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Kobolds too weak at Level Adjustment +0?
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<blockquote data-quote="DrSpunj" data-source="post: 1352505" data-attributes="member: 994"><p>Looking over Kobold racial traits, here's what they get:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">-4 Strength, +2 Dexterity, –2 Constitution.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Small size: +1 bonus to Armor Class, +1 bonus on attack rolls, +4 bonus on Hide checks, –4 penalty on grapple checks, lifting and carrying limits 3/4 those of Medium characters.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A kobold’s base land speed is 30 feet.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Darkvision out to 60 feet.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Racial Skills: A kobold character has a +2 racial bonus on Craft (trapmaking), Profession (miner), and Search checks.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Racial Feats: A kobold character gains feats according to its character class.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">+1 natural armor bonus.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Special Qualities (see above): Light sensitivity.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Automatic Languages: Draconic. Bonus Languages: Common, Undercommon.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Favored Class: Sorcerer.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Level adjustment +0.</li> </ul><p></p><p>While some may disagree, I think it's easiest to compare them to an Elf:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ability Adjustments: Kobolds have an additional -4 Strength penalty; Advantage: Elf</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Size/Speed: Kobolds are Small (both good & bad) BUT keep a 30' move base; Advantage: Kobold</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Vision: Kobolds get Darkvision vs Elf Low-light vision; Advantage Kobold</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Skills: Both get +2 to three skills, but Elves are far more useful; Advantage Elf</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Racial Abilities: Kobold gets +1 NA but gets Light Sensitivity penalty while Elves get Immunity to <em>Sleep</em>, their +2 vs Ench, Weapon Profs & Secret Door Detection; Advantage: Elf</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Languages: Kobold gets Draconic without Common while Elf gets Common & Elven; Advantage: Elf</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Favored Class: Sorcerer vs Wizard; Advantage: Neither</li> </ul><p></p><p>So would you alter these if a player wanted to play a Kobold PC? If so, how?</p><p></p><p>Thanks.</p><p></p><p>DrSpunj</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DrSpunj, post: 1352505, member: 994"] Looking over Kobold racial traits, here's what they get: [list][*]-4 Strength, +2 Dexterity, –2 Constitution. [*]Small size: +1 bonus to Armor Class, +1 bonus on attack rolls, +4 bonus on Hide checks, –4 penalty on grapple checks, lifting and carrying limits 3/4 those of Medium characters. [*]A kobold’s base land speed is 30 feet. [*]Darkvision out to 60 feet. [*]Racial Skills: A kobold character has a +2 racial bonus on Craft (trapmaking), Profession (miner), and Search checks. [*]Racial Feats: A kobold character gains feats according to its character class. [*]+1 natural armor bonus. [*]Special Qualities (see above): Light sensitivity. [*]Automatic Languages: Draconic. Bonus Languages: Common, Undercommon. [*]Favored Class: Sorcerer. [*]Level adjustment +0. [/list] While some may disagree, I think it's easiest to compare them to an Elf: [list][*]Ability Adjustments: Kobolds have an additional -4 Strength penalty; Advantage: Elf [*]Size/Speed: Kobolds are Small (both good & bad) BUT keep a 30' move base; Advantage: Kobold [*]Vision: Kobolds get Darkvision vs Elf Low-light vision; Advantage Kobold [*]Skills: Both get +2 to three skills, but Elves are far more useful; Advantage Elf [*]Racial Abilities: Kobold gets +1 NA but gets Light Sensitivity penalty while Elves get Immunity to [i]Sleep[/i], their +2 vs Ench, Weapon Profs & Secret Door Detection; Advantage: Elf [*]Languages: Kobold gets Draconic without Common while Elf gets Common & Elven; Advantage: Elf [*]Favored Class: Sorcerer vs Wizard; Advantage: Neither [/list] So would you alter these if a player wanted to play a Kobold PC? If so, how? Thanks. DrSpunj [/QUOTE]
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