Kobold

Kobolds are weak, craven and seethe with a festering resentment for the rest of the world, especially members of races that seem stronger, smarter, or superior to them in any way. They proudly claim kinship to dragons, but beneath all the bluster, the comparison to their glorious cousins leaves kobolds with a profound sense of inadequacy. Though they are hardworking, clever and blessed with a natural talent for mechanical devices and mining, they spend their days nursing grudges and hatreds instead of celebrating their own gifts. Kobold tactics specialise in traps and ambushes, but kobolds enjoy anything that allows them to harm others without putting themselves at risk. Often, they seek to capture rather than to kill, taking out their frustrations on the helpless victims they drag back to their claustrophobic lairs.

Age

Kobolds reach adulthood at age 6 and can live up to 60 years but rarely do so.

Age Bracket	Age
Child	<6 Years
Young Adult	6-11 Years
Adult	12-19 Years
Middle Aged	20-29 Years
Old	30-39 Years
Venerable	>40 Years
Maximum Age	40 + 1d20 Years

First Class Talent	Random Starting Age
Barbarian, Rogue, Sorcerer and Warlock	12 + 1d4 (13-16) Years
Bard, Fighter, Paladin and Ranger	12 + 1d6 (13-18) Years
Cleric, Druid, Monk and Wizard	15 + 2d6 (14-24) Years

Alignment

Kobolds have an innate inclination towards certain alignments (see the phenotype table).

Features

Your kobold character has the following features.

Attribute Score Increase

Your Dexterity score rises by 2.

Damage Resistance

You have resistance to the damage type associated with your phenotype.

Dragon Senses

You have infravision. Additionally, scent is an imprecise sense for you with a range of 30 feet.

Squat and Nimble

You can move through the space of any creature that is of a size larger than yours.

Tunneler

You have a burrow speed equal to your movement Speed.

Phenotypes

You are descended from a specific colour of dragon. Choose one type from the table below:

Dragon Type	Alignment	Damage Type
Gold	Lawful Good	Fire
Silver	Lawful Good	Cold
Bronze	Lawful Good	Electric
Copper	Chaotic Good	Corrosive
Brass	Chaotic Good	Fire
Red	Chaotic Evil	Fire
Blue	Lawful Evil	Electric
Green	Lawful Evil	Poison
Black	Chaotic Evil	Corrosive
White	Chaotic Evil	Cold
Amethyst	Neutral Evil	Profane
Emerald	Chaotic Neutral	Sonic
Ruby	Lawful Neutral	Psychic
Sapphire	True Neutral	Sacred
Topaz	Neutral Good	Energy

Your damage resistance is determined by your phenotype, as shown in the table above.

Size

Kobolds are between 2 and 3 feet tall and weigh between 25 and 35 pounds. Your size is Small.

Gender	Base Height	Height Modifier	Base Weight	Weight Multiplier
Kobold, Male	2’6”	+2d4” (2’8”-3’2”)	25 lbs.	+(2d4 × 1) lbs. (27 – 33 lbs.)
Kobold, Female	2’4”	+2d4” (2’6”-3’0”)	20 lbs.	+(2d4 × 1) lbs. (22 – 28 lbs.)