As time permits, I like to answer interesting questions posed by my Patreon supporters. This month, someone asks… Could you expound on the role of kobolds in Eberron? They often seem to be lu…

Going to help drive content creation, figured I can start with last week’s blog post on Keith’s site. For those who are unaware, Keith Baker, one of the main creator’s of Eberron and considered by many in the Eberron community to be the most authoritative voice for Eberron, posts semi-regular blog posts. Many of these are available to view freely, though some are locked behind his Patreon subscription.

Anyway, this particular article is the most recent public one that he’s posted giving some hooks for kobold player characters. I’ve always wanted to make a kobold character but came up short trying to think of hooks for them. This article gave some pretty good one’s. My personal favorite is the kobold paladin of the Fury.

Any hooks that stand out to you in this article? In fun hooks not included that you want to share?

  • Ronin StormEnglish
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    1 year ago

    This was a timely IFAQ for me. Thanks for bringing it up.

    The Zil kobold sage immediately grabbed me as a possible NPC as one of the two patron options I have for my next campaign is the Library of Korranberg.

    With a campaign motivation of the Draconic Prophecy, I’d been musing on some sort of crusty old professor type that had insight into the fragment / stanza of prophecy (not yet written) that kicks off the campaign. It was the linked Dragonshards article, in particular, that caught my attention:

    The kobolds see themselves as the hands of the progenitors in the modern age. And in the past, visions of the blood seers have often been tied to the Draconic Prophecy. It is a mystery, since the kobolds themselves rarely understand the significance of their actions – but even the Chamber respects this uncanny gift.

    A hook to the iredar kobolds and their blood seers could provide some interesting direction early in the campaign.