The Sootscale kobolds think themselves the masters of the area around the Old Sycamore, and they aren't very f

The Sootscale kobolds think themselves the masters of the area around the Old Sycamore, and they aren't very friendly toward travelers. It hasn't come to bloodshed yet, but many careless travelers have broken an arm or a leg in the kobolds' traps! When the king visits, the kobolds usually calm down a bit and even take down their traps, but it never lasts long.