Dungeons and Dragons Lore : Yuan-ti

[@AJPickett]

Oh, forgot to mention, Yuan-ti make a variety of special oils that produce a colorful, aromatic smoke when burned, called Osssra, and it is something that anyone who has experience of Yuan-ti will recognise the moment they smell it. (there are lots of different Osssra oils, they all have different names and are cherished by Yuan-ti who can relax for very long periods of time, watching the swirling colours in the air, tasting the scents with their tongue, Yuan-ti are immune to poison, so great caution should be exercised when burning an unfamiliar osssra oil).

[@kinjo1]

Where is that source material? Googled but found nothing

[@seanvoorhees9870]

For the record, their creators name is pronounced shik-there-auk-past. I got that from a Dragon magazine from the early 90's that did a feature on the yaun ti.

[@alanschaub147]

AJ: I’ve been looking for this information, thank you!

[@alanschaub147]

Kinjo Sten I found this article. You have to scroll down a ways, but there are several listings for Yuan-Ti Osssra smoke. Now I want to make a Yuan-Ti Pureblood villain with proficiency with Poison Kit. ☠️ www.realmshelps.net/stores/poison.shtml

[@skippy9273]

Yuan-ti use essential oils

[@jonbaker476]

This is the best video on the yuan ti I’ve seen. It gets their extremely interesting/weird history down incredibly well

[@AJPickett]

Thanks Jon :)

[@pugking4518]

Agreed it's not easy to find a good Yuan-ti video AJ Pickett did a good job making this video :)

[@thevoidcritter]

Life hack: always refer to yuan-ti as "sneople".

[@sadlobster1]

Steven Universe reference

[@muffin1119]

I find “Snapple”(TM) to be much better.

[@NorroTaku]

snek peeps

[@HumbleDuckM9]

Snee snek

[@VerityAran]

Years ago before i got into art school I created a bunch of sci-fi comics and i had a reptilian species that were kinda like neo-egyptian themed futuristic geneticists with a powerful empire. I lost the old comics but ive reinvented them in my homebrew world as an offshoot of Yuan-Ti now. Yuan-Ti are so cool, i love the whole concept. This video has provided me with endless inspiration.

[@paulcoy9060]

14:50 The name of the group of religious Yuan Ti on a quest -- "The Scales Of Justice".

[@markusnavergard2387]

Rober E Howard called. He wants the serpent men back

[@truewillastrology1684]

Your efforts paid off, AJ. This was so good!

[@Nyrufa]

Want a *convincing* reason for introducing Good Alignment Yuan-Ti to your story? Make a custom snake god with access to the Healing Domain! In real life, snakes have often been depicted as symbols of healing and fertility. I think it would be interesting to see a cult of Yuan-Ti who took to worshiping snakes as a means of improving their medicinal knowledge and restorative magic.

[@Nemo12417]

Jazirian? I vaguely recall that she might be an enemy of the chief Yuan Ti god, but she is a serpent goddess (and possibly the sister of Asmodeus, but that's a really old bit of lore that might not be up to date).

[@Nildread]

@@Nemo12417 I kind of like to use all the different lore of the gods to keep them more real and confusing. "Yes all reptile gods were once one" "wasn't that God the sibling of Asmodeus? Is Asmodeus a reptile?" "I don't think so? I've never actually seen Asmodeus and I'd like to keep it that way"

[@krispalermo8133]

Logan, Logan, Logan, now, now, I am quite sure Mr.Asmodeus will like to met you. He is a very polite and social man who is into making,.. bargains and deals. Very good, deals, some of the best deals you can ever get within one's life time,

[@chrisbolducrowan5110]

Nyrufa I’m playing that right now I’m Descent into Avernus. I started Bard and at 2nd went to celestial warlock. Loving the role switch and introduction to a goodly patron.

[@charlottewalnut3118]

kris palermo Sorry already serving Dispator and his daughter she provides better deals and he provides new magic enchantments and inventions

[@OzmodiusIluvatar]

Nice work my Druid Yuan-ti will be fun to play this season in Chult.

