Skink (Kobolds)
The Skink are small dragon-folk of Vitaea and one of the Earthborn heritages. They live in scattered tribes underground and are known for two things above all: a low regard for their own safety and a deep veneration of dragons. They descend from the True Sylvari and took shape in the Great Awakening, around 40,000 years ago.
Appearance
Section titled “Appearance”A Skink stands about three feet tall and weighs around 100 pounds. Their scales come in chromatic and metallic colors, and they have sharp claws and a ready bite.
Society and Culture
Section titled “Society and Culture”Skink tribes prize cleverness over strength. They are skilled trappers, poison-makers and alchemical tinkers, and many show an affinity for geomancy.
Homeland
Section titled “Homeland”Their home region is Kazaru, on the continent of Xodai. Burrowing and swimming come naturally to them, and they sense movement through the ground out to about 20 feet.
Life Cycle
Section titled “Life Cycle”A Skink lives around 50 years, and many spend those years taking risks other peoples would avoid.
Relations
Section titled “Relations”Most speak Aethyrian Common and Draconic. Their reverence for dragons sets them apart from the other Earthborn heritages.
Among the Aethyrsparked
Section titled “Among the Aethyrsparked”When a Skink’s Aethyr Knot ignites, their boldness finds a new outlet in a life bound to the Aethyrweave.
Heritage Facts
Section titled “Heritage Facts”- Home Plane
- Vitaea
- Category
- Earthborn
- Ancestor Race(s)
- Sylvari-Vitae (True Sylvari)
- Home Region
- Kazaru
- Racial Abilities
- Intelligence, Dexterity
- Racial Features
- Agile Combatant, Bite, Claws, Cold-Blooded, Crafty Trappers, Poison Crafters, Alchemical Tinkering, Geomancer’s Affinity
- Years of Existence
- 40,000 years
- Average Lifespan
- 50 years
- Average Weight
- 100 lbs
- Average Height
- 3 ft
- Skin Tones
- Chromatic & Metallic Colors
- Playable?
- Yes
- Extinct?
- No
- Size Category
- Small
- Speed
- 30
- Movement Types
- Burrowing, Swimming
- Hair
- Scaled
- Body Features
- Lizard-folk Humanoid, Clawed
- Divergence Cause
- Great Awakening
- Average Generation
- 10 years
- Vision Type
- Tremorsense
- Vision Distance
- 20 ft
- Short Description
- Scattered tribes of small, subterranean, humanoid dragon-folk who are known for their low sense of self-preservation and a strong veneration for dragons.
- Languages
- Aethyrian Common, Draconic
- Default Upbringing
- Communal: Raised by a village, order, or organization
The compendium entry lists the heritage’s features in full.