, illusion, etc…. Emer I think should be Amir which means prince, and Malik is king as it said in the video.
@@cloud1973Kh in Arabic names written in English is a romanisation of the letter خ, which is pronounced with a sort of guttural sound from the front part of the throat, towards the mouth. I think the closest English pronunciation of Khayal would be "huh yaul" but replace the first H with خ instead
That sounds metal as fuck, but what have you done? You introduced a creature able to metaphysically warp anything, you realize the damage you done?! Nah, but my lame ass would have said bonedrinkers since idk, I wanna have a monster slurp out some party member's bones for fun
@@XNAGS A creature that gets to threaten save or instant death as an effect (if the random effect d20 hits 20 after it connects) that originally gained an HD every time said instant death effect succeeded
*realising i have slime on leg* *kills slime after it nomed up to my hips* *realises im now half way stuck with of all things the back half of a shark* well fuck me thats all i can think of is just thinking its a slive traping ya legs only ot remove it and suddenly ya half way a fucking yanti like talk about mintally degrading if the snek people are ya foes.
Imagine if the party had a campaign to uncover ancient evidence that the King of Shadows lied before they ascended to the throne. By their nature, the King of Shadows would be forced to give their throne over, or make something exceptional happen. Up to the goals and story of the DM
i love genies and the whole careful what you wish for mentality the fact you can actually catch these guys out in a lie, forcing them to grant a wish could be quite game breaking or chaotic depending on the dm. Honestly could imagine a Khayal running a thieves guild in a city, just to watch the chaos and deceit turning entire cities agianst themselves for fun, deceiving all the mortals who work for it the entire time....seriously tho another great video
Onyx sounds like the perfect kind of setting for a mind-bending one-shot or short campaign! There are so many threads you could weave, make them meta, etc. My mind's racing! I really want to build up their history and society.
Maybe it was mentioned in the video and I missed it, but doesn't this (at least in the "World Axis" cosmology that WotC uses currently) imply the existence of feywild genies as well?
@@DungeonDad I think they could be the Fairy Godmothers metaphorically speaking. This wish granting fairies who serve as givers of blessings and protectors of innocence
Tbf, the Shadowfell only exists in its current state due to a collision between the former Plane of Shadow and Plane of Negative Energy. The Feywild and the Plane of Positive Energy are still quite independent, last I checked. As for whether this would imply Feywild genies or Positive Energy genies is up to interpretation.
@@aaroncunningham8307 I know some were already on the warlock list, but they're bonus spells, meaning that you get to add them to your character sheet as known spells for free! Edit: I re-read the rules and I was mistaken! I misread the pact ability. I thought it was adding those spells to your prepared slots but it literally does just expand the spell list you have access too. I have adjusted the spell list so it has all new spells!
Man, I am eating this stuff up! For an upcoming Pathfinder campaign, my GM and I homebrewed a custom class we have dubbed the Genie Master. Thanks for adding to the hype!!
I really dig this and you know what there will now be a lantern of darkness (has a forever running darkness spell when opened) type of thing that holds one of these guys inside bound to grant a wish for every lie they have told, with like 1d4 wishes remaining and if those last wishes are fulfilled it releases them to do what ever it is they would want to do. This will be the prized item of either some powerful Liche, Shadow Dragon or King of the undead Country I have in my games (Karrnath in the world of Eberron I run). Also just want to say thank you for looking into this stuff and sharing it here as it has expanded on the roster of creatures I can pull from for my games in interesting ways.
You know, I would love to see this old monster from ad&d I've heard of that's basically a beholder in a suit of armor. But not "beholder-shaped armor, specifically for beholders to wear," it's a giant suit of humanoid plate armor that the beholder controls with its mind, and the beholder sits on top of it as the "head" of the armor. It seems both challenging to fight, and hilarious to look at, so I think it's right up your alley
For my next campaign, I'm writing that the Shadowfell and the Feywild are slowly mixing together. The main city is a place of wonder and revelry. However there is an inner portion of the city simply named "The Capital." Thanks to this video, I now have not only a fantastic basis on which to build my town, but I also know who is secretly running the show in The Capital. I will be using these creatures to form my shadow cabal, pun intended. They will be working for the leaders of both the Feywild and the Shadowfell, lying to everyone in the process. Thank you very much for this video!
When it comes to the Pass Without Trace Checks, I rule that on top of the +10 to stealth, it also provides advantage on stealth checks because it says it makes your footsteps completely silent, which is exactly the effect of boots of elvenkind and that gives you advantage.
