A surface mining colony dug too deep, breaching a Kobold "Fungal Freehold." In retaliation, three hundred Kobold Livestock Knights—the largest cavalry charge in Underdark history—erupted from a vent shaft in the middle of the colony's market square. Riding armored Moleratox, they drove the entire dwarven population out of the mine in seventeen minutes.
The morning "Roll Call of the Bellies" involves walking through a sleeping herd, checking for: wolf prints, dropped feathers (harpy sign), and the scent of young dragon musk. If a predator is spotted, the knight will sound a bone whistle and execute the : a rapid stomping and tail-slapping against their leather armor to mimic a much larger creature. kobold livestock knights
Furthermore, the "livestock" are treated with a reverence that surface cattle never receive. A dead Moleratox is given a funeral pyre of phosphorus moss. A retired Knight (one who has survived ten charges) is elevated to "Egg-Sire," a position where they no longer fight, but instead teach the young how to read the vibrations of the deep earth. A surface mining colony dug too deep, breaching
: Unlike standard warriors, these knights are tasked specifically with protecting the tribe’s animals (such as giant weasels, subterranean lizards, or rothe) from predators and surface-world adventurers. Mounted Combat If a predator is spotted, the knight will