Kobold

Kobolds are a frequently encountered race of small creatures prone to thievery.

Appearance

The appearance of a kobold varies between quests, and sometimes within the same quest, as in Dive. Generally they are depicted as small humanoids standing a little above a meter tall with puppy-like faces, floppy ears, large dark eyes and short downy grey fur, large snouts, and small downward pointing fangs. Some quests omit some of these features or change them slightly, but the design generally remains the same. The 'cutebold' design originated in Mayday's Dwarf Fortress tileset and was popularized by Weaver in a series of short comics where the kobods act in an adorable fashion. These images became popular on 4chan's /tg/ board, and most artists started drawing them with that design.

Society

Kobolds are generally portrayed as weak, bumbling creatures who are doing their best to survive in a world that is against them. They try their best but just aren't very good with anything. In Dwarf fortress they show up to take things from the dwarves. They live in caves, but some settings have them building crude huts. They are usually portrayed as innocent creatures without much culture. They usually stay in small close knit groups where they spend the day digging in the mud and getting eaten by bears.

The most common sign of affection is nuzzling their noses together.

Quest Appearances

Driblis Quest - First appearance of a cutebold protagonist
Dorf Quest - Driblis appeared here first, though.
Dive- Kobolds are rather tall and varied in appearance, they live in simple societies
Mana Ritual - One kobold became a black mage
Mudy Quest Mudy, the protagonist, is a kobold bard
Almost all quests by Gnoll include them in the setting