I remember an old issue of Dragon Magazine that I had as a kid. it had pretty cool ecology and lore it's for a creature called the Feyr it acts kinda like a False Hydra (in function not combat) in that it lurks in the underbelly of a city and like mind controls people but instead of a song it smothers them and eats their fear energy to make them into thralls undistinguishable from befire... maybe that's be a good pick for MotW
@@DungeonDad if I remember correctly it's from one of the annual issues i lost it in a flood (along with all my uncle's 3.5 books T-T) but I remember it looked like it had this gold dragon looking guy on the cover
Hello dad. I just discovered you and fell in love with your monster of the week content. The false hydra especially. I would like to make a request for a particular creature if not too busy. It's not a official one but more like the false hydra in a particular part of the community. Il even sub to your patron if this gets done. I'd like the Gazebo :3
You missed one genie in your list so I guess there are 9 published genies. The ghul. Which are undead ghoul genies from 2nd edition and also pathfinder. They eat human corpses and absolutely hate other genies and work against them any chance they can get. They also cover themselves up to hide their appearance. Becoming undead often makes their form turn hideous and some take on animal like features like the hoofs and long ears of a donkey.
I wasn't really sure whether to include them since they're technically "undead", but I probably should have mentioned them. They have some pretty cool lore! I will likely do a video about them in the future!
I just discovered this channel a couple days ago and have watched a few videos looking for a new antagonist for my pcs. Pretty sure this is what I was looking for without knowing it. Thanks for the content!
Found your videos recently, this series in particular, and am constantly amazed by the sheer amount of effort you put into both the videos and the stablocks. Love the content!
Now that you reminded me that Khayal's existed (it's been awhile since I've been deep into 3e) I kind of want to homebrew a Kayal version of the genielock. Though the shuffle of damage types in 5e has me wondering how to go about it.
If you want inspiration for the city's architecture besides M.C. Escher, consider looking at the game _NaissancE,_ or watching a walkthrough of it. My advice is to go into _NaissancE_ blind, don't let other people spoil your experience of it with their personal interpretations. It's not a difficult game unless you are navigationally-challenged. Also IIRC there are rules for quasi-elemental genasi associated with the (negative)×(elemental) planes in 2E _Planescape_ that might be relevant to your interests.
I think the Crypt Dragon from Pathfinder could bea fun addition. They are guardians of the dead and are not afraid to turn you into one of their charges.
Funnily enough I created something similar recently. We have a Warlock of the Genie, and her patron was captured by Auril and his guardian was a being made of shadow very similar to the Khayal here. Was a tonne of fun to fight! He summoned a maze to trap the party, and then used his incorporeal form to pass through the walls to strike at isolated party members. The one major change was that he was immune to attacks of opportunity so mobility was its true strength. Might need to have more similar beings appear later in the campaign and introduce the Khayal proper. Thank you!
One shot Plot hook: the party awakens to find they've all been turned into shadow genasi and have to make their way through the genie's Dungeon to get back to the light.
this series has given me an idea for a BBEG: a curator of all beings, and while not necessarily evil, they would be willing to fight tooth and nail to collect everything there is to see and know about creatures. thanks for the inspiration!
Found your channel the other day and I’ve been binging through it all! The edits are always top notch and you always present the information so enthusiastically! You’re doing great work and I appreciate you :)
I love see genasi of different elements than the usual four. I even homebrewed my own ice genasi but I made them a child of an Immoth instead of a Qorrashi
I am so glad to see you gaining so many followers each day at the moment. Because you deserve it so hard. Your content is amazing, your explanations of lore of the creatures are amazing. And your editing is some of the best i’ve ever seen on YT and ive spend dozens of thousands hours here. And ofc i love dnd, am dm. You deserve all the credit you get!!! 💯
Brand new subscriber after i watched the odopi video and every one of these has been helping me think about my world building in new ways, so thank you from an aspiring GM. Would the dracosphinx from 2e be a viable candidate? I don't want to give you another gloom golem to work with
I’ll definitely add it to the list!! Also thanks for the kind words, I truly love that you’ve found my videos inspiring for world building. Welcome to the channel!
@@DungeonDad Thank you for the warm welcome! 😄 Halfway through the stellar dragon video rn(loving the collab, will check him out afterward) and im excited for the next videos you make
I kinda love the idea of a Khayal that is a traveling merchant that sells dubious, useless or cursed items at low prices. Perhaps they also run a black market. I also like the idea of one Showing up as an Attorney for someone, who manages to lie and or cheat to win the case. What if its a warlock contract vs some devil, or even asmodeus, and theres a few sessions of the most corrupt version of Pheonix Wright Ace Attorney.
