Jannah
A tribe of powerful mages that discarded their fleshly bodies to transform into a purely elemental form. Nobody knows what their origin is nor how old they actually are, but their existence is tied to the Book of Soulkeepers which is a Sacred Artifact located in their stronghold, somewhere in the desert of Kartagis. They are unable to leave the desert as leaving the sphere of influence of the artifact would cause them to fade into nothingness. They still require souls in order to exist, and greenhorn adventurers are the perfect target for them.
The Jannah are a tribe of powerful mages that
have discarded their flesh and bone in favor
of transforming into elementals. Not many know
how long they’ve been living in this land, but
they’re not going anywhere any time soon.
The Jannah are able to take the form of their surroundings,
but they typically appear as sand elementals, as it’s the most
abundant resource in the Desert of Kartagis. They retain their
individuality, and as such, they don various clothes, be it ritual
garbs or ancient armor.
Originally a tribe of human mages with the gift of Soul Magic,
they sought to gain immortality at any cost. As such, they
abandoned their physical bodies in favour of a purely magical
form. With functionally immortal bodies, all they need
is a steady supply of souls to keep themselves bound to the
physical plane. This is done through an artifact that they keep
in their stronghold—The Book of Soulkeepers. This same
artifact is what keeps them within the Desert of Kartagis, as
if they stray too far, their link will sever, causing them to fade
away into nothingness.
Their unique Soul Magic allows them to manipulate souls,
whether they are dead or alive. If an adventurer is unfortunate
enough to be targeted by a Jannah, they will feel a stronger and
stronger urge to let go of their weapons and slowly walk in the
direction of the Jannah, where they are promptly dispatched.
The Jannah can still use conventional weapons such as swords,
but they generally prefer to channel the souls of the dead in
order to blast their enemies with unholy power. Anything that
interrupts their grip on reality can be lethal—this includes
sudden changes to their elemental body, which makes almost
any offensive magic a good weapon against them.
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