KOBOLD

Lawful Evil Small Humanoid (giant, goblin) (3 ft.)

FREQUENCY: Uncommon

NO. APPEARING: 40-400 (I. 4d4+2)

SURPRISE: 33%

SENSES: infravision

ARMOR CLASS: 7

MOVE: 6"

HIT DICE: ½ (hp 2)

% IN LAIR: 40%

TREASURE TYPE: Individuals J; In Lair O, Q (x5)

THAC0: 20*

MELEE: by weapon

MISSILE: by weapon

SPECIAL ATTACKS: none; Hits As: normal

SPECIAL DEFENSES: none

WEAKNESS: light sensitivity

MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard

INTELLIGENCE: Average (low)

MORALE: +0%

SAVES: Poison 16, Petrify 17, Wand 18, Breath 20, Spell 19

LANGUAGES: Kobold (Goblin and Orc, 75% chance for each)

LEVEL: I (XP 9 or 7 + 1 per hp)

The hide of kobolds runs from very dark rusty brown to a rusty black. They have no hair. Their eyes are reddish and their small horns are tan to white. They favor red or orange garb.

The society of these creatures is tribal with war bands based on gens. The stronger tribes rule weaker ones. Kobolds are usually found in dank, dark places such as dismal overgrown forests or subterranean settings. Kobolds hate most other life, delighting in killing and torture. They particularly hate such creatures as brownies, pixies, sprites and gnomes. They war continually with the latter, and will attack them on sight. Kobolds live for up to 131 years.

They hate bright sunlight, not being able to see well in it, but their night vision is excellent, and they have infra-red vision which operates well up to 60-ft.

If they are in bright sunlight they have a lesser chance to fight well (-1 from dice rolls to hit opponents).

For every 40 kobolds encountered there will be a leader and two guards who are equal to goblins, each having 4 hit points, armor class 6, and doing 1-6 points of damage.

If 200 or more kobolds are encountered in their lair there will be the following additional creatures there: 5-20 guards (as bodyguards above), females equal to 50% of the total number, young equal to 10% of the total number, and 30-300 eggs. There will always be a chief and his bodyguard in the kobold lair. It is also probable (65%) that there will be from 2-5 wild boars (70%) or 1-4 giant weasels (30%) in a kobold lair; the animals will serve as guards.

A force of kobolds is typically equipped as follows:

short sword and javelin

short sword and spear

short sword

axe

spiked wooden club

javelins (2-3)

spear

10%

20%

30%

15%

10%

Chief and guard types always have the best available weapons. All kobold shields are of wood or wickerwork.

In addition to the tongues of Lawful Evil and kobolds, these monsters can usually (75%) speak goblin and orcish.

Environment. Temperate/sub-tropical, uninhabited/wilderness areas (scrub, forest, rough)

KOBOLD LEADER (Guard)

Lawful Evil Small Humanoid (giant, goblin) (3 ft.)

SURPRISE: 33%

SENSES: infravision

ARMOR CLASS: 7

MOVE: 6"

HIT DICE: 1 - 1 (hp 4)

THAC0: 20

MELEE: short sword (1d6)

MISSILE: javelin (1d6)

SPECIAL ATTACKS: none; Hits As: normal

SPECIAL DEFENSES: none

WEAKNESS: light sensitivity

MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard

INTELLIGENCE: Average

MORALE: +0%

SAVES: Poison 16, Petrify 17, Wand 18, Breath 20, Spell 19

LANGUAGES: Kobold (Goblin and Orc, 75% chance for each)

LEVEL: I

KOBOLD BODYGUARD (Advanced)

Lawful Evil Small Humanoid (giant, goblin) (3 ft.)

SURPRISE: 33%

SENSES: infravision

ARMOR CLASS: 5 (AR 5; chain mail)

MOVE: 6"

HIT DICE: 1 + 1 (hp 6)

THAC0: 19

MELEE: short sword (1d6)

MISSILE: javelin (1d6)

SPECIAL ATTACKS: none; Hits As: normal

SPECIAL DEFENSES: none

WEAKNESS: light sensitivity

MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard

INTELLIGENCE: Average

MORALE: +0%

SAVES: Poison 14, Petrify 15, Wand 16, Breath 17, Spell 17

LANGUAGES: Kobold (Goblin and Orc, 75% chance for each)

LEVEL: I (XP 40 or 28 + 2 per hp)

Statistics from B2 Keep on the Borderlands, p. 15.

KOBOLD CHIEFTAIN

Lawful Evil Small Humanoid (giant, goblin) (3+ ft.)

SURPRISE: 33%

SENSES: infravision

ARMOR CLASS: 5 (AR 5; chain mail)

MOVE: 6"

HIT DICE: 2 (hp 9)

THAC0: 16

MELEE: short sword (1d6)

MISSILE: javelin (1d6)

SPECIAL ATTACKS: none; Hits As: normal

SPECIAL DEFENSES: none

WEAKNESS: light sensitivity

MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard

INTELLIGENCE: Average

MORALE: +0%

SAVES: Poison 14, Petrify 15, Wand 16, Breath 17, Spell 17

LANGUAGES: Kobold (Goblin and Orc, 75% chance for each)

LEVEL: II

Statistics from B2 Keep on the Borderlands, p. 15.

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