Awesome video! Gave me great inspiration for a small event in my own campaign. If you ever get around to it. The Drakainia from Pathfinder Monster Manual 4 page 76 practically writes its own adventure. However, I am curious what your take on it would be.
I love these genie videos. I made a campaign where the primary gods are Genies and Elementals, so having more genies I couldn't use in 5e is an amazing benefit.
Alright, I have a few monsters to recommend for monster of the week! First, consider the jahi, a type of incorporeal undead serpent from 3.0 monster manual 2, that drains victims of their charisma, but then wraps itself around the victim, allowing the target to borrow the jahi’s charisma. Essentially, it uses its victims as figureheads to create cults for its own nefarious purposes, keeping its mount in line by the continuous threat of abandoning it to its fate. Could be neat. Second, if you are up for getting into the really dark, how about the “hex dragon” from dragon magazine iss. 343? Though physically weaker than other dragons of its age, the hex dragon is a stronger magical opponent, its scales crawling with arcane sigils. A connoisseur of all things vile, with a poisonous breath, the hex dragon can strike those who wound it with a retributive curse, and it’s death throes unleash this same power on all present. Lastly, for a big challenge, how about the clockwork horrors? Mechanical invaders who will devour the planet at the whims of their leader. This one is large undertaking, as there are multiple types of clockwork horror, split primarily between the 3.0 monster manual 2, and dragon magazine iss. 350. For inspiration, I recommend the justice league animated series episode “dark heart.”
@@DungeonDad I found your channel very recently, through the false hydra episode, and looking through more of the playlist has enticed me to stay. I’ve been into dnd for a long time, but haven’t played beat as much as I’d like. I just want to say, thank you for all the work you put into those series. My first edition was 3.5, and seeing the awesome monsters get recognition, bringing them to 5e, makes me happy.
Would love if some kind of corrupt chancellor or bishop caught admiration of a Khalay and they have begun to work together for their shared interests and the party has to catch both of them in their lies
Hi mate, really awesome material. I have only recently stumbled on your channel and i find your work amazing. As a fellow old (AD&D) player and ATHAS enthousiast I looked for the NIGHTMARE BEAST but to my surprise it seems that you have not presented it here. If by any chance you decide to do so please do a conversion that highlights its psionic abilities. Cheers!
Plot hook: Party is hired to find evidence of a lie committed by an unknown third party. Turns out this lie was performed by a Khayal, and the person hiring them wants to catch them in the lie to gain a wish. While an inquisitive party might learn of this, and steal the wish for themselves, should the party give the evidence away, they'll have to deal with the consequences of a wish granted by a Khayal, as I believe this kind of genie would be most inclined to grant a double edged wish. i.e. A wish for wealth may just transfer a dragons hoard to your location, while leaving the dealing with the dragon to the adventurers.
Hey! I would love to see a video about the Colour out of space from pathfinder. I think it’s a really cool creature for a lovecraftian campaign! Anyway, good job, love your channel.
This is probably my favorite Monster of the Week episode but it makes me wonder if there wouldn’t be a genie of the feywild. The Shadowfell and The Feywild are located in similar places on the planar map so would it not stand to reason that souls could go there as well?
These guys make me think about the unhelpful messages you read in Dark Souls, you know which ones... "Treasure ahead, therefore, try jumping" *party falls off a cliff*
I honestly have never played dnd and know norhing about it. But these videos are so fckn interesting. I really wanna convince my friends to try it with me. Thanks for the awesome videos.
Can I recommend the Ripper from 3.5's Cityscape book? It's one of the few creatures that actually used nonlethal damage with pretty much every attack and I'd love to see how you translate that into 5e.
a genie warlock who caught a Khayal in a lie and now has them bound to their lamp to use for power. Of course, I could imagine the Khayal trying to convince the other party members that they aren't evil at all and should be set free
Aside from the Qorrashi we don’t have any others. I will definitely do a video about them in the future, but I would also be cool to see some genies from the planes of Mud, Smoke, and Magma
Someone suggested the ghul genie in the comments below and I noticed there are no lore videos about them as of Feb 2023 so I'd love to see you cover them first
I’ve thought about something similar see in my homebrew setting there are eight prime elements added to the classical fire, water, earth, air is darkness, light, ice and lighting I’ll be using these for darkness. It’s nice to think about monster equivalent of different environments
A few of the invocations so far are to give a warlock low levels of sneak attack dice, expertise on one skill and maybe one based around evasion or uncanny dodge.
