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<blockquote data-quote="QuietBrowser" data-source="post: 6937479" data-attributes="member: 6855057"><p>Eh, I don't know that I'd go that far. I generally think of "human + X = either/or, X + Y = new species or subspecies" for things like that.</p><p></p><p>Hmm, that scale color idea is an interesting one. I definitely think I'll use that.</p><p></p><p>Also... I just looked at the Volo's Guide for kobold lore, and apparently, 5e canon is that kobolds can change sex spontaneously to "balance out" tribal gender ratios. So, my kobolds being simultaneous hermaphrodites really isn't that big a divergence anymore... :bemused expression:</p><p></p><p>Talking of Volo's Guide... It presents kobolds as being willing to cannibalize, in much he same way as Lizardfolk - they don't normally go out murdering people for food, but if they do kill to defend themselves, they don't usually see much point in "wasting meat". Given that Malebolge is a post-apocalyptic setting, do folks think that this is a cultural trait that makes sense?</p><p></p><p>Speaking of lizardfolk... do folks think I should give in to temptation and add them to the setting? I'm kind of seeing them as a less-successful but not disastrous kobold experiment; a true-breeding mutant strain of big "dumb" brutes that the kobolds mostly exploit for their size and ferocity. Think of... well, if you're familiar with Warhammer's Lizardmen, the kobolds are Skinks, the lizardfolk are Kroxigors/Saurus, and dragonborn are Slaan.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="QuietBrowser, post: 6937479, member: 6855057"] Eh, I don't know that I'd go that far. I generally think of "human + X = either/or, X + Y = new species or subspecies" for things like that. Hmm, that scale color idea is an interesting one. I definitely think I'll use that. Also... I just looked at the Volo's Guide for kobold lore, and apparently, 5e canon is that kobolds can change sex spontaneously to "balance out" tribal gender ratios. So, my kobolds being simultaneous hermaphrodites really isn't that big a divergence anymore... :bemused expression: Talking of Volo's Guide... It presents kobolds as being willing to cannibalize, in much he same way as Lizardfolk - they don't normally go out murdering people for food, but if they do kill to defend themselves, they don't usually see much point in "wasting meat". Given that Malebolge is a post-apocalyptic setting, do folks think that this is a cultural trait that makes sense? Speaking of lizardfolk... do folks think I should give in to temptation and add them to the setting? I'm kind of seeing them as a less-successful but not disastrous kobold experiment; a true-breeding mutant strain of big "dumb" brutes that the kobolds mostly exploit for their size and ferocity. Think of... well, if you're familiar with Warhammer's Lizardmen, the kobolds are Skinks, the lizardfolk are Kroxigors/Saurus, and dragonborn are Slaan. [/QUOTE]
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