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| |name=Jermlaine | |||
| |alignment=Neutral Evil | |||
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| |source=3E ''Monster Manual II'', ''Monstrous Compendium Volume 2'', 1E ''Fiend Folio'', ''Monstrous Manual'', ''Descent into the Depths of the Earth'' | |||
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| The '''jermlaine''' (also known as Gremlin, Jinxkin and Banemidge) is a fictional creature from the '']'' ] ]. They are evil and fiendish underground ] who spend their days sneaking, hiding and plotting. | |||
| ==Publication history== | |||
| The jermlaine first appeared in the first edition adventure module '']'' (1978),<ref>]. '']'' (TSR, 1978)</ref> and was later featured in the original '']'' (1981) as the jermlaine (jinxkins).<ref>Turnbull, Don, ed. '']'' (], 1981)</ref> | |||
| The jermlaine appears in second edition in the ''Monstrous Compendium Volume Two'' (1989),<ref>], et al. ] (], 1989)</ref> and appears in the ''Monstrous Manual'' (1993) under the "gremlin" entry. The jermlaine was further detailed in '']'' #262 (August 1999).<ref>Richards, Johnathan M. "The Ecology of the Jermlaine: The Best Laid Plans." '']'' #262 (], ])</ref> | |||
| The jermlaine appeared in the third edition ''Monster Manual II'' (2002).<ref>Bonny, Ed, ], Rich Redman, ], and ]. ''] II'' (], 2002)</ref> | |||
| == Physical description == | |||
| Jermlaine resemble small, mishappen, 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. | |||
| == Society == | |||
| Jermlaine dwell underground in large groups, and live only to plot and scheme. With foul dispositions and evil designs, they are also extremely adept at hiding and sneaking. They also 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 ones, and also, a jermlaine lurking in the shadows can be mistaken for an oddly shaped, vaguely humanoid rat. | |||
| Jermlaine are similar in nature to ], ] and ]. | |||
| ==References== | |||
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The jermlaine (also known as Gremlin, Jinxkin and Banemidge) is a fictional creature from the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. They are evil and fiendish underground fey who spend their days sneaking, hiding and plotting.
Publication history
The jermlaine first appeared in the first edition adventure module Descent into the Depths of the Earth (1978), and was later featured in the original Fiend Folio (1981) as the jermlaine (jinxkins).
The jermlaine appears in second edition in the Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (1989), and appears in the Monstrous Manual (1993) under the "gremlin" entry. The jermlaine was further detailed in Dragon #262 (August 1999).
The jermlaine appeared in the third edition Monster Manual II (2002).
Physical description
Jermlaine resemble small, mishappen, 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.
Society
Jermlaine dwell underground in large groups, and live only to plot and scheme. With foul dispositions and evil designs, they are also extremely adept at hiding and sneaking. They also 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 ones, and also, a jermlaine lurking in the shadows can be mistaken for an oddly shaped, vaguely humanoid rat.
Jermlaine are similar in nature to kobolds, goblins and troglodytes.
References
- Gygax, Gary. Descent into the Depths of the Earth (TSR, 1978)
- Turnbull, Don, ed. Fiend Folio (TSR, 1981)
- Cook, David, et al. Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (TSR, 1989)
- Richards, Johnathan M. "The Ecology of the Jermlaine: The Best Laid Plans." Dragon #262 (TSR, 1999)
- Bonny, Ed, Jeff Grubb, Rich Redman, Skip Williams, and Steve Winter. Monster Manual II (Wizards of the Coast, 2002)
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