My DM actually put one of these in his game named Nerevan or something (I don't quite remember since only his nickname stuck), and we ended up calling him Kyle. We ended up giving him butterscotch candies and coffee, since he lives in the desert we set up shop in. Make nice with the neighbors and all that lol
I love the idea of the Onyx City having a courthouse and procedure, not as a way of punishing the guilty or to suppress crime, but just for liars to proudly show the plausibility of their claims, and for shaming liars whose assertions don’t hold water.
A few notes:
- I recognize my pronunciation of Khayal is probably a bit off. I 100% blame google for this as the only 2 pronunciation guides I found led me astray. Lesson learned
- The initial genie warlock spells I had on the document were wrong. I misread the ability. I thought the pact gave you access to those spells as prepared spells, but in fact, it only expands the warlock spell list. The appropriate corrections have been made!
- You look great today.
love your video but can you give the shadow genasi a cantrip because they are weaker then the other genasi since the new book buffed the others.
What damage type would the Khayal give for the Warlock's Genie Vessel>Genie’s Wrath ability, Necrotic?
Kha-Yal pretty much "shadow" in Arabic. Both 'a's pronounced as in "Astral".
Sneak attack is once per turn not round
Thank you I switched shampoos
The funny thing about them is that while not lying to each other is awfully convenient, it is also extremely realistic for a race of beings who lie deliberately rather than impulsively. After all, who is more likely to catch them in a lie than someone who both knows that they are liars and is their rival in such regards.
Lie to everyone else because they are stupid and deserve it but never lie to ones own kind because they are wise enough to eventually catch you lying and prove it.
That's an interesting way of thinking about it. It implies that if there is, by some miracle, someone who has gained their trust then that person might actually not be lied to, at least not all the time.
@@TheFoxfiend Given what they are, about the only way to do that would be if someone was extremely hard to successfully lie to or otherwise someone who they see to be as successful and talented a liar as themselves. Even then trust would be a bit too far removed from their deceitful nature so it would be something more like respect for a rival than anything else.
It's also how you catch one and a lie polymorph yourself into one while they brag about the lie they told.
Never try to con a conman, as they say
I believe its name should be pronounced more like Kha’yal (you know, like Kha and yal are separate). It’s an Arabic word which mean many things like: imagination, fantasy, fiction, silhouette, shadow, illusion, etc….
Emer I think should be Amir which means prince, and Malik is king as it said in the video.
If you want to hear the pronunciation of the original word in Arabic, write imagination on google translate and translate it to Arabic
Sooo from Kale to Kay Y'all. nice.
Yes it should!!
"Also, in Hebrew it means "soldier
@@cloud1973Kh in Arabic names written in English is a romanisation of the letter خ, which is pronounced with a sort of guttural sound from the front part of the throat, towards the mouth.
I think the closest English pronunciation of Khayal would be "huh yaul" but replace the first H with خ instead
The fact that we don't have an official feywild genie is a crying shame. There's so much potential there.
So... does that imply a Genie of the Feywild, or the positive energy plane?
We haven't seen them yet, but they are certainly implied!
rainbow genies holy shit
@@atomicbuttocks gay genie
I would vote to re-spec the Jann as the Feywild genie. Which is why the Khayal hate the Jann so much.
genie from disney
Saw the upload and that it'd been live for 49 seconds, so I clicked and then shared it to the discord. Because that's how I work. XD
You are TOO FAST dude. Thanks! haha
How about the Teratomorph from 3.0's Monster Manual 2? It's an ooze that warps reality, including flesh and planar boundaries, and had a fly speed.
It is now added to the list.
what have you brought upon this cursed world
That sounds metal as fuck, but what have you done? You introduced a creature able to metaphysically warp anything, you realize the damage you done?!
Nah, but my lame ass would have said bonedrinkers since idk, I wanna have a monster slurp out some party member's bones for fun
@@XNAGS A creature that gets to threaten save or instant death as an effect (if the random effect d20 hits 20 after it connects) that originally gained an HD every time said instant death effect succeeded
*realising i have slime on leg*
*kills slime after it nomed up to my hips*
*realises im now half way stuck with of all things the back half of a shark*
well fuck me
thats all i can think of is just thinking its a slive traping ya legs only ot remove it and suddenly ya half way a fucking yanti like talk about mintally degrading if the snek people are ya foes.
This dude is a Fucking gem
A dnd gem. I look forward to his monsters every week.
You're too kind
I’ve been curious about the djinn patron warlock for a while and this might be just the twist I need to make it interesting enough to try
Imagine if the party had a campaign to uncover ancient evidence that the King of Shadows lied before they ascended to the throne. By their nature, the King of Shadows would be forced to give their throne over, or make something exceptional happen. Up to the goals and story of the DM
Oooooh that is a spicy idea!
