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Kobold (sing.), Kobolds (pl.)
This creature is also known as a kobolt,
cobolt, kobalos, or dasik. The skin color of a kobold
is silvery-white, though sometimes tinted slightly blue
or green. The skin of a kobold is rough and cracked.
In fact, their skin withstands high temperatures. As
a result, kobolds suffer only half-damage from nonmagical
fire. All kobolds live underground. As such,
this race is skilled at metalworking and Mining (see
Chap. 8: Skills). Their favorite metal is silver, since it
reminds them of their own skin. Kobolds steal silver
whenever possible. Their love of silver is the
reason that kobolds
dig mines.
Kobolds enslave
every species or
race possible. Children
slaves are used
to dig narrow mine
shafts. Adult slaves
are used for heavy
labor, which kobolds
avoid at all costs.
Slave-trading is the
only enjoyment of
kobolds that rivals
their greed for silver.
The preferred
slave of a
kobold is a human. Kobolds instruct their human
slaves never to stand on their feet, under penalty of
death, unless commanded specifically. For example,
human slaves in a mineshaft may be allowed to pick
while on their knees, but slaves who transport objects
must crawl on their hands and knees, with the
object on their back. This practice allows kobolds
to remain taller than humans, and maintains the
dominance of the kobold master.
Perhaps kobolds are most famous for their
ingenious and cruel traps. In their underground environment,
kobolds fashion mechanical traps to
ensnare or kill characters who invade and trespass.
Although black dwarves use similar traps, the origin
of malicious traps is with kobolds.
As their name implies, kobolds are bold.
Their behavior is aggressive and open. Regarding
combat, kobolds prefer light armor so that their
movement is not too impaired. The favorite weapons
of kobolds include a footman’s warhammer and
javelin or spear.
It is known that kobolds value beer, milk,
and porridge (flour and/or oats boiled in milk). If
offered as gifts and no trickery is suspected, then a
kobold’s temper may be appeased. Kobolds are
cruel, feeding just enough gruel to slaves for them
to survive. Gruel is a thin porridge, boiled in water
instead of milk.
Sub-Ability Points: Strength - 40, Bodily
Attractiveness - 15, Facial - 15, Vocal - 15, Kinetic +
15, Rhetorical - 10,
Hand-Eye Coordination
+ 15, Agility + 15,
Reaction Speed + 15,
Enunciation + 15, Language
- 10, Analytic -
10, Spatial + 15, and
Drive - 15.
Base Current
Armor: 10.
Base Life
Points: 15.
Physical Description:
Kobolds
have skin that is silvery
white and rough. Most
have brown eyes. The
average height of a male kobold is 4’ 6”, while a
female averages 4’ 3”.
Disposition Modifiers: Morality - 50.
Temperament Modifiers: Sanguine - 25,
Choleric + 25, and Phlegmatic + 25.
Sociality: Kobolds live in underground mining
communities that are organized loosely. Every
community has its own king.
Language: Kobold.
Occupation: Any. Kobolds begin work at
age 6.
Skills: Direction Sense + 3, Mining + 3,
Trickery + 3, and 1 Weapon (Specific).
Religion: Kobolds worship their own immoral
gods.
Names: Common male names are Kraeng
and Muda. Common female names are Darlicia and
Rachmatilla.
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