Revised Kobold

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Revised Kobold

The normal one wasn't great

Kobold Features

Kobolds are small reptillian humanoids with long dragonlike snouts, slender tails, and horns. Your kobold Character has certain Characteristics in common with other kobolds.

Ability Score Increase


your dexterity score increases by 2

Age


Kobolds reach adulthood at age 6 and can live up to 120 years but rarely do so.


Size

Kobolds are between 2 and 3 feet tall and weigh between 25 and 35 pounds. Your size is Small.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 ft.

Darkvision

You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Subrace

There are four types of Kobolds you can play as


Cavern Kobold

As a cavern kobold you are a clever hunter, skilled in ambushing enemies. Cavern kobolds live in dark underground caverns. they prefer to fight by setting up ambushes, and overwhelming foes by attacking from all directions. They generally have darker scales than most kobolds. As a cavern kobold, you gain the following traits

Ability Score Increase

Your Intelligence score increases by 1

Superior Darkvision

Your darkvision has a radius of 120 feet.


Sunlight Sensitivity

You have disadvantage on attack rolls and on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight when you, the target of your attack, or whatever you are trying to perceive is in direct sunlight.


Pack Tactics


You have advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of your allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.


Skilled Climber

you have a Climb speed of 30 ft



Dragonscale Kobold

As a Dragonscale Kobold, you have more in common with your larger dragon cousins than other kobolds. Dragonscale kobolds have breath weapons similar to dragons, but with significantly less power behind them. They tend to have more brightly colored scales. As a dragonscale kobold you gain the following traits

Ability Score Improvement

Your Constitution score increases by 1

Draconic Ancestry

You have draconic ancestry. Choose one type of dragon from the Draconic Ancestry table. Your breath weapon and damage resistance are determined by the dragon type, as show n in the table


Draconic Ancestry
Dragon Damage Type Breath Weapon
Black Acid 30ft Line (DEX Save)
Blue Lightning 30ft Line (DEX Save)
Brass Fire 15ft Cone (DEX Save)
Bronze Lightning 30ft Line (DEX Save)
Copper Acid 30ft Line (DEX Save)
Gold Fire 15ft Cone (DEX Save)
Green Poison 15ft Cone (CON Save)
Red Fire 15ft Cone (DEX Save)
Silver Cold 15ft Cone (CON Save)
White Cold 15ft Cone (CON Save)

Breath Weapon

You can use your action to exhale destructive energy. Your draconic ancestry determines the size, shape, and damage type of the exhalation. When you use your breath weapon, each creature in the area of the exhalation must make a saving throw, the type of which is determined by your draconic ancestry. The DC for this saving throw equals 8 + your Constitution modifier + your proficiency bonus. A creature takes 2d4 damage on a failed save, and half as much damage on a successful one. The damage increases to 3d4 at 6th level, 4d6 at 11th level, and 5d4 at 16th level.
You can use this breath weapon a number of times equal to your constitution modifier then, you can’t use it again until you complete a short or long rest.



Damage Resistance

You have resistance to the damage type associated with your draconic ancestry

Spellscale Kobold

As a Spellscale Kobold, you are naturally aligned to a school of magic. Spellscale kobolds use their magic to improve life in their villages they consider their magic a gift from the gods, and it's not uncommon for them to want more. They generally have paler scales than other kobolds, often appearing grey where others would appear black. As a spellscale kobold you gain the following traits

Ability Score Improvement

Your Charisma score increases by 1

Cantrip


You know one cantrip of your choice from the sorcerer spell list. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for it.

Basic Spellcasting


At 3rd level, choose one 1st-level spell from that same list and school.
at 5th level you gain a 2nd level spell from the sorcerer spell list. You learn these spells and can cast them at their lowest levels. Once you cast these spells, you must finish a long rest before you can cast them again.


Venomtail Kobold

As a venomtail kobold, you are more closely related to pseudodragons than true dragons. You have a venomous stinger on the end of your tail. Venomtail kobolds, usually have red or green scales, however, other colors have been spotted. As a venomtail kobold you gain the following features

Ability Score Improvement

Your Wisdom score increases by 1


Venomous Tail


Your tail is a natural weapon that deals 1d4 piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or become poisoned for 1 hour.


Keen Senses

You Have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight, hearing, or smell

Limited Telepathy

You can communicate simple ideas, emotions, and images telepathically with any creature within 100 feet of it that can understand a language.


 

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