[@ixisnyx6860]

Wow. Someone doing a lore video about the yuan-ti who actually likes them. What a breath of fresh air. Thank you for the info on the broth. It's actually an important part of my setting, and I'd been unable to find any information on how its made, because I'd been apparently calling it the wrong thing.

[@mitchellthorp5711]

Your videos are entertaining and informative. Thank you for the hard work you put into each one.

[@AJPickett]

you are most welcome

[@danieldeihl8237]

Glad I found this video. These are my favorite villain race

[@dantobarbarian4842]

So if even the Elven language has common roots with the yuan ti language that might certainly explain why some elven names sound a bit serpentlike, a lot of 'sss.

[@sagesheahan6732]

Right there AJ, that's a really good way to think about and play Yuan-Ti. Essentially, in way, they're Romulans.

[@themightytrainthurnax6613]

There is a god, called Anantashesha. A serpent, the king of serpents who was said to lie beneath Vishnu in the cosmos. A six headed snake god, he would linger past the end and gaze upon the darkness past the end of time. it was said that when the light of the universe finally goes out, all that would be left is Anantashesha. I don't know, i just thought i'd throw that out there since i thought it would be a cool idea to try and implement that into a campaign, either using this god as a patron for a warlock, or a god to be worshiped by a cleric or paladin yuan-ti character.

[@TinyFoxTom]

18:40 *Several Searches Later...* Me: Wow, all these artists have done some amazing artwork and OHMYGODWHEREISMYEYEBLEACH

[@TheWasd1234]

what did u find?

[@GnarledStaff]

Links or it didn't happen

[@johntheherbalistg8756]

@@TheWasd1234 no doubt, some snake people rule 34

[@paulcoy9060]

Wrong time code, or are you referring to the "Vampire Bunnies" by Dark Natasha?

[@daikaijugamer6967]

I'd like to do a love story between a gorgon and a yuan ti who work together to run a pet shop. The gorgon wears a blindfold around other races yet the Yuan Ti is immune due to his lensed eyes. However the players encounter the couple and find that members of the Yuan ti kingdom are searching for the couple in order to arrest the Yuan Ti for betraying his people.

[@bluebird3281]

For inspiration on ancient Yuan-Ti magic read the short story "The Double Shadow" by Clark Ashton Smith.

[@thomasrobson6370]

I always liked the Yuan-ti ever since they introduced them back in the day; and always wished they came up with a playable "Abomination" for the players. Having the players advance his/her Yuan-ti through its monster levels (similar to basic D&D's Dwarf, Elf, Halfling, Centaurs, Dryads, Fauns, Hsiao, Treant,, Wood Imp, Brownies, Leprechaun, Pixies, Sprites, Pooka, Sidhe, Wood Drake {these are from the "Creature Crucible"}) anywho that's my thought

[@paulcoy9060]

20:55 This is, without a doubt, the most oddly specific D&D meme I've ever seen. I want to know the whole story behind it. Was it used at a table, by a DM who wanted to scare the players?

[@paulcoy9060]

28:00 The Romulans are more emotional, they never suppressed their emotions through logic. So, yeah, Yuan Ti are more like Mr. Spock.

[@Purple.mind...Honored.one.]

I have a player that's wanting to play as yuan-ti half blood mage hunter that's not part of their society, they have a magical knife that helps explain why they're separated from their culture, they have lived a long time but whenever they die they're knife brings them back to life sometimes this process makes memories cloudy or fade away all together, the knife is also self-conscious and always has the same level as the character, it's always interesting when you have the same race on two sides of the same conflict, especially when the conflict has many many races involved in it

[@krispalermo8133]

Sounds like a cool concept. If I bend the rules of 3.5e, I could pull a magic dagger that has Raise Dead cast on it.

