Kobold as Viable PC Race?

[Klaus]

btw, with sundark goggles you only incur penalties on spot and search if you don't have either lowlight or dark vision. So there's no real penalty for wearing them. The only problem is if you lose or break them.

mikeg

Eberron (more specifically, Races of Eberron) has Shaders. You incur a -1 penalty to Spot checks, but the shaders (similar to snow goggles) negate light blindness and light sensitivity.

 

[Nazhkandrias]

You know, everyone's been talking about the Dragonwrought Feats. I'm wondering... can anyone give me the details on the Dragonwrought Feat and the related feats? I'm designing a Kobold Sorcerer, and I was thinking of sticking with Draconic Heritage feats, but I'm hearing a lot about Dragonwrought. Sooo... any details on the feat? Prerequisites, benefits, etc.?

 

[Particle_Man]

If you want to emphasize the "screw with you" aspect of kobolds, a kobold beguiler would be fun. Illusionist and Rogue abilities!

 

[Klaus]

Dragonwrought: must be kobold, 1st level only
Your type is Dragon. You're immune to paralysis and sleep. You have darkvision 60' and low-light vision. You gain a +2 racial bonus on a skill (as determined by your dragon ancestors). You also don't suffer the ability score reductions from aging (but you still accrue the bonuses) -- this isn't in the feat description, but rather in the age table for kobolds.

Dragon Wings -- dragonblooded, 1st level (a Dragonwrought kobold can take it at 3rd).
You gain the glide ability, like raptorans and dragonborn have.

Improved Dragon Wings -- dragonblooded, dragon wings, 6HD.
You gain an increasing ability to fly, like a raptoran, with a speed of 30 feet (average maneuverability).

 

[Nazhkandrias]

Dragonwrought: must be kobold, 1st level only
Your type is Dragon. You're immune to paralysis and sleep. You have darkvision 60' and low-light vision. You gain a +2 racial bonus on a skill (as determined by your dragon ancestors). You also don't suffer the ability score reductions from aging (but you still accrue the bonuses) -- this isn't in the feat description, but rather in the age table for kobolds.

Dragon Wings -- dragonblooded, 1st level (a Dragonwrought kobold can take it at 3rd).
You gain the glide ability, like raptorans and dragonborn have.

Improved Dragon Wings -- dragonblooded, dragon wings, 6HD.
You gain an increasing ability to fly, like a raptoran, with a speed of 30 feet (average maneuverability).

So, would you reccommend Dragonwrought (Red) over Draconic Heritage (Red) for a Kobold Sorcerer? And after that, would you reccommend taking Dragon Wings and Improved Dragon Wings? Also, is the skill determined by dragon ancestors the same as it is for Draconic Heritage (red is Intimidate)? And finally, does that immunity to sleep work like the Elven immunity and require "trance" each night, as opposed to sleep?

I'm just not sure if it's worth burning the first 6 levels worth of feats for this... So, Draconic Heritage or Dragonwrought for a pure Kobold Sorcerer specializing in Fire Evocations?

 

[Klaus]

Go Draconic Heritage. You'll be flying faster by level 6 anyway.

 

[Nazhkandrias]

Go Draconic Heritage. You'll be flying faster by level 6 anyway.

That's what I thought. Flight is a little overrated, and if I take Draconic Heritage, it opens up a lot of more useful feats, along with making Intimidate a class skill.

 

[Klaus]

The Dragonwrought -> Dragon Wings -> Improved Dragon Wings is very feat-intensive, so it works better with classes that grant bonus feats, like Fighter or Swashbuckler, plus those that require constant movement (like Scout).

That is, unless WotC answers my question positively. Then you could advance by racial HD. Being a dragon, you'd get d12 HD, 6 skill points per level and all good saves. Couple that with some Draconomicon feats like Awaken Spell Resistance and Awaken Frightful Presence, which are based on racial HD.

 

[Seeten]

My next D&D PC is gonna be a Kobold.

 

[mgratton]

Not having my ROD in front of me, isn't there a variant class in it for sorcerer that gives you draconic heritage as a bonus feat?

mikeg