Racial Requirement: Kobold
The Kobold clans of the world are numerous and scattered throughout the far reaches of the land both above and below the surface. As a member of one of these clans, you understand their innerworkings and norms easily integrating into their rigid social structure.
- Skill Proficiencies: Your people are acutely aware of their lack of strength when compared to the other inhabitants of the world. As such, survival depends on their ability to navigate a number of situations, even if that means groveling for their own safety. You gain proficiency in one of the following: Perception, Persuasion, or Survival.
- Tool Proficiencies: You gain a tool proficiency based on your choice in the Specialized Jobs feature.
- Languages: Holding their origins with Dragons all Kobolds speak Draconic. After millennia of sporadic contact with their enormous cousins through enslavement, servitude, or otherwise, Kobolds have developed a distinct dialect of Draconic called Yikyak. The Yikyak dialect adds a numerous amount of clicking and snapping noises to Draconic, making it distinct from it's mother tongue. You are able to converse with another creature that understands Yikyak as if it is another language.
Kobold society maintains a number of specialized jobs for each individual. You may choose from one of the following job types that you held while dwelling among your people:
Miner - Kobolds are among one of the most prolific mining species. They are commonly used as menial laborers for greater forms of Dragonkin to search for precious minerals, ores, and gems. You gain proficiency with either Mason's Tools or Carpenter's Tools.
Trapmaker - In order to dissuade interlopers, Kobolds are master trap makers. You gain proficiency with either Tinker's tools or the Poisoner's kit.
Scout - There are many species that dwell in the dark places of the world, and it was your job to traverse the tunnels that they created in order to protect your clan. You gain proficiency with Navigator's tools.
| d3 | Specialized Jobs |
|---|---|
| 1 | Miner - Kobolds are among one of the most prolific mining species. They are commonly used as menial laborers for greater forms of Dragonkin to search for precious minerals, ores, and gems. You gain proficiency with either Mason's Tools or Carpenter's Tools. |
| 2 | Trapmaker - In order to dissuade interlopers, Kobolds are master trap makers. You gain proficiency with either Tinker's tools or the Poisoner's kit. |
| 3 | Scout - There are many species that dwell in the dark places of the world, and it was your job to traverse the tunnels that they created in order to protect your clan. You gain proficiency with Navigator's tools. |
As a member of a dragonkin clan you can easily integrate into the social structure of other clans regardless of their origin. As Kobold society maintains a rigid hierarchy with lower level members being respectful of authority figures obeying their superiors diligently. You are able to blend into any group that consists of a moderate to large group of Kobolds.
Kobolds are among the world's most prolific trap makers. As such, all Kobolds have an incredible sense for traps so they can avoid triggering their clan's defenses while away from home. You gain advantage on Wisdom (Investigation) checks while seeking out traps.
Suggested Characteristics
Kobolds experience the world through the lens of their lack of power in a dangerous world. They naturally tend to be spiteful to larger creatures. They are proud of their Draconic heritage.
"The dragon scale toughens our skin. The dragon bone adorns out skull. The dragon heart flames our sorcery. We are the dragon, and for the dragon we live. Long live the Dragon."
| d6 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | You are envious of the physical or magical power of larger creatures. |
| 2 | You are extremely cautious. |
| 3 | You are able to switch genders at will, and therefore do not understand the concept of gender norms in other races. |
| 4 | You are much more likely to look favorably on a plan that involves subterfuge or ambush tactics than direct confrontation. |
| 5 | You are confident in your ability to survive on your own rather than associate with other races. |
| 6 | You see the strength in numbers and see the group as a single entity rather than a group of individuals. |
| d4 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | You seek power in order to protect your kin. |
| 2 | You strive to gain the power of your ancestors. |
| 3 | The group is only as strong as it's weakest member. |
| 4 | Your size does not determine your worth. |
| d4 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | There is always strength in numbers. You look favorably on any that would stand beside you. |
| 2 | Dragons are the ultimate force in the world. You would much rather serve a Dragon than fight one. |
| 3 | Other dragonkin are the only creatures that you can place your trust upon. |
| 4 | You see other creatures that are similar to your size as comrades in a world of giants. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | You are a coward. You are as likely to flee from a conflict as to fight. |
| 2 | Your enmity towards larger creatures is always present in your speech. |
| 3 | You are selfish in most regards. Wealth and power can only help you to survive longer. |
| 4 | You are selfish in most regards. Wealth and power can only help you to survive longer. |
| 5 | You view all creatures that are smaller than you as your lesser. |
| 6 | You find great pleasure in the pain of your enemies. |
Contacts
Your time with your own clan lends you the ability to identify the leader of any group that consists of multiple Kobolds.
Kobolds are the distant descendants of Dragons. In rare instances and Urd will be born into Kobold society. Urd's are born with Dragon-like wings that are capable of flight. As Urds are so incredibly rare, you are unable to blend in with fellow Kobolds and the leader of any group that consists of multiple Kobolds may see you as threatening to their status among their underlings. In addition, other Kobolds may view you with envy and are less likely to comply with your demands or requests without a show of power.
If your character is an Urd you gain the following features:
You gain a flight speed of 30ft.
Your flight speed is reduced to 15ft if you are wearing medium or heavy armor.
Your flight speed is reduced to 15 if you are below 1/4 of your max HP.
Your flight speed is reduced to 0 if you are over encumbered.
You may not carry another creature above size small while in flight, though you may glide (not moving in an upwards direction) at the Dungeon Master's discretion if carrying a creature of size Medium.
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