Kobold as Viable PC Race?

[Deset Gled]

Kobolds are perfectly balanced as a PC race if you remove the Con penalty, IMO.

 

[Innocent Bystander]

I removed the CON penalty and actually gave them a CHA +2 bonus. So they've got STR -4, DEX +2, CHA +2. Hasn't thrown anything out of whack so far.

 

[rowport]

There was a web enhancement on WOTC's site written by one of the authors of Races of the Dragon which has some optional boosts to kobolds to encourage their use as a PC race. I do not have the link handy, but I am sure it is a quick search!

 

[sukael]

Use the subsitution levels in Races of the Dragon and the Dragonwrought Kobold feat in there and things should work fine.

 

[lukelightning]

As a recovering kobold fanboy I'm going to say: If you want to play a kobold, you play a kobold. Not a modified kobold. A Monster Manual kobold. Sure, they are wimpy, but thems the breaks. The standard Players' Handbook races are meant to be balanced, but beyond that you gotta take what you're given.

 

[szilard]

There was a web enhancement on WOTC's site written by one of the authors of Races of the Dragon which has some optional boosts to kobolds to encourage their use as a PC race. I do not have the link handy, but I am sure it is a quick search!

I'm playing in a game where one of the players is using those options. Personally, I think they might be a bit too good.

-Stuart

 

[Dragon Snack]

There was a web enhancement on WOTC's site written by one of the authors of Races of the Dragon which has some optional boosts to kobolds to encourage their use as a PC race. I do not have the link handy, but I am sure it is a quick search!

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/we/20060420a

I would probably allow everything except the auto proficiancy with picks. But then, I'm a Kobold fanboy...

 

[Seeten]

As a recovering kobold fanboy I'm going to say: If you want to play a kobold, you play a kobold. Not a modified kobold. A Monster Manual kobold. Sure, they are wimpy, but thems the breaks. The standard Players' Handbook races are meant to be balanced, but beyond that you gotta take what you're given.

I appreciate you helping me find the light, to stop doing things my way, and do them only your way!

 

[ThirdWizard]

There's a kobold spirit shaman 5 in a game I play in who uses the Races of the Dragon and web enhancement for the little guy, and he does fine.

 

[Heckler]

I played a kobold rogue with the kobold sub levels, draconic feats and Hand of the Winged Master PrC (Races of Dragon and Dragon Magic). Good times .