Strange to think that the kobolds had been working for half a year already in this surprisingly fertile land. The hunting had been poor, the weather was horrible, but they were surviving which was perhaps the only truly important thing. The kobolds feasted on giant badger as preparations to improve their lifestyles began. For one, a second building was crafted in which the migrants could live. Word was even beginning to spread that kobolds who successfully gave birth to a child would be given special treatment, their own family housing.
As anticipated, the jack rat population began to explode suddenly. What began as under 10 rats was in the space of a month over 30. And so the slaughter began.
Perhaps the gods were unhappy for a plague of snakes began, asp vipers harassed the kobolds as they bathed themselves. The military was called in to deal with the problem. Splinter charged through the melee to come upon one of the asp vipers, stabbing with his pointy stick and pushing it back with his bracer. But the viper got a bite through into his right arm, the teeth cutting right down to the bone. Several stabbings later he spun down and jabbed through the viper's neck sending it's head flying from it's body. Splinter nodded in calm control of the situation, spat on his enemy's corpse, and moved on to fight again.
Kalras had her own problems. She had found an asp alone and was soon on it. She came upon it like a kobold born under a raging bear with stabs to the throat, and a twisting spear in the liver. Another flick of her wrist took off the monster's head.
BrokenMind, of course, was firing potshots at a black caiman several hundred feet down in the water. With no danger beyond her own broken mind she fired bola after bola down into the water and into the giant reptile's flesh.
Despite no word having come out of Ebentijenta, there were some interested parties. Three couples of kobolds came to the camp, the oldest couple pointing out the need for pups.
Anald Shampseibibo: Wave Two
She is married to Shibobe Librarycamped who migrated with her to Ebentijenta.
She is seven years old, born on the 27th of Malachite in the year 94.
Her yellow eyes are narrow. Her snout is somewhat short. She is average in size. Her pale brown skin is very smooth. Her eyebrows are low. Her hair is wavy.
She is very agile, but she is quite susceptible to disease.
Anald likes dry ice, ebonglass, grand toxic gem, clear glass, mountain goat bone, the color blue, pikes, leather armor, backpacks, figurines, crutches, and elk for their massive, branching antlers. When possible, she prefers to consume flounder, royal sunshine, mineral oil, and bone bush meal. She absolutely detests creepy crawlers.
She has a very good sense of empathy and a good feel for social relationships, but she has meager creativity and poor focus.
She is a nervous wreck. She is very slow to anger. She almost never feels discouraged. She is confident under pressure. She is very distant and reserved. She is assertive. She often feels filled with joy. She loves new and fresh ideas. She prefers stability and security to ambiguity and disorder. She is candid and sincere in dealings with others. She finds helping others very rewarding.
Anald was born under the sign of the eel. Kobolds born under the eel tend to be fine fishers. Like all water sign kobolds they are natural swimmers.
: Wave Two
He is married to Shanenty Westernmolten.
He is eight years old, born on the 10th of Hematite in the year 93.
He is tall, but has quite ill-defined muscles. His yellow eyes are slightly rounded. His dark taupe skin is very smooth. His hair is quite long. His snout is somewhat short.
He is agile, but he is susceptible to disease and very weak.
Anti likes fine dark red brick, nickel, black zircon, fire, sinuous ice adder leather, horse tooth, large gems, ballista parts and pigs for their snorts. When possible he prefers to consume cave beetle, hell wine, hide root oil, bloated tuber seeds, and quarry bush leaves. He absolutely detests salamanders.
He has a very good sense of empathy, but he has an iffy memory, poor focus, bad intuition, a meager kinesthetic sense, and very bad analytical abilities.
He is always tense and jittery. He is very slow to anger. He almost never feels discouraged. He is confident under pressure. He is very distant and reserved. He is very assertive. He is not a risk taker. He can be very happy and optimistic. He prefers stability and security to ambiguity and disorder. He finds helping others very rewarding. He finds rules confining. He strives for excellence. He will persist in the face of any difficulty until the task is complete.
Anti was born under the sign of the badger. Kobolds born under the badger are strong and ferocious and tend to find work as butchers. Like all Earth Sign kobolds, they begin to thrive upon combat once they get a taste of it.