Inb4 new party campaign where your led by hell into making a massive smear campaign against him
I didn't know I wanted this until I read that title. I always love the "what if _____ got influenced by _____" monsters.
They are so much fun!
Mechanised Ilithids influenced by Mechanus to force everything around them to be orderly?
This is definitely the coolest version of a Gennie Warlock Patron a PC could have. 👌
i love genies and the whole careful what you wish for mentality the fact you can actually catch these guys out in a lie, forcing them to grant a wish could be quite game breaking or chaotic depending on the dm. Honestly could imagine a Khayal running a thieves guild in a city, just to watch the chaos and deceit turning entire cities agianst themselves for fun, deceiving all the mortals who work for it the entire time....seriously tho another great video
Onyx sounds like the perfect kind of setting for a mind-bending one-shot or short campaign! There are so many threads you could weave, make them meta, etc. My mind's racing! I really want to build up their history and society.
Maybe it was mentioned in the video and I missed it, but doesn't this (at least in the "World Axis" cosmology that WotC uses currently) imply the existence of feywild genies as well?
Currently there are no canon Fey genies, but I love the idea of them existing!
@@DungeonDad I think they could be the Fairy Godmothers metaphorically speaking. This wish granting fairies who serve as givers of blessings and protectors of innocence
Tbf, the Shadowfell only exists in its current state due to a collision between the former Plane of Shadow and Plane of Negative Energy. The Feywild and the Plane of Positive Energy are still quite independent, last I checked. As for whether this would imply Feywild genies or Positive Energy genies is up to interpretation.
@@tacoman6697 my interpretation is yes, they exist
5e uses the Great wheel, not World axis
I literally, not even a full hour ago, just bought dragon heist. I greatly appreciate you sir!
Awesome! It’s a fun module, enjoy!
Thanks for watching everyone, let me know if you end up using the Genassi or Warlock player stuff at your table! See ya next week
Sorry to bother you about this, but several of the expanded spells you listed are already Warlock spells.
Your sound design on this episode was pleasant and really well done.
Yep, getting to the end of the video and seeing the additional content was a happy moment. Plus I love the Necrotic damage resistance thing.
@@aaroncunningham8307 I know some were already on the warlock list, but they're bonus spells, meaning that you get to add them to your character sheet as known spells for free!
Edit: I re-read the rules and I was mistaken! I misread the pact ability. I thought it was adding those spells to your prepared slots but it literally does just expand the spell list you have access too. I have adjusted the spell list so it has all new spells!
@@smoothearllemon4176 Awesome! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Just commenting to boost the algorithm. You’re dope and deserve more subs.
Legend!
Man, I am eating this stuff up! For an upcoming Pathfinder campaign, my GM and I homebrewed a custom class we have dubbed the Genie Master. Thanks for adding to the hype!!
I really dig this and you know what there will now be a lantern of darkness (has a forever running darkness spell when opened) type of thing that holds one of these guys inside bound to grant a wish for every lie they have told, with like 1d4 wishes remaining and if those last wishes are fulfilled it releases them to do what ever it is they would want to do. This will be the prized item of either some powerful Liche, Shadow Dragon or King of the undead Country I have in my games (Karrnath in the world of Eberron I run). Also just want to say thank you for looking into this stuff and sharing it here as it has expanded on the roster of creatures I can pull from for my games in interesting ways.
Heck yeah! You are super welcome and I love that idea!
You know, I would love to see this old monster from ad&d I've heard of that's basically a beholder in a suit of armor. But not "beholder-shaped armor, specifically for beholders to wear," it's a giant suit of humanoid plate armor that the beholder controls with its mind, and the beholder sits on top of it as the "head" of the armor. It seems both challenging to fight, and hilarious to look at, so I think it's right up your alley
For my next campaign, I'm writing that the Shadowfell and the Feywild are slowly mixing together. The main city is a place of wonder and revelry. However there is an inner portion of the city simply named "The Capital." Thanks to this video, I now have not only a fantastic basis on which to build my town, but I also know who is secretly running the show in The Capital. I will be using these creatures to form my shadow cabal, pun intended. They will be working for the leaders of both the Feywild and the Shadowfell, lying to everyone in the process. Thank you very much for this video!
When it comes to the Pass Without Trace Checks, I rule that on top of the +10 to stealth, it also provides advantage on stealth checks because it says it makes your footsteps completely silent, which is exactly the effect of boots of elvenkind and that gives you advantage.
