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<blockquote data-quote="MattW" data-source="post: 8261572" data-attributes="member: 7029432">Kobolds: The Private Military CompanyConsider the role of Mercenaries in a sort-of-medieval/renaissance world.&nbsp; People like <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hawkwood" target="_blank">Sir John Hawkwood</a>, for instance.&nbsp; Ideally, you want mercenaries who are competent, relatively cheap and likely to stick to their contract. Evil but (usually) trustworthy bastards are preferred.I can see Kobolds used as mercenaries or &quot;Auxiliaries&quot; by various Human-dominated empires or City States.&nbsp; Why risk humans when you can buy the services of a regiment of Kobolds?&nbsp; It might even be the more &quot;civilized&quot; option (less rape, more pillage).The innate abilities of Kobolds make them an obvious choice for military adventures.&nbsp; They have some magical abilities and can be numerous, well-organised and ruthless.&nbsp; They also fight well at night, which is a huge advantage over most human armies.&nbsp; Also, they don't want to conquer farmland in the nice, sunny parts of the world.&nbsp; The late Romans could tell you why this is important....The Kobold Kolonel and his or her officers will be more intelligent and skilled that the average kobold, or even the average human.&nbsp;&nbsp; They will be well-paid and (in consequence) they might develop expensive tastes and become wealthy patrons of the arts or influential in politics.&nbsp; After all, they have to do SOMETHING with their gold.&nbsp; They might even hire adventurers.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MattW, post: 8261572, member: 7029432"] Kobolds: The Private Military Company Consider the role of Mercenaries in a sort-of-medieval/renaissance world. People like [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hawkwood']Sir John Hawkwood[/URL], for instance. Ideally, you want mercenaries who are competent, relatively cheap and likely to stick to their contract. Evil but (usually) trustworthy bastards are preferred. I can see Kobolds used as mercenaries or "Auxiliaries" by various Human-dominated empires or City States. Why risk humans when you can buy the services of a regiment of Kobolds? It might even be the more "civilized" option (less rape, more pillage). The innate abilities of Kobolds make them an obvious choice for military adventures. They have some magical abilities and can be numerous, well-organised and ruthless. They also fight well at night, which is a huge advantage over most human armies. Also, they don't want to conquer farmland in the nice, sunny parts of the world. The late Romans could tell you why this is important.... The Kobold Kolonel and his or her officers will be more intelligent and skilled that the average kobold, or even the average human. They will be well-paid and (in consequence) they might develop expensive tastes and become wealthy patrons of the arts or influential in politics. After all, they have to do SOMETHING with their gold. They might even hire adventurers. [/QUOTE]

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