[@redfaux74]

This is one of your best videos. Great race for a prolonged campaign and BBG climax. Seems like a creepy solution to characters vanishing..... poisoned (stasis).... swallowed whole.... only to be vomited up later as they are awakening and taken hostage. Seeing as they can climb quickly and drop down quietly as a pounce... wow. Great potential. It seems they should have great priest spells.

[@davidmartin1793]

thanks AJ, definitely a good monster for a conan type story line.

[@AJPickett]

Black Lotus Street Peddler: "The only snakes I know of are those of Set and his cursed towers. Their evil has spread to every city. Two or three years ago it was just another snake cult, now... they're everywhere. It is said that they are deceivers... they murder people in the night... I know nothing."

[@chrisg3987]

You're the best! Great job as always, this made my day. Thanks for doing this :)

[@AJPickett]

Most welcome!

[@brightglory5734]

13:50 I read that novel and would have liked to of seen the character continue.

[@BugMagnet]

Suggested those to my DM, he said he was terrified of them. "I do a lot of things on the fly, in real time. Otherwise it is impossible to keep up with the party's unpredictability. How do you render something in real time, that is smarter and much more cunning than us?"

[@AJPickett]

Simple. You metagame the monster to know things it should not be able to know, and don't explain to the players how it knows it... because it is smarter than them.

[@BugMagnet]

@@AJPickett Good idea. I think the DM will not go for it though but if I am ever in that situation I might use that trick. (Our group has a metagaming armistice between DM and players)

[@Uriel77200]

Icewindale Dragons Eye. What an awesome adventure that was.

[@paulbarnett5528]

Yuan-ti are one of my favourite enemies. Thank you for doing this, even though I am VERY late to the party.

[@AJPickett]

Thanks Chris.

[@mariobalestrieri7488]

@@AJPickett can the yuan ti work in different settings like a different a futuristic time period or a more fallout like setting .

[@Aurora_Lightbringer]

@@mariobalestrieri7488 Anything can work in a different setting if you are good enough.

[@SuddenlyCthulhu]

​@@mariobalestrieri7488 if insane scientists are splicing rattlesnakes with coyotes and producing a viable new species, I don't see why a particularly amoral one wouldn't do the same with humans

[@camikoadams6053]

Another who would win...Lizardfolk or Yuan-Ti

[@AJPickett]

Yuan-ti

[@Nyrufa]

So they seem to have cut down the Yuan-Ti lifespan in recent editions? Because from what I've read about their 5E version, Yuan-Ti have a similar lifespan to humans.

[@AJPickett]

Some of them do.

[@InquisitorThomas]

The only lifespan they mentioned is in reference to Purebloods who are stated to have a similar lifespan to humans and Anathemas who are biologically immortal, so perhaps Malisons and Abominations might have lifespans comparable of Elves.

[@antwan1357]

I have a great idea of how the Yuan ti are created in a no deity setting, basically have a king spending a fortune on a super soldier serum for his loyal but aging guards in a bid to grant them immortality and greater power to protect the royal family. But it ends disastrously creating a magically super race.

[@That80sGuy1972]

Yuan-ti: Sociopaths Inc, also a great single race enemy in a campaign that unites normally hostile races.

[@VengefulJarl]

Sounds alot like the aztecs be honest

[@That80sGuy1972]

@@VengefulJarl Yep. And I ran many campaigns with my version of Aztecs as my New World antagonists (evil empire, but modified to be evil god inspired or otherwise, not actual historical Aztecs to be non-offensive)

[@williethenerfherder2193]

@@That80sGuy1972 why care about offending the descendants of Aztecs? They were slavers and cannibals. Spanish conquistadors were pieces of shit as well.

[@varangiangaming7178]

@@VengefulJarl I've always seen them as a mix of Aztecs and Egyptians

[@davidfletcher6703]

Yes, Yuan-ti would be great archers, they could hold a bow at full draw for far longer than a human, snake muscles can hold full muscle contraction for up to 15 minutes, so they could hold a bow at full draw and take their time and zero in on a target and hit their mark

[@jasonsantos3037]

I believe these guys were heavily inspired by the serpent men from Robert E Howard

[@AJPickett]

Sure, loads of parallels there.

