Kobolds dream of ascending to dragonhood, but few entertain
such notions as wholeheartedly as you. You strive to ever
strengthen your understanding of such majestic creatures
and bring glory to your pack through their power.
- Skill Proficiencies: Performance, Religion
or
History,Intimidation if using varient
- Tool Proficiencies: One gaming set of your choice
- Languages: Draconic (or one language of your
choice), - Equipment: A dragontooth dagger, a small dice set, a robe
made from crocodile leather, and an augury kit made up of
7 dragon teeth and 3 large dragon scales.
Once every sunrise, you can use your augury kit to consult
with the spirits of ancient dragons. There is absolutely no
evidence that this works (or that you are even performing a
magical ritual at all) but other kobolds are more inclined to
believe you and trust your judgement when you do so.
Suggested Characteristics
Refer to the personality traits, ideals, bonds, and flaws from
the Acolyte background listed in the PHB. You may add the
additional characteristics listed below to your options, or you
may simply write your own.
| d10 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I idolize a particular hero of my faith, and constantly refer to that person’s deeds and example. |
| 2 | I can find common ground between the fiercest enemies, empathizing with them and always working towards peace. |
| 3 | I see omens in every event and action. The gods try to speak to us, we just need to listen |
| 4 | Nothing can shake my optimistic attitude. |
| 5 | I quote (or misquote) sacred texts and proverbs in almost every situation. |
| 6 | I am tolerant (or intolerant) of other faiths and respect (or condemn) the worship of other gods. |
| 7 | I've enjoyed fine food, drink, and high society among my temple’s elite. Rough living grates on me. |
| 8 | I’ve spent so long in the temple that I have little practical experience dealing with people in the outside world. |
| 9 | I am obsessed with everything related to dragonkind. |
| 10 | I model my behavior after a great dragon of legend. |
| d8 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tradition. The ancient traditions of worship and sacrifice must be preserved and upheld. (Lawful) |
| 2 | Charity. I always try to help those in need, no matter what the personal cost. (Good) |
| 3 | Change. We must help bring about the changes the gods are constantly working in the world. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Power. I hope to one day rise to the top of my faith’s religious hierarchy. (Lawful) |
| 5 | Faith. I trust that my deity will guide my actions, I have faith that if I work hard, things will go well. (Lawful) |
| 6 | Aspiration. I seek to prove myself worthy of my god’s favor by matching my actions against his or her teachings. (Any) |
| 7 | Wisdom. The dragons were keepers of great knowledge and we can learn much from their past. (Lawful) |
| 8 | Power. I will obtain their fire for myself. (Evil) |
| d8 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I would die to recover an ancient relic of my faith that was lost long ago. |
| 2 | I will someday get revenge on the corrupt temple hierarchy who branded me a heretic. |
| 3 | I owe my life to the priest who took me in when my parents died. |
| 4 | Everything I do is for the common people. |
| 5 | I will do anything to protect the temple where I served. |
| 6 | I seek to preserve a sacred text that my enemies consider heretical and seek to destroy. |
| 7 | I have returned to kobold society after a long absence spent in the company of other cultists. |
| 8 | I've fallen in love with a dragon. Only by ascending can we be together. |
| d8 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I judge others harshly, and myself even more severely. |
| 2 | I put too much trust in those who wield power within my temple’s hierarchy. |
| 3 | My piety sometimes leads me to blindly trust those that profess faith in my god. |
| 4 | I am inflexible in my thinking. |
| 5 | I am suspicious of strangers and expect the worst of them. |
| 6 | Once I pick a goal, I become obsessed with it to the detriment of everything else in my life. |
| 7 | I've lost touch with the ways of the kobolds. |
| 8 | Even by kobold standards, I am selfish and self-serving. |
If you choose, your obsession with dragons can
stem from the fact that you once used to be a
dragon before you were cursed to live out the
remainder of your days in kobold form. In such a
case, replace your skill proficiencies with History
and Intimidation, replace your other proficiencies
with two languages (Draconic and one of your
choice) and note that any references to dragon
parts in your equipment come from scraps of your
previous form.