A Genie is just something to kill before it kills you from what I've been warned.
I remember an old issue of Dragon Magazine that I had as a kid. it had pretty cool ecology and lore it's for a creature called the Feyr it acts kinda like a False Hydra (in function not combat) in that it lurks in the underbelly of a city and like mind controls people but instead of a song it smothers them and eats their fear energy to make them into thralls undistinguishable from befire... maybe that's be a good pick for MotW
Sounds neat! I'll definitely add it to the suggestion list and check it out!
@@DungeonDad if I remember correctly it's from one of the annual issues i lost it in a flood (along with all my uncle's 3.5 books T-T) but I remember it looked like it had this gold dragon looking guy on the cover
Hello dad. I just discovered you and fell in love with your monster of the week content. The false hydra especially. I would like to make a request for a particular creature if not too busy. It's not a official one but more like the false hydra in a particular part of the community. Il even sub to your patron if this gets done. I'd like the Gazebo :3
I can picture a Kale Dryad transported to The City Of Onyx by a powerful Pink Dragon.
Free callback to last week with Dad joke included!
Hahaha nailed it
You missed one genie in your list so I guess there are 9 published genies. The ghul. Which are undead ghoul genies from 2nd edition and also pathfinder. They eat human corpses and absolutely hate other genies and work against them any chance they can get. They also cover themselves up to hide their appearance. Becoming undead often makes their form turn hideous and some take on animal like features like the hoofs and long ears of a donkey.
I wasn't really sure whether to include them since they're technically "undead", but I probably should have mentioned them. They have some pretty cool lore! I will likely do a video about them in the future!
When the zombie donkey genie exists i think we all need to take a step back and remember that there is nothing wrong with a simple monster
Just found this channel today and I love the content! Keep it up!
Welcome to the channel my friend!
Your format just keeps getting better and better awesome work everytime.
Thanks for saying so, glad you're liking it!
7:31 Sarevok making a cameo!
Killer video and fascinating monster
May I suggest the Deadly Dancer (from the Tome of Magic) as a monster? They look really cool!
I'll check em out!
I just discovered this channel a couple days ago and have watched a few videos looking for a new antagonist for my pcs. Pretty sure this is what I was looking for without knowing it. Thanks for the content!
Welcome to the channel! You are very welcome, I’m glad to know these guys will be useful for ya!
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"I 100% included that line just to do this Photoshop joke and I have no regrets about the whole situation."
*Worth* 👍
Found your videos recently, this series in particular, and am constantly amazed by the sheer amount of effort you put into both the videos and the stablocks. Love the content!
Just as I was thinking of how awesome the warlock and genasi could be and started trying to plan them out, I find out you got me covered. My man!
Now that you reminded me that Khayal's existed (it's been awhile since I've been deep into 3e) I kind of want to homebrew a Kayal version of the genielock. Though the shuffle of damage types in 5e has me wondering how to go about it.
Wow I just started watching this series and the presentation and special effects have skyrocketed a lot in just the past few months!
Thanks!! I've been really pushing and trying to learn some new stuff in terms of editing so I'm glad it's paying off!
If you want inspiration for the city's architecture besides M.C. Escher, consider looking at the game _NaissancE,_ or watching a walkthrough of it. My advice is to go into _NaissancE_ blind, don't let other people spoil your experience of it with their personal interpretations. It's not a difficult game unless you are navigationally-challenged.
Also IIRC there are rules for quasi-elemental genasi associated with the (negative)×(elemental) planes in 2E _Planescape_ that might be relevant to your interests.
I think the Crypt Dragon from Pathfinder could bea fun addition. They are guardians of the dead and are not afraid to turn you into one of their charges.
Funnily enough I created something similar recently. We have a Warlock of the Genie, and her patron was captured by Auril and his guardian was a being made of shadow very similar to the Khayal here. Was a tonne of fun to fight! He summoned a maze to trap the party, and then used his incorporeal form to pass through the walls to strike at isolated party members. The one major change was that he was immune to attacks of opportunity so mobility was its true strength. Might need to have more similar beings appear later in the campaign and introduce the Khayal proper. Thank you!
One shot Plot hook: the party awakens to find they've all been turned into shadow genasi and have to make their way through the genie's Dungeon to get back to the light.
Another great video. Love the addition of the class and race options
this series has given me an idea for a BBEG: a curator of all beings, and while not necessarily evil, they would be willing to fight tooth and nail to collect everything there is to see and know about creatures. thanks for the inspiration!
All I'm hearing from that beginning but about 8 different genies, is that there are at least 4 new Genasi that should exist!