[@VengefulJarl]

I have a new group with a pureblood pc. Funny enough he picked a celestial warlock. After doing research in yuan ti religion and finding their gods were aspects of the world serpent. I also found out one of the cities of the sarruak that during their decline turned their back on their people and turned to worship a good aspect of the world serpent turned the cities inhabitants into couatl. So ive yet to decide how that will play out later on, for now he has a coatul as his celestial patron.

[@agustinvenegas5238]

How did that go?

[@VengefulJarl]

@@agustinvenegas5238 so far so good. We've had people come and go except for the above mentioned player and a wild magic barbarian. They didn't explore a old Sarrukh temple i had planned out but with the player situation i let them both awaken animals and give them sidekick classes. In the purebloods case he has a winged snake that was a infant when it was awakened so that has been interesting to play out.

[@VengefulJarl]

Since nothing was really hashed out as far as what the patron wants ive been working on some conflict he will mysteriously be called to the upper planes to help with. I think something to do with the planar lizard folk who the Sarrukh tried to enslave just to find out they bit off more then they could chew, still have to stat them out

[@VengefulJarl]

khaastas

[@donalddjackson2633]

Thulsa Doom, that is all that needs to be said.

[@thashadowspawn]

Great video brotha! Who was the artist and song at the end!? Also the Yuan Ti are one of the many races featured in my Manga series .

[@AJPickett]

Oh, sorry Sir Kane, this vid was made some time ago, I don't have that info on file.

[@thashadowspawn]

@@AJPickett No worries brotha! Also thank you again for making that Hellfire Wyrm video I requested last year. I am going to put that into an anime trailer I am working on This season. Also I wanted to know if I could thank you by making your name a pub in the background of one of the scenes of the trailer? If not no worries =)

[@AJPickett]

@@thashadowspawn of course you can ☺️

[@Tiniuc]

**plays young yuan-ti halfblood that got captured, sold as an exotic slave, then escaped** Biggest difficulty? Stairs, accursed stairs.

[@ironkeepgaming1936]

I wonder what treasures would be in the deep depths of their temples, what ever it may hold it is worth the risk, I honestly would raid their temples just for fun and a adrenaline rush.

[@kishinasura1989]

You mad man I'm in

[@jacobfreeman5444]

Magic items, art objects related to their gods, things offered as tribute from raids and the like.

[@jivepsilocybe993]

love the david attenborough thing u got goin on with the mannerisms

[@AJPickett]

Thanks

[@mikegould6590]

The one species I'd like to play, and I've yet to find a table that lasts more than a moment, or have my tech survive long enough to try online gaming

[@awaytoanywhere699]

Suddenly remembered the character ‘Rasp’ a cobra ‘yuan-ti’ i the 90’s cartoon Dinoriders.

[@DudeCommando]

Great video. These will fit right into my Primeval Thule campaign. Quick question though, what is the name of the song played at the end?

[@АлександрСизов-д2к]

So there is a ritual in which a human can become yuan-ti but how about pureblooded, can they transform into abomination for example?

[@robbnoble1509]

Hey, thanks for the information. This was really helpful as I am planning to use the yuan-ti very soon. I need two names in writing though that I can't seem to spell accurately enough for google ti pick up on. First, the name of the god that merged with a layer of the abyss that the yuan-ti make their black broth. Sounds like Shatherok Past, but yields no results. The second is the name of the creature whose venom was used to create reptile races. Sounds like Ephidians. If I am spelling this one right, which monster manual is it in?

[@robbnoble1509]

Also, I would like to know if the Yuan-Ti are capable of breeding, why do they need the black broth?

[@AJPickett]

The black broth is for creating new bloodlines of superior Yuan-ti, I don't think they can create them naturally. Ophidian is the word you are after ( forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Ophidian ) and yeah, not sure what name you are spelling out there for the god that merged with the abyss.

