Yuan-Ti | D&D Monster Lore | The Dungeoncast Ep.90

[@llamacandy9894]

yes, lol it feels like every episode is something that ive been wanting to learn more about, its probably just that this is a good channel

[@impartialthrone2097]

Btw, the trope of getting a snake drunk to kill it comes from Japanese Shinto mythology. The god Susanoo uses sake to get the 8-headed serpent Yamata-no-Orochi drunk and then cut its heads off.

[@mitchryan257]

Something about Storm Gods killing serpents in myth. Susanoo kills Yamata, Thor kills Jormanhundr, Baal Zebul killed Lotan, Marduk killed Tiamat, Indra killed Vritra, Perun killed Zmey, Tarhunt killed Illuyanka, etc.

[@LokiSilverFlame]

@@mitchryan257 This trope is one of the oldest stories humans have told each other, usually associated with bringing life-giving rains or freeing the fresh water the dragon was hoarding and ending drought.

[@MySerpentine]

LOL Your point about the only thing worse than the Aztecs being the conquistadors was brilliantly true. And Dendar is obviously Jormungandr.

[@matthewbennett1972]

Dendar is Apohis

[@mite2531]

Criminally underrated youtube series 🔥

[@NamelessKing1597]

When they compared Dendar to a Pokémon I expected it to be Gengar because it’s also associated with nightmares (and the spelling).

[@danielrowan4716]

I’m using Yuan Ti in my current campaign via the ADnD module I1: Dwellers of the Forbidden City, the first appearance of the Ophidian monstrosities. I’ve tweaked their spell abilities and natural abilities to make them far better are disguise, charm, and infiltration. Those that have scaly skin have a natural camouflage ability that makes them extremely difficult to spot in their native terrain (jungle). I’ve given them Sleep (Improved for Abominations), Charm Person, Change Self (Pure Bloods only), Forget, Phantasmal Force, Hypnosis - a heavy illusion bend. They make outstanding spies / assassins with their stealth, spell abilities and poison expertise.

[@InfamousJoe]

So, short rest is code word for "let's get stoned" right?

[@novyx1]

I got a Yuan-Ti tattoo when the 2nd monstrous manual was out. This episode was awesome.

[@belainegibsson.2082]

Thissss episssssode wassss a pleassssant ssssssurprissssse.

[@Disciple89ify]

Issa from the Belgariad story is the Snake god and he is constantly asleep. He only wakes up when really powerful people command him to wake up, like his high priestess Salmissra.

[@leorictristram4894]

I homebrewed Demogorgon to have 1 ape head and 1 snake head. and thats what my yuan-ti worship. there is currently some philoshophical debate on whether it has always had a snake head or somehow it was changed.

[@noahpreuss2795]

Purebloods are fun to play.

[@InquisitorThomas]

Noah Preuss But that advantage on all spell saves is seriously overpowered, Personally I’d much rather play a Malison because I think their much cooler looking.

[@noahpreuss2795]

Inquisitor Thomas I mean other races get that too.

[@noahpreuss2795]

I just like poison immunity.

[@gravelock6667]

If i remember correctly there is a pre built campaign where you are trying to stop yuan ti from releasing Dendar. If you fail she escapes from the ruins and flies toward the sky growing exponentially until she swallows the sun then the world

[@korvus1393]

The conquistadors, were not worse than the Aztecs.

[@joukiboi079]

Love this channel guys.

[@himboghost629]

How I pronounced Yuan-Yi vs how they say it Them: Y N T Me: You aren't tea

[@Falruk]

Why didn't you mention the Sarrukh, the creator race that created the Yuan-ti among many other scaled races?

[@jimhenvick3607]

This has been helpful. I’m bringing my party to an Island to rescue a characters’s brother from a “trap map” , so they know its a trap but they don’t know anything else. The island is full of yuan-ti who have passed out these treasure maps all over. They attack the land parties and then enslave them and sacrifice them with the purposes of bringing their Demon God (Sseth) back and giving them power.

[@bart4759]

Thanks guys. I’m running a warlock/wizard/ranger that is an anthropologist of the Yuan-TI and Kuo-Toa. Very helpful for RP!

[@benway23]

Thank you for your work.

[@himboghost629]

Can't wait for 6e when Lizardfolk and yuan-ti have a there own language

[@ixisnyx6860]

​@The Infinity Sock They actually had their own language back in older editions. The script was draconic but the language was yuan-ti. Like how dwarven uses giant script but is not spoken as giant. 5e is the first time they've been given a language set that is not yuan-ti specifically. They also had infer vision instead of dark vision, which was pretty cool.

[@matthewbennett1972]

“Welcome to Snakewood oops I mean Lakewood church “

[@EmethMatthew]

This is pretty cool, so much stuff to use...

[@flspacebear]

Thanks again for da' content!

[@mythicology5439]

I love Yuan-ti abomination

[@jeremievivianagriffin9458]

What do you think of a half blood yuan-tiefling?

[@TyProwant]

I just discovered you. I subbed cause this content is what i need to help me form my next session so thank you for making my planning go by much faster.

[@telforenyte7632]

praying in snake jazz

[@thevoidcritter]

yuan-ti, or sneople

[@GoblinBait]

I'm with Brian on this, down with the beardless pointy ears

[@ixisnyx6860]

A fun fact; In the yuan-ti language the word yuan-ti means the fortunate ones.

[@cadecook8067]

In my friends campaign I was a asimar barbarian that swam in yuan-ti blood and I mutated into a pureblood and gain their stats

[@DBArtsCreators]

Isn't Draconic the "language of magic" in d&d?