: Wave Two
He is married to Entans Infecttruth.
He is three years old, born on the 11th of Sandstone in the year 98.
His yellow eyes are narrow. His snout is somewhat short. He is average in size. His black skin is very smooth. His eyebrows are incredibly high. His muzzle is somewhat broad. His ears are somewhat splayed out.
He is quick to heal and agile.
Chinta likes gold aether, steampowered, red spinel, rubber wood wood, snail shell, the color copper, falcon knights arms, gauntlets, quivers, and sheep for their wool. When possible, he prefers to consume giant badger and true sigh potion. He absolutely detests flies.
He has a great feel for social relationships and a great sense of empathy, but he has little willpower, poor creativity, and quite poor focus.
He is always tense and jittery. He is very slow to anger. He rarely feels discouraged. He is self-conscious. He is confident under pressure. He is somewhat reserved. He can be very happy and optimistic. He admires tradition. He finds helping others very rewarding. He doesn't like to compromise with others. He is not easily moved to pity. His hands are animated when he's surprised.
Chinta was born under the sign of the lizard. Kobolds born under the lizard have great powers of recuperation. Like all Earth Sign kobolds they begin to thrive upon combat once they get a taste of it.
: Wave Two
She is married to Chinta Relieveddrains.
She is three years old, born on the 4th of Granite in the year 98.
Her muzzle is broad. She is average in size. Her black skin is very smooth. Her somewhat short wavy hair is greasy. Her snout is somewhat short. Her eyes are yellow.
She is agile, but she is flimsy.
Entans likes fine black brick, ironbone, faint yellow diamond, larch wood, scaly seordmaor leather, yak hoof, the color cobalt, bins, and gnolls for their cunning. When possible, she prefers to consume moon snail, gutter cruor, and quarry bush leaves. She absolutely detests worms.
She has the ability to focus and an ability to read emotions fairly well, but she has little willpower, a poor kinesthetic sense, and very bad intuition.
She is a nervous wreck. She is very slow to anger. She almost never feels discouraged. She occasionally overindulges. She is confident under pressure. She is somewhat reserved. She enjoys being in crowds. She can be very happy and optimistic. She does not have a great aesthetic sensitivity. She prefers stability and security to ambiguity and disorder. She finds helping others very rewarding.
Entans was born under the sign of the salamander. Kobolds born under the salamander are resistant to fire and are entranced by the heat of a forge. Like all fire sign kobolds they move a bit more quickly than others.
: Wave Two
She is married to Anti Magicblockaded.
SHe is eight years old, born on the 2nd of Opal in the year 93.
Her muzzle is somewhat broad. Her snout is somewhat short. She is average in size. Her ecru skin is very smooth. Her hair is somewhat short. Her yellow eyes are slightly rounded. Her ears are slightly flattened.
She is almost never sick, but she is flimsy.
Shanenty likes chromite, medicine, heliodor, stalk wood wood, clear glass, dodo leather, giant cave spider silk, sling bullets, gauntlets, loincloths, goblets and sheep for their tendency to flock. When possible she prefers to consume giant otter, tuber beer, and bone bush meal. She absolutely detests cap hoppers.
She has very good intuition, a good feel for social relationships, and good creativity, but she has a very bad sense of empathy and very bad analytical abilities.
SHe is a nervous wreck. She is very slow to anger. She almost never feels discouraged. She is impervious to the effects of stress. She is somewhat reserved. She often feels filled with joy. She has a fertile imagination. She is an ardent believer in convention and traditional society. She finds helping others very rewarding. She is willing to compromise with others. She is immodest. She lacks confidence. She is organized. She doesn't go out of her way to do more work than necessary. She often does the first thing that comes to mind. She does not mind being outdoors at least for a time.
Shanenty was born under the sign of the salamander. Kobolds born under the salamander are resistant to fire and are entranced by the heat of a forge. Like all Fire Sign Kobolds they move a bit more quickly than others.
: Wave Two
He is married to Anald Scalelute.
He is seven years old, born on the 1st of Opal in the year 94.
