Dungeons and Dragons Lore: Mite, Snyad and Jermlaine 

i can see it now.... the party is approached by a wizard named Garg'a Mell . "Friends! I have need of you! I am beset by these filthy little blue creatures, help me and you will be well rewarded....."

to the dude who put a thumbs down : my dude, why? was this NOT informative, was this not helpful, was this not fun? My dude, whats wrong with you? Cill out- enjoy - relax - 205 people disagree with you

I have even used all these creatures in my high-level campaigns. Because of most of their gear, natural animals instinctively avoided them. But I used these creatures to menace a high-level party at camp like a real-world camper is harassed by bugs and in the Underdark, they are the Underdark internet and spy network of its denizens on top of the magic.

Man, it feels like you've been putting out significantly more content this past week or so

I love when lower level guys get the Glue stick treatment.

I loved those books. man I would check them out of the library, for you kids out there that was a sort of warehouse of paper books that let you borrow them, and try to get every outcome before I took it back.

The Mites sound a little bit like the Rieklings from Elder Scrolls, and I'd probably bust out laughing if I managed to catch a Snyad, I imagine they'd sound like a rabbit screeching

Hey AJ. Thanks so much for this video. When I started d&d back in highschool (ad&d) with my used and falling apart core books.... It wasn't the dragon, dwarf or elf that got me... It was the Jermlaine. I have no idea why, but those little ugly dudes are near and dear. Big thumbs up.

So Mites are like evil uncharming Feegles?

I drew maps of the cities then realized there was no point in re-reading the book.

A mite get hit by a human is like a human being hit by a titan.

These are new to me. I suddenly have an urge to shrink my party. 6cm adventures! Thanks for all the inspiration AJ!

So, they are the less aggressive D&D version of the Rieklings from Elder Scrolls

i remember Jermlaine from second edition! Always loved me some little critters, a decent movie that had similar(yet more malevolent) creatures in recent years is "don't be afraid of the dark". The movie is not a masterpiece, but shows like an organised horde of little creatures can terrorize unprepared humans. Could be a good low-level oneshot adventure : one of the players inherits an ancient, dilapidated but still impressive mansion. Every previous owner has misteriously disappeared.. SPOILERS for a movie from 2010: the mansion stands on a passage to the underworld kingdom of these little creatures, the passage was closed but one of the previous owners opened it thinking there was some treasure. The creatures only attack during the night, targeting the weakest member of the household first( in the movie it's a little girl). First they steal little objects, food and occasional clothing. Then they pretend to be pixies/fairies to attract the most gulliable of the party members to the tunnel, always staying hidden..the moment he gets near enough, they grab them and bring it with him to their lair, never to be seen again..(of course in an rpg the character would have a chance to fight back or escape)

I could easily see them enslaved by a Cranium rat colony...

Mites...

Mites vs Smurfs….MITES VS SMURFS!

My Son just read Deathtrap Dungeon. AJ, I'm betting my shirt that you copy-drew at least one of the Fighting Fantasy book covers! Forest of Doom is my favourite. Really enjoyed this video, thank you.

I get and epic idea from like every video you make old are new

So flamethrowers. Got it.

I grew up reading the Fighting Fantasy books. I had a local bookstore where I would scour looking for a new one I had not read. They were amazing. I had even read all of the Sorcery series too. That was pretty epic. Also I found AD&D later in life and really enjoyed playing that. It had so many options. We had one adventure where I played an Ogre Magi and was multi-classed in Theif/mage/fighter. That was a grind as I only got to put 1/6 of my xp into the classes. Still it was a fave character I played

Always good to have some pint sized humanoids that you can brutally murder without feeling guilty.

Start selling gluesticks with your logo on it for 5$ for a small pinky finger size ones then have a contest to see what dungeon construct they made using it to win a bunch of large gluesticks lol

Yeah! I know that thumbnail....yeah! Ill watch this one on artistic principle alone. "Mahalo Nui Loa Brudda Picket!"

So having a pet ooz will be a good idea for going into there lair.

Sounds like the sages just don't know how to translate what there saying yet lol.

Tired of throwong the usual goblin or kobold at your low levels? Here ya go.

I have read that Jermlaine shave their victims for different reasons. It's up to the DM if any, all or none of these could be true. They are... 1) hairlessness is a sign of weakness. Elder Jermlains are honored for their braided back and armpit hair. Shears are considered cursed and all shaving of victims is done with a dull knife. 2) They must eat hair in order to reproduce. It is unpleasant, but allows the males to perform. Females make elaborate macrame items or knit clothing to attract mates. 3) They are highly allergic to dander, shearing their captives makes them less likely to irritate their skin. 4)They burn the hair after soaking it in rancid smelling oils to serve as an aphrodisiac. 5) They actually are just obsessive wig artists and like throwing wig parties. The best wig at the party wins the Fuzzy Sceptre of Jermlainishness for a month. 6)

No meazels bummer

How many drop kicks per round?

Where do I find the information on these characters? Is it in the Dungeon magazine?

I recently wrote a Jermlaine encounter into one of my game maps where they would emerge from their tunnels in a cliff face at the edge of a swamp. I thought they might perpetrate opportunistic night time raids on anyone pausing in, or passing through the area. I'm just working with first edition resources and i didn't find anything to suggest that they wouldn't leave the tunnels for forays into the surface world. You mention though that they prize surface food. I wonder, Is there any indication that leaving a subterranean environment would be completely out of character for Jermlaine?

Ha ha ha ha......I loved Deathtrap Dungeon read it like six times lol shit I'm old! 😣 Hey quick question have you read the leys of Math the magician? And if so did you like them?.......Druids can communicate with Jinxkins due to the ability to speak with mice,rats, bats! Quick speak with animals spell works well!

good video

Are Meazels related to these guys?

Fighting Fantasy books are awesome!

Does anyone know where those minis can be found? I'd love to have a few 30 or so to throw at my party

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Can anyone explain why the Snyad (Pesite) in the Fiend Folio (AD&D 1st edition) has a -4 Armour Class? Was this later changed in some kind of Errata or are they just super impossible to hit?