Kobold
( Races of the Dragon, p. 37)Attributes
| Size: | Small |
|---|---|
| Base speed: | Land 30 |
| Strength: | −4 |
| Intelligence: | +0 |
| Dexterity: | +2 |
| Wisdom: | +0 |
| Constitution: | −2 |
| Charisma: | +0 |
| Level adjustment: | +0 |
| Space: | 5 feet |
| Reach: | 5 feet |
| Natural armor: | +1 |
| Automatic languages: | Draconic |
| Bonus Languages: | Common , Undercommon |
Description
Kobolds are short, reptilian humanoids with bony frames and small tails. They stand approximately 2 to 2-1/2 feet tall and weigh 35 to 45 pounds. Sinewy, double-jointed legs, naturally bent and poised for sudden speed, contribute to their height. When her legs are stretched out, a kobold can increase her height by up to 1 foot, but doing so is uncomfortable.
Kobolds have scaly skin, varying in color from rusty brown to reddish black. They have strong teeth, and their hands and feet have long digits tipped with very small claws. A kobold's face is like a crocodile's, with a jaw that can open wide enough to hold a whole melon. Constantly alert and wide, the eyes of a kobold range in color from burnt ochre to red. A ridge of small, hornlike bone juts above each brow and sweeps backward, the protrusions growing larger and more pronounced toward the rear of the skull.
Once hatched, kobolds mature at a breakneck pace, using the same life cycle as dragons, but only living one-tenth as long. By the time a kobold reaches the age of eight or nine (on average), she is mentally and physically able to assist her tribe in any capacity.
| Gender | Height | Weight | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobold, male | 2'1" | +2d4 | 40 lb. | x 1 lb. |
| Kobold, female | 1'10" | +2d4 | 30 lb. | x 1 lb. |
Combat
Racial Traits
- Humanoid (dragonblood, reptilian): Kobolds are humanoids with the dragonblood and reptilian subtypes. For all effects related to race, a kobold is considered a dragon.
- Darkvision: Kobolds can see in the dark up to 60 feet. Darkvision is black and white only, but it is otherwise like normal sight. Kobolds can function just fi ne with no light at all.
- All kobolds add Craft (trapmaking) to their list of class skills.
- +2 racial bonus on Craft (trapmaking), Profession (miner), and Search checks.
- Light Sensitivity: Kobolds are dazzled in bright sunlight or within the radius of a daylight spell.
- Favored Class: Sorcerer . A multiclass kobold's sorcerer class does not count when determining whether she takes an experience point penalty for multiclassing.