Kozu

Kobolds are are small reptilian creatures that occupy a wide variety of biomes within Sorienth. Although each variant has unique adaptations to their environments, they are similar enough where we feel confident they can be categorized into the same species. Kobolds look remarkably like teeny, tiny Mirrors. Adults only grow to about half the size of a standard Mirror, and hatchlings are about the size of an adult Fae. They all have stunted head crests and no leg fins.

Flame Kobolds are completely fire retardant, and thrive in the interiors of volcanic mountains, where they rarely stray far from. Their nests are comprised of little rocky crevices within the mountain’s interior and are often softened by layers of ash. Flame Kobold eggs are made of a hard, waxy, substance, and jiggle when they are ready to hatch. Rather than traditional hatching, parents will take the jiggling eggs and submerge them in either scalding hot spring pools or set them by lava pools to physically melt the wax off the eggs and free the trapped hatchlings.