Suicide Kobolds CR 1?

[BeholderBurger]

If I really must point this out to you then i will.
It was a non too subtle attempt at saying that the kobolds are a great idea and that censoring actions within a fantasy realm due to real world sensetivity does not do this game any favours.

Go with Goblin Grenade ... it sounds cool.

 

[-Warlord-]

I think it would be interesting for these kobolds NOT to be suicide attackers, that try to swarm the party en masse.

How about these kobolds are very much aware of their little problem ("I found out when granpa blew up...")?
It would make them a very paranoid bunch, always carefull there's nothing that could make them explode around.
They'd probably turn vegetarian, cause roasting meat on an open fire would just be TOO dangerous. Also, they'd probably have fluffy pillows strapped to their chests, backs and feet.....you can't be too carefull. Better use pillows as weapons too, to be on the safe side.

So now one of these kobolds covered in pillows accidently runs (..well, make that "walks", running would be too dangerous) into the party.
The kobold would start with something like "Don't hurt Keepo, Keepo will explode!"...followed by a "Yeah.....right..." from the players.
Combat would be in the line of the party trying to hit the kobold, and the kobold trying not to explode.
Combat would end something like "Waddoyouknow....he DID explode..*smolder*"