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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sigurd" data-source="post: 1565569" data-attributes="member: 19412">(c) Bo VandenbergThis is the beginnings of it <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />Kobold Clan: The UnbornBy Bo VandenbergCondemned to the dregs of the world by weakness and depravity the dragon blood of this clan could not contain itself. It is not for the scion of dragons to serve foul orcs, hobgoblins or any of goblin kind. Perhaps by some great plan of Tiamat, or some other Dragon Deity, the unborn have been given a path to unlock the drake blood of their race.Unborn seem to occur spontaneously among the hoards of kobold born each year. They have a greater cunning and sense of self than their lesser brethren. Many silently abandon their birth tribe, with whatever wealth they can carry while others rise to positions of leadership. Unborn may be of either gender but kobold society makes it far more likely that surviving Unborn will be male.Stage 1 Hoardgift: The first stage of the Unborn's life.Feeling the call of Dragon Kind and sensing its terrible weakness, it will gather whatever wealth it can possess and seek a Dragon's protection. This is a hugely dangerous act as many dragons will happily reject the paltry gift and any claim of kinship. A Dragon's hunger often brings a swift and painful end to the unlucky unborn. Scheming and devious dragons, presented with recurring Unborn over their long life have found a greater use for this race.Unborn accepted by a dragon are called Fosterlings.Success rate: under 20%Stage 2 Kobold Wyrm:Unborn seem to thrive in a dragon's presence. In spite of harsh treatment & poor conditions these creatures absorb some of their masters magical nature often taking on similar, superficial physical characteristics. An unborn's scales will likely change colour, its skull may change shape & it may develop a partial elemental resistance similar to its master. Dragons often find this imitation amusing and very flattering. Unborn Kobolds in the direct service of a dragon master will slowly acquire similar scale patterns & colouring. They will also slow their aging process tremendously. In this state they are very loyal to their 'parent'. Dragons concentrating on an Unborn, within sight, will have almost complete mental control their fosterlings as the unborn tries to reprogram its brain. Good dragons who adopt Unborn have a great chance of completely changing a Kobold's alignment if they consistently treat them well and curb their evil impulses.Kobold Wyrm are used as message carriers & scouts by dragons, some are even trusted to help guard their resting parent or retrieve precious items.Although this association does not harm the dragon in any way there is a limit to the number of Unborn a Dragon may foster. Dragons may not foster a total number of Unborn greater than their own HD total. All progress may be controlled by the attention given a fosterling. A 12 HD dragon could only foster 3 4hd Unborn. It is very rare that a dragon would devote all his energy, in effect his whole HD total, to raising the unborn. In game terms determine what percentage of a dragon's waking time it spends with its fosterlings and multiply that by its HD.Kobold Wyrm As CharactersA significant number of Unborn Wyrm are abandoned or banished. If an Unborn Wyrm does not succeed at his appointed tasks, if a patron dragon is too suspicious or even if his attention wanders, Unborn Wyrms may find themselves banished or marooned by their former masters. Some dragons do this as a test of loyalty and ingenuity others simply want to be rid of the Unborn and choose not to eat something so familiar. Who can foretell the whims of Dragons! Other Unborn progress beyond their masters ability to help them and leave on their own. Unborn will never rob or directly disobey their foster parent.Unborn Wyrm have absorbed many dragon strengths and are now formidable Kobolds. They may return to Kobold tribes and seek leadership. Often they will work to amass a second much larger Hoardgift to impress a larger dragon of the same type. Without a foster parent they will feel their aging speed up and be confronted by their kobold weaknesses. They do not lose any other game advantages beyond lifespan. Once patterned to a particular dragon type may only seek dragons of that type.If  unborn have absorbed enough dragon magic they may enter their next stage.The First Great SleepDragon Wyrm that have absorbed enough dragon magic will find a place of seclusion where they feel safe – often hiding in dark holes behind traps and false walls. On top of whatever treasure they have they will fall into a deep sleep for as long as 3 months. During this time they will neither eat or drink. Their bodies will be given over to a magical fever altering their skeletal structure & making them more truly drake like.SigurdWhat you think?</blockquote>

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