Kobolds

Kobolds, Ratfolk, or Rat People is a sentient race of rat-like people who inhabit most portions of the Xhishun province. In all regards, they function and act similarly to the greenskin races created by wizard kings before recorded history. Kobolds are a servant race created out of the excess population of rats on the Xhishun province of all sizes. Ancient demons that ruled in Xhishun before their expelling by the Ten Kingdom Association in 500BC used Kobolds as their foot soldiers that they bred out of dark pits and trained from birth. After the defeat of most major demons in Xhishun by 375BC, many kobolds were left masterless and forced to pick up after their former demon empire. For much of human history, kolbolds largely remained autonomous from their demon masters; forming clans in the small towers and castles constructed by demons and fighting amongst the human kingdoms and each other from time to time.
Kobolds are physically more agile than a regular human, although many lack a common language due to the loss of the ancient demon language used by their masters, kobolds can quickly out maneuver a human in combat by jumping around them and slashing at exposed pieces of armour. Despite this advantage, many kobolds copy their human enemies in combat and often come heavily armed with either spear or sword with limited capability due to their smaller stature compared to humans and even smaller greenskins. Ranged weapons are almost entirely known to kobolds aside from slings and thrown rocks.
Kobolds exist in a constant state of conflict as the dozens of clans that existed throughout Xhishun's history is riddled with clan wars over territory formerly owned by their demon masters. When a clan desires materials that cannot be produced by their lackluster smiths and craftsmen, they usually resort to raiding human kingdoms or their clan enemies depending on their power and desperation. Although not as fractious as one would imagine, most kobold clans consider themselves just in their own right just like how a majority of human kingdoms across the world function. Since many kobolds lack any sort of technological understanding of things beyond firemaking and warfare, kobolds naturally lean towards taking what need need rather than making it, leading to their constant state of warfare. 
Although most kobold cultures lack any sort of unified language, most kobolds continue to maintain their domains and terror over other kingdoms as some believe in the absolute return of demons ruling over Xhishun. Some other clans deny their past, instead opting to live their own way, borrowing heavily from humans and their former master's cultures as warlike and territorial warlord states. 
Category:Race