The light is getting dimmer.
Sauron gradually entered the dense forest. The sounds of various animals came from all around. There was even a small elk. It watched the surroundings vigilantly and lowered its head to eat grass from time to time. When it noticed the shadow of Sauron's position After that, he immediately ran outside vigilantly. Because it has not been destroyed by humans, there are a lot of wild animals in the wilderness area. The dense grass vegetation greatly increases the number of wild animals. Sometimes you can catch hares in the fields.
Sauron stopped at a puddle. He reached out and picked up a bit of dark red soil, put it on the tip of his nose and smelled it.
The smell of blood.
It should be very close to the gathering place of the kobolds.
A kobold is a small reptilian humanoid with timid and ferocious tendencies. They have scaly skin, ranging in color from dark rust to dark black, which can provide them with a certain degree of protection (natural armor +1), their eyes are red, and they have good night vision. With a tail that cannot be curled. Most of the kobolds are ragged, they prefer red and orange, and they will take off the clothes of the dead and put them on. They are about 3 feet tall and weigh about 50 pounds.
Kobolds can speak Draconic, but they still sound like puppies.
Like lizardmen, they are egg-laying, and they are born as a litter, so they are often encountered in the wilderness.
Don't underestimate these little things just because of their size. Ordinary kobolds are also more powerful than civilians. Although they are not strong, they are more sensitive, and their agility value can reach about 13-15 points. And they also have the natural ability of 'miner' and 'trap making', most kobolds can make some simple traps, such as trip wires and trap holes. Because they are naturally timid, kobolds generally do not act alone. They often appear in groups of three or five. They will attack when twice the number of enemies. If the number is similar, kobolds will call more companions, or directly Abandon the attack.
If the situation is not right in the battle, kobolds will quickly flee, which is similar to goblins.
correct.
They can eat people.
Sauron continued to move forward along the footprints, and at the same time took out the crossbow. The poisoned crossbow bolts were not worth using on these small things, otherwise the spoils would not be as good as the props he used. Ordinary crossbow bolts are enough to deal with these little things, and there is still a small half bottle of Wyvern's venom. To ensure safety, Sauron still carries three such crossbow bolts with him.
The purpose is to guard against kobold warlocks!
Kobolds are the most likely creatures to spawn warlocks, although most kobold warlocks have low class levels.
But the frequency of occurrence is a little scary.
They are firm supporters of the theory that warlocks are inherited from the dragon family, because the kobolds have a trace of dragon blood, they use dragon language to communicate, and one or two kobold warlocks will pop up from time to time.
One cannot be too cautious when dealing with powerful spellcasters.
The blood in front gradually increased. Sauron stopped in front of an obviously disturbed grassland. He took out the machete and fiddled with it, and immediately saw a rope. If you accidentally touch it, something may hit it, or it may be caught by your feet and hang upside down. At the beginning, many people suffered from these little things. Because at the beginning, many people including Sauron ran out excitedly to kill monsters, but unexpectedly they were almost wiped out by mobs. (Kobolds are born with +20 points of trap skill, which is equivalent to the trap setting level of ordinary hunters.)
There was a murmur of murmurs and murmurs in front, and there was a faint sound of dogs barking.
Sauron felt the weapon and approached it bit by bit. The kobold's sense of smell was okay, better than humans, but far inferior to wolfhounds, so you should pay attention to sneaking.
soon.
A group of kobolds appeared in front of Sauron.
There are about 30 kobolds in number, half of them are kobolds of ordinary people, half of them are kobold warriors with equipment, and there is a dark red kobold holding a wooden stick. I don't know if it is a kobold warlock. Next to a cauldron. If the spellcaster in this world is disguised or does not hold the iconic equipment, then it is impossible to judge it all at once. For example, a priest fights with a stick, and after fighting for a long time until he releases a magic spell, you find out that he knows magic spells!
In many cases, judgment has to rely on your own observation ability.
The cauldron was supported by wooden sticks, and there was a kobold throwing firewood next to it. The stew in it could not be seen clearly, but Sauron guessed that it might be goblins, beasts, mushrooms, weeds and the like. Kobolds are omnivorous, they eat grass and meat, and when they don't get prey, they can fill their stomachs with mushrooms and wild grass roots boiled in the forest. If food is scarce, they will make an appointment with the nearby goblins. Generally, it is impossible to tell the winner, but after the fight, there is always something to cook in the pots of both parties.
Saving a little is enough for ten days and a half months.
