Ok, so I've been scrounging the web for more on the yuan-ti for an upcoming campaign, and have fun into a problem. While Volo's Guide to Monsters says the yuan-ti transformed themselves into monsters, other sources say that in the Forgotten Realms, they were created by a reptilian "creator race" called the Sarrukh. I'm setting my campaign in the Realms, so which origin is more accurate? I assume that Volo's Guide is meant to be more "non-setting specific" .
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Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
The Sarrukh were last heard from in 3rd edition I believe. I heard of them on the Fandom wiki so I guess they are no longer part of the lore unless they are the “serpent gods” that the yuan-ti worship. I figured they might still be part of the lore since they made an appearance in Baldur’s Gate II.
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Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
Dragon Magazine #151 discusses a history of the Yuan-Ti that I like involving a demon named Sch'theraqpasstt and the Black Broth. This would suggest that they are creatures of the Abyss. But the best thing about history is that not everyone agrees on where anything comes from. If you like the Forgotten Realms history of the Yuan-Ti (The Sarrukh) then go with it.
As for Kobolds, I prefer the little dog-faced creatures so in my worlds of D&D there are two types of Kobolds ... the Greater and Lesser. The Greater being the ones from earlier editions of D&D and the Lesser being the silly little dragonmen from the recent editions. :)
Ok, so I've been scrounging the web for more on the yuan-ti for an upcoming campaign, and have fun into a problem. While Volo's Guide to Monsters says the yuan-ti transformed themselves into monsters, other sources say that in the Forgotten Realms, they were created by a reptilian "creator race" called the Sarrukh. I'm setting my campaign in the Realms, so which origin is more accurate? I assume that Volo's Guide is meant to be more "non-setting specific" .
Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
Which edition is your information on the Sarrukh from? Kobolds and firbolgs changed over the editions, so maybe yuan-ti did, too.
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The Sarrukh were last heard from in 3rd edition I believe. I heard of them on the Fandom wiki so I guess they are no longer part of the lore unless they are the “serpent gods” that the yuan-ti worship. I figured they might still be part of the lore since they made an appearance in Baldur’s Gate II.
Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
Scratch that. Baldur’s Gate II is from 1998. Thank you for pointing out the edition differences.
Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
Yeah some dude bone a snake and now we got this thing
Dragon Magazine #151 discusses a history of the Yuan-Ti that I like involving a demon named Sch'theraqpasstt and the Black Broth. This would suggest that they are creatures of the Abyss. But the best thing about history is that not everyone agrees on where anything comes from. If you like the Forgotten Realms history of the Yuan-Ti (The Sarrukh) then go with it.
As for Kobolds, I prefer the little dog-faced creatures so in my worlds of D&D there are two types of Kobolds ... the Greater and Lesser. The Greater being the ones from earlier editions of D&D and the Lesser being the silly little dragonmen from the recent editions. :)
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