Physical Characteristics
Kobolds are strange creatures. Due to their michevious nature, as well as their magical powers Kobolds can look any way they’d like. From babies, to miniature grown men, lizard folk, animals, fire, or a candle. Ergo two Kobolds may never look alike. The smallest Kobold was 6cm tall. The tallest Kobold was 3ft 2 inches. Most are around 2-3ft.
Natural Habitat
There are three different kinds of Kobolds that exist. The ones nicknamed as house spirits and live in other people’s homes. They do the chores, and play pranks. If someone insults a Kobold or does not go along with their prank they grow angry and play malicious tricks. There are other Kobolds who find their homes on ships. They help sailors and protect their ships. They also get mistaken for water spirits. The third kind of natural habitat for Kobolds is underground places. These sorts like to avoid too many people and often inhabit abandoned mines. Wherever they live rumors of those places being haunted often circulate.
Procreation
The way Kobolds procreate is a secret to most other living beings. It’s through a magical ceremony that acts as the womb. Two individuals can participate in the ceremony and at the end, a small baby with genes from both exist at the end. While it has not been tried often Kobolds can perform this ceremony with other species. They can also transform their bodies to match smaller versions of others and procreate a more physical way.
Special Abilities
Every Kobold can use transformation magic. They all can transform into animals, living beings, and objects. Some can transform into fire, others water, some transform into shadows, but these are limited to the three different kinds of Kobolds. Kobolds can also turn invisible at will.
Weaknesses
They can not change their size, so a Kobold will never be more than 3ft tall. When a house kobold announces themselves loyal to a house they must help those individuals unless insulted or attacked. The same rule goes for Kobolds that take up residence on a ship. Mine Kobolds do not have to announce they are loyal to anyone, but can’t go far from their homes in the daylight.
Culture
Many Kobolds are independent people and live alone among other species. The only Kobolds that seem to have a community from which shared culture sprouts are those that dwell in caves with others of their kind. Most live alone on ships, in houses, as well as in caves and mines. Due to this, it is difficult to claim there is anything of shared cultural significance between Kobolds. The one thing they all shared is how far they are willing to go to punish people who disrespect them or others of their kind.
History
There are legends that talk about Kobolds communities and cities, but those are only legends now. If there is any truth to them it has been lost to the ages, and most Kobolds today do not believe the legends. To them they are barely more then myths. Now Kobolds live among others, taking care of, and punishing those who live in their dwellings and domains. A popular saying is “a Kobold is the best ally one can ask for, until they play a trick and you don’t react the way they want”.