Sweet coif in the thumbnail bro
Found your channel the other day and I’ve been binging through it all! The edits are always top notch and you always present the information so enthusiastically! You’re doing great work and I appreciate you :)
Thanks so much for watching! I appreciate YOU!
You should check out the Fastachee from Native American myth in Pathfinder 1e Bestiary 5.
I love see genasi of different elements than the usual four. I even homebrewed my own ice genasi but I made them a child of an Immoth instead of a Qorrashi
The photoshop joke was 10/10, I love it so much
Everytime you post a new video I find inspiration to write a new campaign 🤣. Thanks for the great info
You are so welcome!
I'm using this creature as the mastermind behind the corruption of a janni that leads a group of genasi desert nomads.
Great video!
I want to somehow incorporate all the rarer genasi subraces into my hex crawl setting
This seems like the perfect group to monkey paw ('negatively' twist) a wish.
This one has sparked a ideal creature to add to an adventure in the planning stages.
I am so glad to see you gaining so many followers each day at the moment. Because you deserve it so hard.
Your content is amazing, your explanations of lore of the creatures are amazing. And your editing is some of the best i’ve ever seen on YT and ive spend dozens of thousands hours here.
And ofc i love dnd, am dm.
You deserve all the credit you get!!! 💯
Thank you so much!
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I believe you mean on a 1 it's going to come away with a 20, and a 30 average.
Brand new subscriber after i watched the odopi video and every one of these has been helping me think about my world building in new ways, so thank you from an aspiring GM. Would the dracosphinx from 2e be a viable candidate? I don't want to give you another gloom golem to work with
I’ll definitely add it to the list!!
Also thanks for the kind words, I truly love that you’ve found my videos inspiring for world building. Welcome to the channel!
@@DungeonDad Thank you for the warm welcome! 😄 Halfway through the stellar dragon video rn(loving the collab, will check him out afterward) and im excited for the next videos you make
Why thank you I never knew about the Khayal then again most of my campaigns happen on the material plane.
Thank you for all your hard work!!!
Thank you for this and the work you do!
I kinda love the idea of a Khayal that is a traveling merchant that sells dubious, useless or cursed items at low prices. Perhaps they also run a black market. I also like the idea of one Showing up as an Attorney for someone, who manages to lie and or cheat to win the case. What if its a warlock contract vs some devil, or even asmodeus, and theres a few sessions of the most corrupt version of Pheonix Wright Ace Attorney.
Awesome video! Gave me great inspiration for a small event in my own campaign.
If you ever get around to it. The Drakainia from Pathfinder Monster Manual 4 page 76 practically writes its own adventure. However, I am curious what your take on it would be.
I’ll definitely check it out!
Courtroom interactions underrated! Great video
I love these genie videos. I made a campaign where the primary gods are Genies and Elementals, so having more genies I couldn't use in 5e is an amazing benefit.
My only question is, what if there were a psychic elemental genie
That wiki-how article quick take had me dying!
There are so many good wiki-how images out there.
I imagine a Rākshasa being smart and cunning enough to catch a khayal in its lie.
you should TOTALLY do a "worm that walks" video
Alright, I have a few monsters to recommend for monster of the week!
First, consider the jahi, a type of incorporeal undead serpent from 3.0 monster manual 2, that drains victims of their charisma, but then wraps itself around the victim, allowing the target to borrow the jahi’s charisma. Essentially, it uses its victims as figureheads to create cults for its own nefarious purposes, keeping its mount in line by the continuous threat of abandoning it to its fate. Could be neat.
Second, if you are up for getting into the really dark, how about the “hex dragon” from dragon magazine iss. 343? Though physically weaker than other dragons of its age, the hex dragon is a stronger magical opponent, its scales crawling with arcane sigils. A connoisseur of all things vile, with a poisonous breath, the hex dragon can strike those who wound it with a retributive curse, and it’s death throes unleash this same power on all present.
Lastly, for a big challenge, how about the clockwork horrors? Mechanical invaders who will devour the planet at the whims of their leader. This one is large undertaking, as there are multiple types of clockwork horror, split primarily between the 3.0 monster manual 2, and dragon magazine iss. 350. For inspiration, I recommend the justice league animated series episode “dark heart.”
Awesome, I will add them to the list!
@@DungeonDad I found your channel very recently, through the false hydra episode, and looking through more of the playlist has enticed me to stay. I’ve been into dnd for a long time, but haven’t played beat as much as I’d like.
I just want to say, thank you for all the work you put into those series. My first edition was 3.5, and seeing the awesome monsters get recognition, bringing them to 5e, makes me happy.
