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Kobold Chieftain

Small Humanoid · Lawful Evil · CR 4

  • Humanoid
  • Small
  • Tier 1
  • Evil

As a small humanoid (lawful evil), Kobold Chieftain carries CR 4. Common in ruins, underground, and urban environments. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 1.

Stat Block

Challenge Rating
4
Type
Humanoid
Size
Small
Alignment
Lawful Evil
Speed
30
Habitats
Ruins, Underground, Urban
Sources
Tome of Beasts 1

Ecology

Kobold Chieftain is a sentient species with its own culture, settlements, and political structure. It is most often found in ruins regions. It is small-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.

Behaviour

Kobold Chieftain is driven by culture, faction, and personal motive; can be reasoned with, bribed, or betrayed. Its Lawful Evil alignment shapes how it engages with the world — predictable in tendency, even when unpredictable in detail. It is intelligent enough to plan, scheme, or remember.

Origin

Kobold Chieftain is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 1 (2016). Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.

CR 4 monstersAll HumanoidsRuinsUndergroundUrban

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kobold Chieftain

What is the challenge rating of Kobold Chieftain?
Listed CR for Kobold Chieftain: 4. Match it to a party that fits parties at the start of their adventuring careers.
What type of creature is Kobold Chieftain?
The bestiary type for Kobold Chieftain is humanoid, small size, lawful evil alignment.
Where does Kobold Chieftain live?
In the bestiary, Kobold Chieftain appears in Ruins, Underground, Urban.
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