The jermlaine (also known as jinxkin or bane-midges) are tiny subterranean creatures known to ambush adventurers.
Description[]
Appearance[]
Jermlaine resemble small, misshapen, grey-skinned humanoids covered with warts, pimples and hair, and have grumpy, big-nosed faces. They are very thin-limbed, and have slightly rat-like traits.
Personality and alignment[]
Jermlaine spend their days scheming and plotting. They are usually neutral evil.
Abilities and traits[]
Jermlaine are extremely adept at hiding and sneaking.
Ecology[]
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Environment[]
Lair[]
Life cycle[]
Diet[]
Society and culture[]
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Relationships and family[]
Organization[]
Jermlaine dwell underground in large groups.
Enemies[]
Allies and minions[]
Religion[]
Language[]
Jermlaine speak Undercommon.
Treasure[]
Harvesting[]
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History[]
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Notable jermlaine[]
For a full list of jermlaine, see Category:Jermlaine.
Related creatures[]
Jermlaine seem to have a kinship of sorts with rats; jermlaine groups are often accompanied by up to an entire plague of rats, including a few giant rats. A jermlaine lurking in the shadows can be mistaken for an oddly shaped, vaguely humanoid rat.
Publication history[]
AD&D 1st edition[]
The jermlaine first appeared in the adventure D1 Descent Into the Depths of the Earth (1978). It was later included in the Fiend Folio (1e) (1981).
AD&D 2nd edition[]
The jermlaine returned in the Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (1989). It was revised for the Monstrous Manual (1993), where it was categorized as a subtype of gremlin.
Jermlaine were further detailed in The Ecology of the Jermlaine, Dragon #262 (Aug 1999).
D&D 3rd edition[]
The jermlaine returned in Monster Manual II (3e) (2002), where it was assigned the fey creature type.
It was updated for Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 in the D&D v.3.5 Accessory Booklet, released online by Wizards of the Coast.[1]
D&D 5th edition[]
The jermlaine was updated for Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition in Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1 (2019), where it was assigned the humanoid type (with the jermlaine tag).
Creative origins[]
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Reception and influence[]
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References[]
- ↑ D&D v.3.5 Accessory Update Booklet. 2003-07-18. Retrieved 2020-09-12 (Internet Archive).