Player Character races: Kobold

There are 10 core player character races available in the second edition of the Faerie Wood role-playing game. Faerie races are spirits that inhabit the natural world and fall into one of three categories: Plant spirit, Creature spirit and Elemental Spirit. Each faerie race takes on physical and magical attributes related to the form its spirit inhabits. So, for example, plant faerie spirits might resemble trees, flowers or root vegetables; creature faerie spirits will have animal-like phyisical characteristics such as hooves, horns or fur and elemental faerie spirits would be associated with the earth, fire, air or water. Listed below are the 10 core Faerie Wood player character races:

• Kobold (creature spirit)
• Root Elf (plant spirit)
• Sprite (fire spirit)
• Grasshopper (creature spirit)
• Tree Elf (plant spirit)
• Nymph (earth/water/air/fire spirits)
• Deerfolk (creature spirit)
• Faun (creature spirit)
• Flower Elf (plant spirit)
• Gnome (earth spirit)

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Kobold

Faerie type: creature spirit
size: 1 and half foot tall

Kobold's are very mischievous faeries and can transform into different types of animals. They do this to trick people, find out secrets and cause mischief. They often live in caves or other dark places but sometimes they live in human dwellings where they cause havoc. In very ancient times Kobolds were spirits trapped inside figurines carved from wood or roots and were made to do chores for humans and Witches. However, these days Kobolds are no longer trapped in this way and are free to take their own form or assume the form of others.

Physical description:
 
Kobolds are about 1 foot tall and covered in thick bristly hair, except for their face, which is similar to a Gnome. They have big hairy pointed ears and sometimes have beards. Female Kobolds do not have beards but they too are covered in bristly hairs. They tend to go barefoot and usually only wear clothes when it’s very cold. They are also much stronger than their small size would have you believe and are generally quite tough creatures.

Core abilities and skills:

• Transform into one or more animal forms such as a rat, small fox, rabbit, cat, bird, fish or a human baby.

• Transform into the resemblance of another faerie character to fool their companions or friends
• Hide in shadows below or above ground and seem almost invisible 
• Speak with animals of the same type the Kobold is able to change into (e.g. rodents, foxes and other canines etc.) as well as subterranean animals such moles and worms etc.
  

• Exceptional night vision
• Start with one magic spell and weapon skill

Kobold Dark Elf Counterpart: Changeling

If a Kobold becomes an evil Dark Elf, then it will physically transform into a Changeling. All its bristles will fall out and it will go bald and wrinkly, appearing quite ugly and mean. Changelings are cruel faerie folk who can change their appearance to resemble others, even humans. Some people have been convinced that their child, wife or husband has been replaced by a Changeling and have called on a Priest or Witch to cast them out. Changelings are sneaky and cruel creatures and use their magic to cause others harm and misfortune.

Learn more about Faerie Wood Game player character races here