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Lore

Kobolds are small draconic humanoids who zealously worship the deposed race of dragons as gods. In antiquity, before the rise of the elves, powerful dragons ruled the world as gods and dominated what are now the lands of men. During these centuries, many perverse draconic creatures were made, but kobolds were the most numerous of the tyrant's many spawn.

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Since the banishment of dragonkind beyond the Dragon's Gate and the rise of Aer Arnad, kobolds have attempted to continue a losing war against elven dominion, often attempting to turn men and dwarves to their cause. While many foolishly believe kobolds to be mere vermin due to their size, their ultimate goal has always been the destruction of the well warded Dragon's Gate - a feat historically beyond them and most dragon cultists.

Kobolds populate many places above and below the ground throughout the world of Orben, coming from a wide variety of backgrounds, and cooperating wherever they can be found. Like most draconic creatures they can be surprisingly strong for their size and are often even capable of magic.

While few take kobolds seriously, large groups of them can be incredibly dangerous. Kobold tribes sometimes lair in the dens of long-dead dragons and may have access to vast treasures and caches of powerful draconic artifacts, often kept as heirlooms of their people from as far back as the Dragonswar. Yet other kobolds may have mangled, yet still dangerous attempts to recreate such works for their kin and allies.

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Quirks​

• Kobolds are generally incredibly intelligent, cunning, and productive, motivated to work, cooperating readily with each other and any other who worships or wishes to restore the rule of the dragons.

• While kobolds are not necessarily expressly evil, they are single-minded in their obsessive worship of dragons, and do anything they can to further the aims and worship of any dragon they encounter, regardless of that dragon's alignment.

• Kobolds are quite fond of stealth, and many kobolds are skilled in the craft and use of poisons.

• While most kobolds are quite forthright and honest about their objectives, they are skilled problem solvers and will often try to use trickery and deception whenever possible once an enemy to their objectives is discovered or established.

• Kobolds usually despise and fear elves of all stripes (including drow)  because of Aer Arnad's deposition of Dragons in antiquity. This animosity does not always extend to half-elves (or half-drow) who sometimes adopt dragon worship.

• Large kobold clans regularly feud with gnomes and dwarves in their pursuit of treasure.

• Kobolds who take the Soulshift talent can not transform into mammals. Instead they transform into mundane local land reptile. 

• Kobolds younger than 40 years of age are children and may not be played on Orcrest.

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