Goldscale Kobolds are a subspecies of Kobold from Haless, easily distinguishable by their namesake golden scales. They are thought to have emerged from subterranean caves in the mountains and hills of northern Yanshen. The Yan people have long considered the Kobolds and their scales to be good luck charms, and this in combination with their less hostile nature lead to the Goldscales being seen more favorably than their cousins in the west.
History[]
While Goldscale sightings have been recorded in Yanshen for thousands of years, they rarely found their way to the surface until the Day of Ashen Skies, after which they spread across northern Yanshen. They remained mostly isolationist in their tribes in the mountains for the next few centuries until the Dragonwake, when they were united by an encounter with the dragon Balris the Gold and formed the nation of Balrijin.