A group of kobolds were drooling in front of the cauldron, barking from time to time. Sauron saw the goblin who had been cut into pieces, but when he saw the dismembered remains of a human woman, his expression turned cold instantly. a lot. Kobolds dare not directly attack villages, they only dare to sneak in. Sometimes they dare not attack adult males at will, only dare to hunt and kill those children and women.
Kobolds are timid and brutal.
They would sneak up on women and children left alone outside the village, kill them in a short time, and drag their bodies back.
More than 30 kobolds are not so easy to deal with!
Sauron hid aside and counted carefully, judging the danger level of this group of kobolds. There were about ten kobold warriors. They held daggers, clubs and short spears, and some of them were wearing leather armor. Humanoids also craft equipment. Beside them were five kobold archers. They were equipped with short bows and daggers. The short bows were all made by themselves, using wood and animal tendons. Although they were not very powerful, they were painful to shoot at close range.
Other ordinary kobolds have weapons, but most of them are crude wooden sticks, and it is not a big problem to hit them.
The only thing that cannot be determined.
That is whether the dark red kobold next to the cauldron is a leader or a warlock.
But without a doubt it is the most threatening one!
"Kobolds [Large Group] (Tier 1)."
"Challenge level 3, creature level 5, boss units and kobold warlocks may appear."
"The highest attribute is 17 points, the lowest attribute is 8 points, and the total attribute value is 60-75 points."
"Special expertise: natural armor, making traps, night vision."
"Challenge Difficulty: C+."
"Loot Level: +1 (Mining, Gathering.)"
The trophies on the kobolds will have a bonus, because they have the habit of collecting shiny items. Of course, it is impossible for all of them to be Kindlers. It may be the gold sand and ore they dug up. In the many materials that Sauron collected at the beginning, many monsters will have loot bonuses according to their own habits, that is, monsters of the same level will get a higher level of loot in the end.
Goblins also like to collect, but unfortunately they often pick up some junk.
A slight rattling sound.
Sauron began to move his footsteps, and walked around to the bonfire from the side. He had to kill the dark red kobold first, so that the battle this time would be much easier. Challenge level 3 means that five level 3 professionals are needed to solve them relatively easily. It is not easy for Sauron to act alone now. The key point is not to be surrounded by them.
Wordy!
A crossbow shot out.
The dark red kobold next to the campfire let out a scream, and then the whole kennel was alarmed.
The sound of barking like a puppy sounded, and after the initial panic, the kobolds began to pick up weapons in a swarm to find the enemy. Soon they found Sauron with their strong night vision ability, and a group of kobold warriors roared. With a sound, he rushed towards him. When the number of enemies is far less than their own, kobolds will always become very 'brave'.
Sauron was not in a hurry to meet him.
He almost rolled over to dodge immediately after shooting an arrow, and his original position was filled with arrows in an instant. The short bow used by the kobold is not a small threat.
The scimitar flashed coldly in his hand!
In just one meeting, two kobolds were disembowelled by Sauron, but also because of the momentary pause, a kobold rushed towards his leg, and opened its mouth to bite. sharp teeth.
boom!
Sauron twisted his waist and kicked out, kicking the kobold five meters away. He forcibly turned around and dodged a dagger, and then kicked another kobold flying away with his legs.
In just thirty seconds.
Sauron killed six kobolds, but the gathered thirty kobolds also rushed over. His leg was scratched by the dagger, but fortunately, it only cut a little skin. The arrow shot from the short bow hit Sauron, but it failed to penetrate the leather armor, and instead shot a kobold next to him to death. Kobold fighters with the level of first-level fighters surrounded them. These creatures, who were only about three feet tall, were very troublesome. Every time they attacked, they stabbed at the crook of Sauron's leg, so that he had to bend down to attack.
Kobolds master the rolling skills, they know how to use the advantage of size to roll and dodge.
—Moon Arc Slash.
There was no room to dodge the attacks coming from all directions. Sauron gritted his teeth and resisted twice with his leather armor.
Three kobolds fell, all disemboweled.
But at this moment, the dark red kobold who was first shot by Sauron with the poisoned crossbow stood up staggeringly. It uttered a strange syllable, and then stretched out its palm and pushed forward. A sixty-degree fan-shaped flame burst out. Sauron was the first to bear the brunt of the fire, and the clothes on his body were immediately covered, and then the kobold next to him was screaming from the fire!
— "The Burning Hand!"
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