Race and Culture: Kobold
Race: Kobold (Kobold, General)
General Description:
Kobolds are a small reptilian humanoid race that have long existed on Aertrea. Some say they were goblins taken in and shaped by Tiamat to be her ‘chosen’ people. Some would say she has since abandoned them as being unfit, although there are many kobold bands and tribes who serve the Five-Fold Queen with great reverence and passion. Kobolds occupy similar niches as goblins and the two very often compete. Kobolds a less hardy then goblins but make up for this with being better organized and a natural affinity for sorcery (given their dragonblood status). Most are organized in tribes but leadership varies from group to group.
Kobolds are skilled in magic, stealth, and trap setting. They often create intricate and deadly ambushes making excellent use of natural terrain features and dangers. In combat they are agile and ferocious. They prefer spears and crossbows as weapons but can adept to other weapons and tactics with ease. They are drawn to more powerful creatures, especially dragons and evil outsiders, and often serve such creatures. Kobolds retain some of their dragon psychology. They are drawn to shiny objects and collect valuable objects for their own sake. The lack the individual strength of ego that their dragon brethren have and have something of a pack mentality.
Kobolds are drawn to the sorcerer, dragonfire adepts, and rogue classes. Those few bards tend to become dragon lyricists. Favored souls are more common then clerics but both groups tend to serve Tiamat.
Location: widespread across northern and southern continents, most frequently found in the upper Underdark. Prestige classes include Earth Dreamers, Hand of the Winged Masters, dracolexi, dracolyte, dragonheart mage, dragon descended, dragonlords, and spellwarp snipers.
Physical Appearance: Kobolds are warm blooded reptilian humanoids distantly related to dragons. They are 2 ½ -3 feet tall and weight 40-50 lbs. There coloration varies from area to area, ranging from sickly yellow, to rusty red to a flat brown. Coloration around the hands and feet, around the eyes and nose and on the horn like ridges on the face are lighter.
Aging: Being related to dragons give kobolds a very long life span, up to a thousand years although must do not live out their first century.
Religious Tendencies: primarily Tiamat, some Mask, Tharzidun,
Location: any, primarily caverns, swamps, mountains.
Religious Tendencies: druidic or Tiamat,
Racial Characteristics: +2 dex, +2 cha, -2 wis, -2 str, darkvision 60, small size, 20 movement, weapon proficiency: short sword, +2 racial bonus to hide, move silently, search, listen, disable device, stone cunning, Bonus feat: dragonblooded, Racial Enemy: +1 on attack rolls to hit Halflings or goblins,
Racial Templates: Tiefling, Half Dragon,
Cultures Available: None
Favored Classes: sorcerer, dragonfire adept,
Bonus Class Skill: Move Silently,
Bonus Languages: Draconic
Cultural Feats:
Kobolds are a small reptilian humanoid race that have long existed on Aertrea. Some say they were goblins taken in and shaped by Tiamat to be her ‘chosen’ people. Some would say she has since abandoned them as being unfit, although there are many kobold bands and tribes who serve the Five-Fold Queen with great reverence and passion. Kobolds occupy similar niches as goblins and the two very often compete. Kobolds a less hardy then goblins but make up for this with being better organized and a natural affinity for sorcery (given their dragonblood status). Most are organized in tribes but leadership varies from group to group.
Kobolds are skilled in magic, stealth, and trap setting. They often create intricate and deadly ambushes making excellent use of natural terrain features and dangers. In combat they are agile and ferocious. They prefer spears and crossbows as weapons but can adept to other weapons and tactics with ease. They are drawn to more powerful creatures, especially dragons and evil outsiders, and often serve such creatures. Kobolds retain some of their dragon psychology. They are drawn to shiny objects and collect valuable objects for their own sake. The lack the individual strength of ego that their dragon brethren have and have something of a pack mentality.
Kobolds are drawn to the sorcerer, dragonfire adepts, and rogue classes. Those few bards tend to become dragon lyricists. Favored souls are more common then clerics but both groups tend to serve Tiamat.
Location: widespread across northern and southern continents, most frequently found in the upper Underdark. Prestige classes include Earth Dreamers, Hand of the Winged Masters, dracolexi, dracolyte, dragonheart mage, dragon descended, dragonlords, and spellwarp snipers.
Physical Appearance: Kobolds are warm blooded reptilian humanoids distantly related to dragons. They are 2 ½ -3 feet tall and weight 40-50 lbs. There coloration varies from area to area, ranging from sickly yellow, to rusty red to a flat brown. Coloration around the hands and feet, around the eyes and nose and on the horn like ridges on the face are lighter.
Aging: Being related to dragons give kobolds a very long life span, up to a thousand years although must do not live out their first century.
Religious Tendencies: primarily Tiamat, some Mask, Tharzidun,
Location: any, primarily caverns, swamps, mountains.
Religious Tendencies: druidic or Tiamat,
Racial Characteristics: +2 dex, +2 cha, -2 wis, -2 str, darkvision 60, small size, 20 movement, weapon proficiency: short sword, +2 racial bonus to hide, move silently, search, listen, disable device, stone cunning, Bonus feat: dragonblooded, Racial Enemy: +1 on attack rolls to hit Halflings or goblins,
Racial Templates: Tiefling, Half Dragon,
Cultures Available: None
Favored Classes: sorcerer, dragonfire adept,
Bonus Class Skill: Move Silently,
Bonus Languages: Draconic
Cultural Feats:
- Small Combant Feats Rules-Feat: Combat Feats
- Kobold Racial Feats Rules- Feats: Kobold Racial Feats
- Underground Terrain Feats Rules- Feats: Terrain Feats
- Stealth Skill Feats Rules- Feats: Skill Feats
Comments