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<blockquote data-quote="QuietBrowser" data-source="post: 6941725" data-attributes="member: 6855057"><p>So, in my browsing across various seedy corners of the network, I came across one artist's fetish-fuelled mutation of the kobold; the Chubtail Kobold, whose distinctively thick, long tail is actually an extension of its stomach, allowing it to contain much larger amounts of food than a typical kobold and essentially being a visual sign of its status as a hybrid of kobold and snake. Now, this obviously can't be made into an actual kobold trait (although memory of the Lizardfolk's Hungry Jaws trait, the Ogre's "Gluttonous Gobbler" feat in Pathfinder, and morbid curiosity means I wouldn't mind trying), but it did remind me of the Wyvaran from Pathfinder, the Hydra, and gave me a few ideas for further kobold "mutations".</p><p></p><p>Then I went back and looked over Advanced Race Guide and Races of the Dragon for more. Dragonwrought Kobold is actually kind of unhelpful - subtype change from Reptile to Dragon, immunity to magical sleep & paralysis, +2 to a certain skill, Darkvision, qualify for the Dragon Wings feat tree. Likewise, there are fewer kobold feats in Advanced Race Guide than I recalled, and most of those covered by traits discussed earlier. Still, I managed to come up with a few.</p><p></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hydra's Blood: Kobold gains some kind of regenerative ability.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tail Slap: Kobold gains a beefed up unarmed strike in the form of a tail attack that can be used as an extra attack. There's also potential for variants like inflicting stabbing/slashing damage due to a natural tail barb, or even having a poisonous sting, but that's hard to balance.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Kobold Endurance: The kobold gains Advantage on Constitution checks against harsh environments (extreme heat, extreme cold, extreme altitude), fatigue and suffocation. Maybe also advantage on Strength (Swim) checks?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ambusher: Enemies suffer Disadvantage on Passive Perception checks made to detect a hidden kobold with this trait.</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="QuietBrowser, post: 6941725, member: 6855057"] So, in my browsing across various seedy corners of the network, I came across one artist's fetish-fuelled mutation of the kobold; the Chubtail Kobold, whose distinctively thick, long tail is actually an extension of its stomach, allowing it to contain much larger amounts of food than a typical kobold and essentially being a visual sign of its status as a hybrid of kobold and snake. Now, this obviously can't be made into an actual kobold trait (although memory of the Lizardfolk's Hungry Jaws trait, the Ogre's "Gluttonous Gobbler" feat in Pathfinder, and morbid curiosity means I wouldn't mind trying), but it did remind me of the Wyvaran from Pathfinder, the Hydra, and gave me a few ideas for further kobold "mutations". Then I went back and looked over Advanced Race Guide and Races of the Dragon for more. Dragonwrought Kobold is actually kind of unhelpful - subtype change from Reptile to Dragon, immunity to magical sleep & paralysis, +2 to a certain skill, Darkvision, qualify for the Dragon Wings feat tree. Likewise, there are fewer kobold feats in Advanced Race Guide than I recalled, and most of those covered by traits discussed earlier. Still, I managed to come up with a few. [list] [*]Hydra's Blood: Kobold gains some kind of regenerative ability. [*]Tail Slap: Kobold gains a beefed up unarmed strike in the form of a tail attack that can be used as an extra attack. There's also potential for variants like inflicting stabbing/slashing damage due to a natural tail barb, or even having a poisonous sting, but that's hard to balance. [*]Kobold Endurance: The kobold gains Advantage on Constitution checks against harsh environments (extreme heat, extreme cold, extreme altitude), fatigue and suffocation. Maybe also advantage on Strength (Swim) checks? [*]Ambusher: Enemies suffer Disadvantage on Passive Perception checks made to detect a hidden kobold with this trait. [/list] [/QUOTE]
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