Kobold Livestock Knights
Scales, Steel, and Shepherds: The Unlikely Rise of the Kobold Livestock Knights
In the sprawling annals of fantasy warfare, few images are as simultaneously absurd and terrifying as a cavalry charge of armored Kobolds. Yet, across the broken backbone of the Dragon’s Tooth Mountains, the Kobold Livestock Knights have become a legendary—and often laughed-at—force that is redefining the economics of monster hunting and the very nature of light cavalry.
Part IV: The Arms Race – Surface Reactions
The surface world has only recently begun to recognize the threat of the Kobold Livestock Knights. Adventurer guilds once dismissed reports of "lizard men riding rats" as drunken hallucinations. That changed during the Siege of Silverwell (DR 1492). kobold livestock knights
The Woolly Fog: Driving a flock of thick-coated sheep into a corridor to provide total concealment for kobold rogues. 🎲 Stat Block Idea: Kobold Goat-Knight Small humanoid (kobold), lawful evil Armor Class: 15 (Pot-lid Shield & Scrap Mail) Hit Points: 18 (4d6 + 4) Speed: 30 ft. (40 ft. mounted) Abilities: Scales, Steel, and Shepherds: The Unlikely Rise of
The Decoy: Younger squires ride faster, unarmored mounts to draw threats toward hidden pit-traps or archer blinds nestled in the crags. The Missing Livestock: A string of mysterious livestock
Equipment and Armor
Chapter 5: Warfare: The "Feather Storm"
The most famous engagement involving the Kobold Livestock Knights was the Battle of the Muddy Ford (Year 1,342 of the Third Age).
- The Missing Livestock: A string of mysterious livestock disappearances has the rural communities on edge. The kobold livestock knights are seeking brave adventurers to help them track down the culprits and put an end to the thefts.
- The Grazorc Breeding Program: A rival group of kobolds has stolen a prized Grazorc breeding stock, threatening the integrity of the livestock knights' esteemed breeding program. The kobold livestock knights need help to retrieve the stolen stock and protect their program from sabotage.
