Kobold (starting race)
The kobold is a playable race of hero that is present in GruntHack and SlashTHEM.
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GruntHack
In GruntHack, the kobold is always chaotic, and can be played as a Rogue or Wizard.
Humans, elves, gnomes, and dwarves are always generated as hostile towards kobold heroes, while other kobolds are generated as peaceful.
Starting equipment
Kobold heroes are given extra food similar to orcs to compensate for their weakness and lack of armor slots. They are also small enough that normal suits of armor cannot fit them but can still wear cloaks, similar to gnomish non-player monsters in NetHack—some roles have their starting suits exchanged to accommodate the kobold's smaller body size. The differences in starting inventory are as follows:
| Standard item(s) | Replacement item(s) | Affected roles |
|---|---|---|
| plain armor | plain cloak | Rogue |
| jacket | plain cloak | None |
| chain mail | cloak of displacement | None |
| ring mail | cloak of displacement | None |
Intrinsics
Kobolds gain the following intrinsic properties upon reaching the given experience levels:
- XL 1: Poison resistance
Attribute caps
- To be written.
Other racial qualities
- To be written.
SlashTHEM
In SlashTHEM, the kobold is inherited as a playable race from the kobolt of Slash'EM Extended. They can be neutral or chaotic, and can be played as a Caveperson, Chef, Convict, Drunk, Ninja, Ranger, Rogue, Undead Slayer, Undertaker, Warrior or Zookeeper.
Humans, elves, gnomes, and dwarves are always generated as hostile towards kobold heroes, while other kobolds are generated as peaceful.
Starting equipment
Kobold heroes that are not Cavepeople or Convicts start with 5–14 darts and an equal probability of either 3-6 orcish daggers or 2-4 orcish spears in addition to the normal starting inventory of their role.
Intrinsics
Kobolds gain the following intrinsic properties upon reaching the given experience levels:
- XL 1: Poison resistance
Attribute caps
- To be written.
Skills
Kobold heroes can reach a minimum of Basic skill in darts and spears regardless of role, and those that are not Cavepeople can also reach a minimum of Basic in daggers.
Techniques
Kobold heroes can learn the disarm technique by reaching Skilled in any weapon, and also gain the following techniques at the listed experience levels:
| Level | Technique |
| 10 | Tinker |
Other racial qualities
- To be written.
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