The Jermlaine language was the racial language of jermlaines,[1][2][3][4] a small malicious race of subterannean dwelling fey within the gremlin family of fey creatures.[2]
Speakers[]
Beyond jermlaines themselves, Jermlaine was somewhat common as a secondary language among the demihumans of Faerûn that tended to live subterranean or in the Underdark, such as drow, gold dwarves, shield dwarves, and svirfneblin.[5]
Phonology[]
This language had a cadence reminiscent of bats or rats, characterized by high-pitched squeaks and twitters,[2][3] a consequence of jermlaines having small vocals.[3]
Dictionary[]
Unknown Words[]
The Jermlaine tongue included a word for "footache".[6][note 1]
Appendix[]
Notes[]
- ↑ What exactly this word is was never stated within the cited text.
Appearances[]
Organized Play & Licensed Adventures
Referenced only
Twilight of the Dirty Turtles
Twilight of the Dirty Turtles
References[]
- ↑ Don Turnbull (1981). Fiend Folio. (TSR Hobbies), p. 53. ISBN 0-9356-9621-0.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Doug Stewart (June 1993). Monstrous Manual. (TSR, Inc), p. 176. ISBN 1-5607-6619-0.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Johnathan M. Richards (August 1999). “Ecology of the Jermlaine”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #262 (TSR, Inc.), p. 57.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Julia Martin, Jeff Grubb (1993). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 2nd edition (revised), A Grand Tour of the Realms. (TSR, Inc), p. 25. ISBN 1-5607-6617-4.
- ↑ Roger E. Moore (January 1999). Demihumans of the Realms. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 6–8, 10. ISBN 0-7869-1316-9.
- ↑ Erik Mona (June 2000). Twilight of the Dirty Turtles. Living City (RPGA), p. 8.
Connections[]
Nonhuman Racial Languages of the Forgotten Realms
Demihuman Languages
Dwarvish • Elvish (Drow • Drow sign language • Sea elvish • Seldruin) • Gnim (Gnomish) • Luiric (Halfling)
Draconic Languages
Aragrakh • Auld Wyrmish • Draconic • Draconic sign language • Glav (Troglodyte) • Tymantheran (Abeiran) Draconic • Yipyak (Kobold)
Faerie (Sylvan languages)
Brownie • Dryadic • Korred • Nereid • Nixie • Nymph • Pixie • Satyr • Sirine • Sprite • Sylph
Jotun (Giant languages)
Hill giant • Ogre Magi • Ogrish
Miscellaneous Languages
Aarakocra • Aboleth • Blink Dog • Bugbear • Bullywug • Daraktan (Orcish) • Diabolan • Dolphin • Ghukliak (Goblin) • Gith • Gnollish • Grell • Grimlock • Hag • Hobgoblin • Jermlaine • K'azz'jak'n (Neogi) • Kentaur • Ki-rin • Kuo-toan • Lammasu • Lizardfolk • Locathah • Manticore • Merfolk • Minotaur • Modron • Mongrelfolk • Morkoth • Otyugh • Pegasus • Qualith (Illithid) • Quevquel (Beholder) • Saurial • Sahuagin • Selkie • Sphinx • Sshai (Invisible Stalker) • Tabaxi • Thri-Kreen • Treantish • Triton • Trollspeak • Uibilaqthraxx (Ancient Beholder) • Umber Hulk • Unicorn • Vegepygmy • Were-Tongues • Whalesong • Will-o'-wisp • Worg • Yeti • Yuan-ti
Dwarvish • Elvish (Drow • Drow sign language • Sea elvish • Seldruin) • Gnim (Gnomish) • Luiric (Halfling)
Draconic Languages
Aragrakh • Auld Wyrmish • Draconic • Draconic sign language • Glav (Troglodyte) • Tymantheran (Abeiran) Draconic • Yipyak (Kobold)
Faerie (Sylvan languages)
Brownie • Dryadic • Korred • Nereid • Nixie • Nymph • Pixie • Satyr • Sirine • Sprite • Sylph
Jotun (Giant languages)
Hill giant • Ogre Magi • Ogrish
Miscellaneous Languages
Aarakocra • Aboleth • Blink Dog • Bugbear • Bullywug • Daraktan (Orcish) • Diabolan • Dolphin • Ghukliak (Goblin) • Gith • Gnollish • Grell • Grimlock • Hag • Hobgoblin • Jermlaine • K'azz'jak'n (Neogi) • Kentaur • Ki-rin • Kuo-toan • Lammasu • Lizardfolk • Locathah • Manticore • Merfolk • Minotaur • Modron • Mongrelfolk • Morkoth • Otyugh • Pegasus • Qualith (Illithid) • Quevquel (Beholder) • Saurial • Sahuagin • Selkie • Sphinx • Sshai (Invisible Stalker) • Tabaxi • Thri-Kreen • Treantish • Triton • Trollspeak • Uibilaqthraxx (Ancient Beholder) • Umber Hulk • Unicorn • Vegepygmy • Were-Tongues • Whalesong • Will-o'-wisp • Worg • Yeti • Yuan-ti