[@Sporner100]

The difference in quality and fokus between this and your drow video is unbelievable...

[@AJPickett]

Yeah, thanks to great advice, feedback and help from viewers, I've been at this for three years and gradually getting better at it.. the old videos are a good comparison, maybe one day I will go back and rework them to improve the quality, but the content is still good for the most part.

[@docbaker3333]

You really should update this video I just finished watching Mrrheex's own Yuan-ti Series and it was pretty good I really hope you could re-do this video with your more recent eloquence.

[@AJPickett]

I will!

[@kurtoogle4576]

Great video AJ!

[@AJPickett]

Thanks Kurt :)

[@kirkish001]

Seeing as they were created in similar manners, how do Yuan-ti view Naga ans other reptillian races? (a bit if a stretch, but dragonborn as well) Im adding Yuan-ti into my campaign, but instead of deep wilderness I was adapting them to the desert and will congregate around oasis, the largest of which is home to Naga

[@paulcoy9060]

7:37 I was going to throw some Yuan Ti hunters at my players, but now having them be a religious group on a quest makes it even cooler.

[@CapnCameraLock]

why do yuanti temples have stairs?

[@AJPickett]

Many of them have legs

[@aubreyackermann8432]

It would be interesting if some of their structures required you to climb smooth sheer walls or simply stretch out fifteen feet to progress to certain areas.

[@YoKhai1221]

I have a homebrew for another culture of Yuan-ti (Which is meant to be a direct parallel with the Githzerai and Githyanki) - Instead of being based on venomous snakes, with a treacherous undertone. They are based on constrictors, They follow their iteration of Io/Asgorath And they enjoy wrestling.

[@AJPickett]

That sounds awesome, I am stealing that idea.

[@georgeveeneman]

AJ, you seem to not cover the lifespan, origin, and characteristics for the broodguard. Are those coverable here in a comment?

[@AJPickett]

Broodguards, also known as histachii, are humans who have undergone the ritual of transformation but have been found unworthy, degenerating into hairless, near-mindless reptilian monsters. The yuan-ti employ these wretches as watchers over egg-broods and other demeaning tasks. They first appeared as the histachii in Dragon Magazine #151 ("The Ecology of the Yuan-ti" by David Wellham, 1989). As they are only partially converted humans, they don't have a lifespan any longer than one would expect for a human. The Yuan-ti tend to value the lives of their Histachii slightly higher than common slaves, because the Histachii are fanatically loyal to their masters.. they don't express this as love, of course, they are just super protective and will willingly sacrifice their own lives to save any Yuan-ti. Broodguards are not intentionally created, per se, they are the result of a failed transformation. Wretchlings are created the same way, they are humanoid, scaly, have snake eyes and fangs, patches of fur and are almost mindless savages, driven by a desire to kill. Tainted Ones are the result of the transformation ritual going as planned. Tainted ones are human agents of the yuan-ti who have willingly undergone a ritual of transformation to make themselves yuan-ti, gaining a venomous bite and slight psionic ability. They retain their human appearance but often develop reptilian mannerisms, such as frequently licking their lips or drawing out sibilant sounds as they speak. They first appeared in Monstrous Compendium: Monsters of Faerûn.

[@MrFantocan]

So the Yuan ti were created by using Ophidian venom... I assumed house Orogoth had created Ophidians attempting to become dragons... wish you talked more on Ophidians and house Orogoth.

[@rfc1526]

Woot my Serpentfolk video are here! :3

[@AJPickett]

Yessss! Enjoy thissss :)

[@JoseMolina-ij3xx]

I wonder if there some Yuan-ti that worship Jormungandr and how the worship would affect their rituals, in comparison to Set or Sseth.

[@KeeperofMolgera]

I'm actually currently using the Yuan-ti in a campaign im running, though very different from the way they are in the monster manuals. A lawful neutral society inspired by asian cultures that is incredibly isolationist due to a war thats been raging there for the past few millenia with Hobgoblins (lawful evil). heavily militaristic culture.