He is average in size. His snout is somewhat long. His slightly protruding yellow eyes are somewhat narrow. His black skin is very smooth. He has a very narrow chin. His somewhat short ears are splayed out. His hair is somewhat long.
He is virtually never sick, tough, and slow to tire.
Shibobe likes petrified wood, zinc, sard, yak horn, amber, the color saffron, and backpacks. When possible, he prefers to consume char, boozebelly rum, lich meal, and rat weed seeds. He absolutely detests albino forest leeches.
He has a great deal of patience, very good intuition, good creativity, an ability to read emotions fairly well, and willpower, but he has poor focus.
He is always tense and jittery. He is very slow to anger. He almost never feels discouraged. He is confident under pressure. He is very distant and reserved. He is very active. He can be very happy and optimistic. He tends not to openly express emotions. He is highly adventurous and loves fresh experiences. He prefers stability and security to ambiguity and disorder. He finds helping others very rewarding. He is disorganized. He has a sense of duty. He often does the first thing that comes to mind. When he's thinking hard, he has a habit of licking his lips.
Shibobe was born under the sign of the Dartfrog. Kobolds born under the dartfrog are intrigued by poisons, toxins, and all other forms of brewing. Like all Water Sign Kobolds they are natural swimmers.
The final asp was spotted by Tin who gave out a call to arms. He charged after the snake and fired a bola into it's body, then caught it against the mountain to twist the bola-launcher into it's side. The asp bit onto it's arm and the two tumbled and slipped in the blood. For just a moment Tin was stunned before he shook the snake off.
Kalras arrived then swinging her pointed stick and pushing the snake off from the cliff and chasing down the slope. As Tin nursed his arm, Kalras fought the asp viper, stabbing and biting before she severed it's head. Tin arrived with a slightly pained look on his face and let out a growl of annoyance. Another hunting victory for Kalras.
While dragging the asps back to the camp for skinning, Kalras and Maverick ended up walking together. They each had a weapon and an asp. “Good hunt?” asked Maverick with a nod toward the snake. “Yes, good,” responded Kalras with a wide, toothy grin and a nod toward Tin walking behind, “Kalras two snakes.” Maverick scowled a bit at this and gave a glare in Tin’s direction before asking, “Kalras give Tin?” After a thoughtful moment, Kalras shook her head and said, “Just carry.” “Want snake?” asked Maverick hopefully, holding out his own snake corpse. The shaman considered this and took it before handing the snake she killed to Maverick with a little smile.
Tin growled under his breath to himself, “Berry better gift snake.”
A clinking, grinding of poorly constructed wheels came from down the hill as GatorFace was down picking plants for drinks. “Kobolds!” she called excitedly up to the camp and a relay of shouts continued upwards. After a bit more looking down at the kobolds coming up she added helpfully, “Traders!”
“Tin!” called Shiny Cog as the traders were putting out their various objects. “Shiny trader!”
Tin frowned and turned his head to the side, “But BrokenMind trader.”
The two turned to look at where BrokenMind was speaking with the traders, pushing forward giant piles of wooden bolas and a couple of statues. “Doggy!” she cheerfully called out as all of the resources of the camp were put up next a cage with metal armor on. The trader looked at the pile and raised an eyebrow, “Just doggy?”
Luckily Shiny Cog and Tin were quick to arrive and help out. “Doggy and... metal,” Tin whispered to BrokenMind with a clap on the shoulder. “Doggy and metal and pretty glass,” Shiny Cog helpfully suggested. BrokenMind shrugged at this and relayed the message and the trading was done.
That night that entire camp got together around a small fire. “Winter come,” muttered Kalras with a glance up at the sky. The other older kobolds nodded at this. “Metal for build,” responded Tin. “Doggy for pets,” added BrokenMind. “Good meat,” pointed out Zata with more than a hint of pride on her face.
“We live,” responded Kalras with a slightly far off look on her face. “Maybe no all. We live.”
Sorry about the lack of images, not sure how I failed to do all of them! We are now up to 18 kobolds and I'll have their descriptions up very soon! That will also come with a major map update.
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