Would love if some kind of corrupt chancellor or bishop caught admiration of a Khalay and they have begun to work together for their shared interests and the party has to catch both of them in their lies
That s one of the reasons I like the difference made between Elemental, Paraelemental and Quasielemental planes.
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Hi mate, really awesome material. I have only recently stumbled on your channel and i find your work amazing. As a fellow old (AD&D) player and ATHAS enthousiast I looked for the NIGHTMARE BEAST but to my surprise it seems that you have not presented it here. If by any chance you decide to do so please do a conversion that highlights its psionic abilities. Cheers!
Plot hook: Party is hired to find evidence of a lie committed by an unknown third party. Turns out this lie was performed by a Khayal, and the person hiring them wants to catch them in the lie to gain a wish. While an inquisitive party might learn of this, and steal the wish for themselves, should the party give the evidence away, they'll have to deal with the consequences of a wish granted by a Khayal, as I believe this kind of genie would be most inclined to grant a double edged wish. i.e. A wish for wealth may just transfer a dragons hoard to your location, while leaving the dealing with the dragon to the adventurers.
When in the Shadowfell if your host tells the party they will be eating "Tossed Khayal Salad" then politely decline coming to dinner (djinn-er).
You're hired
Hey! I would love to see a video about the Colour out of space from pathfinder. I think it’s a really cool creature for a lovecraftian campaign! Anyway, good job, love your channel.
Thanks for watching! I’ll add it to the list!
This is probably my favorite Monster of the Week episode but it makes me wonder if there wouldn’t be a genie of the feywild. The Shadowfell and The Feywild are located in similar places on the planar map so would it not stand to reason that souls could go there as well?
I just want to use this as a patron for Genielocks and Hexblades.
The very moment I heard if caught in a lie... Act of service, my brain indeterminately went "warlock pact".
These guys make me think about the unhelpful messages you read in Dark Souls, you know which ones...
"Treasure ahead, therefore, try jumping"
*party falls off a cliff*
"Liar ahead"
I honestly have never played dnd and know norhing about it. But these videos are so fckn interesting. I really wanna convince my friends to try it with me.
Thanks for the awesome videos.
You should! Glad you're enjoying the vids!
Can I recommend the Ripper from 3.5's Cityscape book? It's one of the few creatures that actually used nonlethal damage with pretty much every attack and I'd love to see how you translate that into 5e.
This would be an awesome choice for a warlock's patron. I can see it either being hexblade, genie, or a combination of the 2.
Another addition to the genieology
a genie warlock who caught a Khayal in a lie and now has them bound to their lamp to use for power. Of course, I could imagine the Khayal trying to convince the other party members that they aren't evil at all and should be set free
thx! i needed one, since one of my partymembers picked up a ring of genie, and rolled a khayal, on the 1d8 genie rolls!
I hope you go over some of the old dragon magazine dragons some more like the yellow dragon
Thanks the work
Love your channel
I used the shadowfell as a apart of one of my first dnd sessions man i missed out on these dudes
Imagine you find a genie in a lamp and it grants you three wishes but it doesnt actually have powers so all it can do is like, yardwork
This makes you wonder about paraelemental genies.
Aside from the Qorrashi we don’t have any others. I will definitely do a video about them in the future, but I would also be cool to see some genies from the planes of Mud, Smoke, and Magma
What do you think about doing a video on the Devastation Vermin? They’re a really cool group of monsters.
I’ll definitely check them out!
Someone suggested the ghul genie in the comments below and I noticed there are no lore videos about them as of Feb 2023 so I'd love to see you cover them first
I’ve thought about something similar see in my homebrew setting there are eight prime elements added to the classical fire, water, earth, air is darkness, light, ice and lighting I’ll be using these for darkness. It’s nice to think about monster equivalent of different environments
You know what's worse than a city of liars? A whole realm of liars....
Ive been working on a warlock genie pact option for this creature along with some rogue inspired innvocations.
A few of the invocations so far are to give a warlock low levels of sneak attack dice, expertise on one skill and maybe one based around evasion or uncanny dodge.
My DM actually put one of these in his game named Nerevan or something (I don't quite remember since only his nickname stuck), and we ended up calling him Kyle.
We ended up giving him butterscotch candies and coffee, since he lives in the desert we set up shop in. Make nice with the neighbors and all that lol
Khayal, Myrmidon's Hateful Father
I love the idea of the Onyx City having a courthouse and procedure, not as a way of punishing the guilty or to suppress crime, but just for liars to proudly show the plausibility of their claims, and for shaming liars whose assertions don’t hold water.