[@AJPickett]

Dispassionate bureaucrats eh? Yeah, Hobgoblins would find a very fine foe in the Yuan-ti!

[@SuperEdo07]

It's frustrating not seeing you source the song you used at the end. Who is it? Where can I find it?

[@caioaugusto3138]

The Yuan-ti are my favorite race. A shame most DMs ban them in 5e. Its a race that does feel like you're playing a monster. You are indeed a force to be reckoned with. Not invincible nor are you uncounterable.

[@androidmk5987]

So a question I have is do Yian ti society count as a democracy? Or are they more like city states United over theological worship of their gods?

[@emanuelcamuglia5984]

holy shit that face at 10:58 creeped me out in a real bad way. also great vid, i take notes from these for my campaign. i'm making my group cooperate/defeat the mighty hobgoblin khan right now (lots of politics on it)

[@mussante]

"The scales tip" nice

[@aubreyackermann8432]

Hmmm... I'm tempted to make lizardfolk and yuan ti the same species, just sexually dimorphic

[@christianrodriguez7534]

I'm surprised Yuan-ti don't breed more with Dragons, Mariliths, or Succubus if they are concerned about breeding and infiltration. Generations of Succubi descendant Purebloods or Marilith- Dragon abominations Eldritch Knights would be a massive challenge I think. Also would curious to see Half-celestial Yaunti descending from Lillends, maybe awaken that small small smaaaaall bit of human in them. A thematically appropriate for a Maztica maybe Qotal worship conclave.

[@christianrodriguez7534]

Plus wouldn't breeding with Outsiders and Dragons help their solve their fertility issues?

[@Aurora_Lightbringer]

I think that would be considered as going away from their preferred/worshipped snake-features though.

[@christianrodriguez7534]

@@Aurora_Lightbringer I've could have sworn there were mentions of gnoll headed mariliths that served Yeenoghu, could there not have been serpent headed varieties of the outsiders to keep the snake aspect strong m? (maybe not the Lillend) but I'm sure they could have still breed until snake features were the predominant feature and not to mention the caste system they have now would encourage that anyway.

[@christianrodriguez7534]

@@Aurora_Lightbringer I just want the snake people to be a dominant world power again 🥲 Bring back the World Serpent!

[@Aurora_Lightbringer]

@@christianrodriguez7534 Maybe they want you to think they aren't a dominant world power but they secretly are. That sounds like a Yuan-Ti move tbf.

[@kordelshorgar122]

now that volo's guide to monsters is out will you do a video about some of the monsters listed there ?

[@kordelshorgar122]

the anathema apeears in that one too!!

[@AJPickett]

You mean like the Tabaxi and Aasimar? :DYes, I will eventually cover all of the monsters in Volo's guide.

[@axelthouin4389]

Do you will talk about their God snake?

[@florenmage]

What about good Yuan ti.Is it possible?I mean...would there be one Yuan ti that decides that."The way my society carries out acts of cannibalism is wrong and I will not be part of it."I mean I am sure he or she would be hunted down with no mercy and so said Yuan ti would flee to the lands of some other race.I am a big fan of the monster who goes against its fellow monsters ways and somewhat reforms it self.

[@AJPickett]

A thing to keep in mind is that, unlike Vulcans in Star Trek, who have strong, violent emotions under constant control.. Yuan-ti have no emotions, they don't do evil because they hate, they do it because they don't care about anyone, or anything, other than themselves, and it's not like they are narcissists either, they just do whatever helps them survive, and they will exploit the emotions of others because it is a proven method to control emotional beings. So, is it possible to be a good Yuan-ti? For sure, the process of their transformation and methods of reproduction mean that there is physical mutation all the time, and there is no reason why a Yuan-ti could not be born with emotions, and empathy.. it could well be that they were born from an overlooked clutch of eggs after a Yuan-ti lair was slaughtered by a rival monster group, a band of heroes, or a ritual that went badly wrong (such as a demon summoning) and in that batch of hatchlings, one or two were different.. this was never detected by the Brood Guards and they somehow managed to escape murder by their fellow hatchlings to escape into the wild, perhaps they were raised by a ranger, druid, fey creature, or frontier family, who never knew what race they were, but could see they had a good heart. That being said, I would be sceptical about an Abomination or Malison being born this way, but a Pureblood.. sure, why not?

