Kobold

This short, reptilian humanoid has scaled skin, a snout filled with tiny teeth, and a long tail.

Kobolds are creatures of the dark, found most commonly in enormous underground warrens or the dark corners of the forest where the sun is unable to reach. Due to their physical similarities, kobolds loudly proclaim themselves the scions of dragonkind, destined to rule the earth beneath the wings of their great god-cousins, but most dragons have little use for the obnoxious pests.

While they may speak loudly of divine right and manifest destiny, kobolds are keenly aware of their own weakness. Cowards and schemers, they never fight fair if they can help it, instead setting up ambushes and double-crosses, holing up in their warrens behind countless crude but ingenious traps, or rolling over the enemy in vast, yipping hordes.

Kobold coloration varies even among siblings from the same egg clutch, ranging through the colors of the chromatic dragons, with red being the most common but white, green, blue, and black kobolds not unheard of.

Kobold
Kobold, 1st-Level Warrior
Small humanoid (Kobold)
Hit Dice	1d8 (4 hp)
Initiative	+1
Speed	30ft. (6 squares)
Armor Class	15 (+1 size, +1 Dexterity, +1 natural, +2 leather), touch 12, flat-footed 14
Base Attack/Grapple	+1/-4
Attack	Spear +1 melee (1d6-1/x3) or sling +3 ranged (1d3)
Full Attack	Spear +1 melee (1d6-1/x3) or sling +3 ranged (1d3)
Space/Reach	5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks	–
Special Qualities	Darkvision 60 ft., light sensitivity
Saves	Fort +2, Ref +1, Will -1
Abilities	Strength 9, Dexterity 13, Constitution 10, Intelligence 10, Wisdom 9, Charisma 8
Skills	Craft (trapmaking) +2, Hide +6, Listen +2, Move Silently +2, Profession (miner) +2, Search +2, Spot +2
Feats	Alertness
Environment	Temperate forests
Organization	Gang (4-9), band (10-100 plus 100% noncombatants plus 1 3rd-level sergeant per 20 adults and 1 leader of 4th-6th level), warband (10-24 plus 2-4 dire weasels), tribe (40-400 plus 1 3rd-level sergeant per 20 adults, 1 or 2 lieutenants of 4th or 5th level, 1 leader of 6th-8th level, and 5-8 dire weasels)
Challenge Rating	1/4
Treasure	Standard
Alignment	Usually lawful evil
Advancement	By character class
Level Adjustment	+0

COMBAT

Kobolds like to attack with overwhelming odds-at least two to one-or trickery; should the odds fall below this threshold, they usually flee. However, they attack Gnomes on sight if their numbers are equal.

They begin a fight by slinging bullets, closing only when they can see that their foes have been weakened. Whenever they can, kobolds set up ambushes near trapped areas.

• Light Sensitivity (Ex): Kobolds are dazzled in bright sunlight or within the radius of a daylight spell.
• Skills: Kobolds have a +2 racial bonus on Craft (trapmaking), Profession (miner), and Search checks.
• The kobold warrior presented here had the following ability scores before racial adjustments: Strength 13, Dexterity 11, Constitution 12, Intelligence 10, Wisdom 9, Charisma 8.
• Challenge Rating: Kobolds with levels in NPC classes have a CR equal to their character level -3.

KOBOLD CHARACTERS

Kobold characters possess the following racial traits.

• – -4 Strength, +2 Dexterity, -2 Constitution.
• -Small size: +1 bonus to Armor Class, +1 bonus on attack rolls, +4 bonus on Hide checks, -4 penalty on grapple checks, lifting and carrying limits 3/4 those of
• Medium characters.
• -A kobold’s base land speed is 30 feet.
• –Darkvision out to 60 feet.
• -Racial Skills: A kobold character has a +2 racial bonus on Craft (trapmaking), Profession (miner), and Search checks.
• -Racial Feats: A kobold character gains feats according to its character class.
• – +1 natural armor bonus.
• -Special Qualities (see above): Light sensitivity.
• -Automatic Languages: Draconic. Bonus Languages: Common, Undercommon.
• -Favored Class: sorcerer.
• -Level adjustment+0.