[@FlourEater]

what would say would be suitable race for Yuan-ti to use as slave army for overall conquest of "lesser races", to use just to conquer, raid, bring slaves and in the end, being sacrificed for Dendar ? I am thinking maybe something also scaly ? Lizardfolk maybe ? Thank you !

[@atomicnectar]

Everyone underestimates Bobby one arm

[@Ixaxe]

Brian: I trust you Me: You fool, never trust anyone

[@InquisitorThomas]

D&D Rule #1: If an NPC is friendly then they’re either the main bad guy, a Mimic, Dooplganger, Succubus, or some other type of monster that can disguise itself.

[@freman007]

My Druid's second favourite shape is a giant snake. He'd probably manage fine around the Yuan-Ti.

[@ItsJackDolan]

No mention of the progenitor races, what campaign setting is this lore from?

[@SHOTRED555]

It's funny I remember you saying how the drow is way too dark but the yuan-ti is just as dark or more. I think the drow society is really interesting just as much of the yuan-ti.

[@rexhex3700]

This is where the Sticks To Snakes spell would be perfect for 5e.

[@karicafort4904]

Just watched this and im really interested. Thank you for this. Can you please link me to references, TIA

[@scorpioDreamsTn]

SNAKES ON A FLAME!

[@imapotato2349]

Can the yuan ti be necromancers? I'm a newcomer and I want to play as one

[@InquisitorThomas]

im a potato 234 in theory you could make anything in D&D a necromancer assuming you're the DM, of course a creature without limbs or a mind would be pretty hard. If you're a player you can find the racial traits to play a Yaun Ti Pureblood in Volo's guide to monsters, and Necromancy is optional subclass for wizards in the Player's Handbook. I imagine it wouldn't be too hard to convince a DM to allow you to play a Malison since they're very similar to the Pureblood except for the option to either use a bite or constrict attack, depending on if you're snake from the neck up or waist down. However convincing a DM to let you play a full blown abomination would be pretty difficult since they're really strong.

[@danielharshman796]

You guys should do an episode for every alignment and how characters should play them!

[@InquisitorThomas]

Daniel Harshman I can see doing an episode to explain the alignments, but remember Alignment should be descriptive, not proscriptive.

[@thevoidcritter]

snake people, or sneople

[@gloomy8795]

Dendar is totally just asmo incognito

[@SenorFatMan]

Yuan-ti are diet green dragons?

[@76jford]

I rock Tom Ford

[@krissnoe500]

They should be further developed and not relegated to evil

[@Buquenque]

Your videos are dope

[@GhostlyNomad130]

Gotta Work on that Elf'ist Brian. 2018 No Hate Legolas was like my favorite characters in LOTR

[@belainegibsson.2082]

isaiah peterson *Legolas.

[@GhostlyNomad130]

Be Laine Gibs, Son. Yeah, whoops didn't notice the misspelling.

[@Thedungeoncast]

I should disclaimer that I do and always will love legolas despite his elven ways

[@NamelessKing1597]

Let me guess, you spelled it as if he has no legs.😂

[@GhostlyNomad130]

Jayden Harrold Close. I accidentally put an A where the O supposed to be.

[@sith1986]

The mayan too were almost as bad as the aztecs

[@NamelessKing1597]

If they only change into snakes because of rituals, why do they have eggs?

[@Thedungeoncast]

Rituals are how they originally became purebloods and beyond. Also rituals are needed to ascend them through the various forms. They can and do lay eggs also. When Yuan-ti mate the spawn will take the form of the parent of the lower caste. For example, f a Malison and a pureblood have a brood, the brood will all be pureblood.

[@omlo9093]

Or maybe just actual snakes. Hpw else do Yuan-Ti have so many snakes around to fill pits with?

[@haasztamas]

Actual Harry Potter podcast when? 😂

[@mitchryan257]

The conquistadors were worse than the Aztecs? Doubt.

[@_ericr]

Jesus, the host keeps interrupting the guest.

[@borg286]

An actual Hydra is immortal.

[@tishabyte]

Snake top no arms lolol just some legs

[@AncientRylanor69]

worried

[@ryderigo694]

Anybody else pronounce it like "Yawn-Tie"

[@danorris5235]

Pre internet access, I absolutely did this. Still slips out if I'm not thinking about it. You're not alone.

[@guilhermeschneider6855]

The Guy in white is mostly not Fun, a bit boring in fact, but the content is great

[@impartialthrone2097]

Alright, if a Yuan-ti Anathema is biologically immortal, then dragons should be biologically immortal dammit.

[@pugking4518]

That would not work to become a Yuan-ti Anathema you need to do a magic ritual to become one it's not a natural evolution even though Yuan-ti and dragons are related to each other I would say that Yuan-ti Anathemas are much closer to demons when it comes down to there behaviour and they can't breed another Yuan-ti Anathema only a magic ritual can do the job

[@AAron-gr3jk]

9:00 weak sauce... so you're saying that an empire built on conquest, slavery and ritual execution and regular cannibalism on children; a society responsible for Murdering all the indigenous people around them.... was somehow WORSE than the conquistadors (because conquest and colonization was wrong). Yeah pass. You're wrong. The conquistadores had lots of help from any civilisation still standing to get rid of the Aztecs.. because they were the civilization equivalent of assholes. This "all cultures are equally valid" shit is moral cowardice.

[@Christopher_Pug]

Man I really wish the guy on the right would stop interrupting.

[@fistimusmaximus6576]

sasuke kun, licks lips.

[@robertvanderlinden1772]

Guy on the right is really annoying

[@bossbullyboy195]

The Conquistadors were in no way worse than the Aztecs