[@foodomanthemagnificent2650]

I'm currently playing a "good" Yuan-ti in a campaign with some friends, and I'm finding it quite enjoyable. Zana is a Yuan-ti bard that was born as a human in Yuanti slave stock and was discovered to have talents useful for spying. She earned her freedom when granted the rank of pureblood. She was converted to a pure blood in a dark ritual that cost her the life of her human friends and family. After witnessing this ritual, she rejected yuan-ti society, and left in self imposed exile. Her cold calculating nature comes out in fights that start to go south. Instead of staying to fight, she will abandon the party, (it's happened twice already). However she does return with help for the abandoned party members. Currently this is had led her to a tight spot because there is no time to get help. Does her master want her to return to society? I'll have to show this episode to my current GM.

[@mariobalestrieri7488]

@@AJPickett the yuan ti purebloods are not only my favorite but they also remind me a lot of the thin men and the advent speaker from Xcom.

[@mariobalestrieri7488]

@@AJPickett the yuan ti purebloods also remain me of culebras from dusk till dawn the series in some of their appearances.

[@Golnax]

Nice video, but no mention of Serrtrous? Disappointing! Still, good to have more info and ideas when I get around to introducing The First Heretic into my campaign

[@lordfreezer2850]

Are saurials no longer canon?

[@AJPickett]

They are around

[@Nildread]

Dinosaur people? There's some, but the one I'm thinking of traveled from another plane/world

[@michaelkelligan7931]

Ssssslytherin approvessss of thissss video! 🐍🐍🐍

[@trajanfidelis]

can Yuan-Ti exist in desert settings?

[@AJPickett]

They absolutely can.

[@gonzo8657]

There’s some content by others that talk about the desert kingdoms of the yuan ti. They’re not limited to the black jungle

[@mightywizard422]

What is the name of the ending song

[@certanmike]

Seems to be a big change from the newer lore

[@eriknilsson7787]

21:38 King hiss??

[@Gemsoulful]

I get that reference!!

[@crazygerman4018]

mabey for when you finish all the creatures of 5 e oh mighty gluestick mabey u can do a series about all the deities of 5e would love to see a video on malar and anubis

[@Wright805]

Question: let's say some Yuan-Ti DID discover the truth, that their god has been imprisoned and replaced by an imposter that has led them astray. Say they go on a quest to free him and succeed. What then? Is Seth a benevolent god who could lead the Yuan-Ti back to the path of righteousness?

[@williethenerfherder2193]

Sseth is chaotic evil. He would strengthen them, and send them on the war path again. The land would be filled with elite death squads.

[@swedsteve93]

In some lore I think alot of the Yuan-ti are moving to worship Zehir since Sseth is failing them. I'm trying to flesh out a campaign where some Yuan-ti and other lizard races are trying to bring back the World Serpent in all its glory.. or at least some of it. Was listening to a breakdown of "against the cult of the reptile god" and wanted to flip it.

[@michaelscotts3949]

Are all reptiles really like that? I couldve sworn Gators showed care to their young at the very least.

[@Wright805]

They do. Some reptilian species have maternal instincts. Some form monogamous pair bonds.

[@dark3rthanshadows]

r u going to make a yuan-ti pureblood because of volo guide of monsters? now tha they r playable?

[@screenname6829]

It's 2 in the morning...I haven't slept....I'm trying to make a serious yuan-ti villain and my damned brain refuses to give me anything better than Thulsa Orton "here comes thulsa Orton slithering in, watch out WATCH OUT *RKO* " Damn you brain...your useless

[@andrewlawson7589]

I love you man!

