Homebrew Ancient Kobold Species Details

 "What the hell ar-... Are those Kobolds?"

-Some Adventurer before he was swarmed.

 

“Ancient Kobolds are a cowardly, sadistic race of short vaguely reptilian humanoids that vigorously contest the human and demi-human races for living space and food. They especially dislike gnomes and attack them on sight.

While in their usual posture, they barely clear 3.5 feet in height, however while standing at their full height they can reach 4.5 feet. Ancient Kobolds have furry scaly hides so fine they resemble flesh, their color ranges from dark blond, dirty brown and a rusty black, they tend to have dog-like/rat-like features. They smell of wet fur and stagnant water. Their eyes glow like a dull red spark and they have two small horns ranging from tan to white. Because of the Ancient Kobolds’ fondness for wearing raggedy leather garb of brown and grey, their non-prehensile rat-like tails, and their language (which sounds like small dogs yapping), these fell creatures are often not taken seriously. This is often a fatal mistake, for what they lack in size and strength they make up in ferocity and tenacity.”

Due to these kobold being an ancient variety of regular kobolds, it is extremely unlikely to find a den or lair of one of these creatures, even more so to find one travelling alone.

Ancient Kobold Traits

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Racial Traits

Sunlight Sensitivity

All your Wisdom (Perception) checks are made at disadvantage if you, the area, or your target are in direct sunlight(Negated if eyes are shaded).

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Intelligence score is increased by 2.

Age

Ancient Kobolds reach adulthood at age 5 and can live up to 130 years but rarely do so.

Alignment

Ancient Kobolds are fundamentally selfish, making them evil, but their reliance on the strength of their group makes them trend toward law.

Size

Ancient Kobolds are between 3 and 4 feet tall and weigh between 25 and 35 pounds. Your size is Small.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Fidgety Hands

Your hands are nimble and quick, allowing for quick movements both in creation and destruction. Your bare hands are considered to be tinker's tools and thieve's tools, and you have proficiency in both.

Pack Tactics

You have advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of your allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated.

The Underdog

Once per combat encounter, the Ancient Kobold may impose an attack disadvantage on any single attack against your character. If the Ancient Kobold is an NPC, only the first attack on them has disadvantage.

Grovel, Cower, and Beg

As an action on your turn, you can cower pathetically. Until the end of your next turn, your allies gain advantage on attack rolls against enemies within 10 feet of you that can see you. Once you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest. 

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Yipyak .

Burrower

You have a natural dig speed of 10 feet.

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