Koboldnomicon - Tamarin Kobolds

Psion · Nov 30, 2006

I have a player who wants to play a Tamarin Kobold from Koboldnomicon.

However, I don't own this book. Does someone want to give me the skinny on what they are? Is the race balanced? Or are there any hidden gotchas?

I heard mention of it in a couple of reviews, but no analysis.

DonTadow · Nov 30, 2006

Monkey Kobolds...seriously

I had two pcs play them,... now keep in mind this was an all Kobold campaign. They didn't appear to be overbalanced. a slight increase in dex and an exotic weapon profiency.

Corsair · Nov 30, 2006

Considering normal kobolds are the only race in the MM to tell you to LOWER the CR of NPCs who are kobolds, I don't think you have to worry about variant kobolds.

Psion · Nov 30, 2006

Corsair said:
Considering normal kobolds are the only race in the MM to tell you to LOWER the CR of NPCs who are kobolds, I don't think you have to worry about variant kobolds.

After pun-pun, I never take these things for granted.

BOZ · Dec 2, 2006

wise.

Corsair · Dec 2, 2006

Psion said:
After pun-pun, I never take these things for granted.

No, the problem there is a retarded monster ability that should never be put in players hands.

(Corollary: The people who complain about new splat books greatly increasing the power of druid/cleric spell lists, or the power of wildshape/polymorph just need to learn to say no)

Additionally pun-pun requires a very generous interpretation of a specific rule to even work in the first place, in addition to said stupid monster ability.