[@999zircon]

some of this seams to difer to volo guide have they changed the lore in 5E ?

[@nicolaezenoaga9756]

Thanks.

[@daniell1483]

Old video so perhaps this has been pointed out elsewhere, but there is some sub-standard info here. Specifically at 18:18-18:25. At will animal friendship affecting reptiles and reptiles only; you expand that to include dinosaurs as well. Birds are actually feathered dinosaurs, specifically theropod dinosaurs, that managed to survive the impact that caused the extinction of the other dinosaurs. Fairly recent scientific findings and of course D&D is fantasy. But in the interest of giving an as accurate as possible experience, I thought it worth mentioning and perhaps updating this at some point. It was my love for dinosaurs that led me to review some of your videos regarding scalykind. I am kind of disappointed at the seemingly widely held notion that reptiles have few/no emotions, and moreover, this point of view has been translated into the fictional races that are based on reptiles and lizards. There are videos on YT here that show crocodiles forming multi-year friendships with humans for example. The idea that reptiles and lizards lack empathy is outdated and largely untrue. I was hoping to find some kind of scaled race besides metallic dragons that reflect this more accurate depiction. I suppose my search will have to continue.

[@AJPickett]

Crocodiles forming friendships with humans eh? That sounds like a REALLY bad idea.

[@YoKhai1221]

I’ve ALWAYS hated the “emotionless reptile” trope in fiction.

[@jacen16]

thanks i've benn thinking of useing these

[@AJPickett]

I'm always interested in hearing how people have put monsters to work in their games, feel free to let me know how it went!

[@jacen16]

+AJ Pickett (The Mighty Gluestick) was thinking of haveing themin a hidden tunnel system under an urban area ploting to take it over through stealth guile and beeding

[@AJPickett]

I just assume they ate all the ratfolk and wererats down there first :D

[@pblackcrow]

"Ka nama kaa lajerama." LOL

[@georgemercer402]

The Yuan-Ti remind me of Conan the Adventurer for some reason.

[@AJPickett]

Snake cults.. for sure.

[@georgemercer402]

@@AJPickett That might be why: the serpent men of Stygia are followers of Sett

[@MSXTJ]

Cardasians from deep space nine...

[@elimartin4103]

Do sarock ecology please

[@zmishiymishi5349]

There are no stars exept sun visable from bubble ;P

[@wolfnerd4984]

I’ve been designing a variant of Yuan ti pureblood which leans heavily on the assasin theme. It would basically be a Yuan ti with a few Monk abilities following the way of the shadow. They would cover their fists and feet with contact poison or where spiked gloves with injury poison. The striking serpent technique

[@deletedaccount3047]

I play a yuan-ti

[@verticalflats2816]

Honestly with the names of NPCs I have read people's complaints, but to be honest I don't think it matters to much. I mean you are saying things that people created for fun. One word that is said multiple ways is Tzsmice people say that word many different ways and they all work. What matters is you are saying them.

[@AJPickett]

Thanks Adrian :)

[@verticalflats2816]

@@AJPickett you are welcome

[@drakoxion]

I am a Yuan-Ti Anathema. Your argument is invalid.

[@jamiemiller1885]

You imagine the terrible racism us humans would commit if there where other humanoid races.

[@AJPickett]

Most humans are part neanderthal, so..

[@chrisrider928]

😍😍😍

[@dragonballtalk8527]

I'm racist against yuan ti

[@johnathaothegreat4323]

Same I hate them, just the sociopathic nature (if remember correct) makes me want to drop kick them out of existence

[@kingstewy]

First

[@AJPickett]

Heh, thanks mate :)

[@LocktownDog]

These guys creep me out...

[@AJPickett]

That moment in the game when the smiling merchant slides the blade into the innocent hostage, and then they take the hat of disguise off and you see the same smile, the forked tongue and the snake eyes.. yeah, these guys can be supremely creepy.