Reincarnated as a random race, of course I got goblin.

Chapter 7 - The Kobold Attack

I'm up early the next morning. I just cant shake this anxious feeling that something bad is going to happen soon. I quickly scan my map to see if Blue has wandered into any of the areas I've been to.
I don't spot him. 

With a heavy sigh I nudge Brutus awake.
He groans lazily and turns over on his other side. I sigh again and walk out of our room. Seems I'll be doing patrol on my own. 
It's even hotter today, and the sun isn't even really up yet. I feel like I'm melting. At least when you're too cold you can snuggle up to a fellow goblin, when it's hot you can't really do anything...

I take a lap around the cave before heading towards the river. Suddenly, I hear rustling from the bushes to the left of me.
Before I can react, a large Kobold jumps out at me, followed by four or five smaller ones. 
Oh shit! 

Did they plan an ambush? I though they weren't particularly smart? Or did they see or hear me before I spotted them and they hid? 
I take a face-full of needle-sharp claws. Staggering backwards, I quickly cast Shield (Lesser) and Shell (Lesser) on myself. My face stings, but it seems the big kobold didn't manage to inflict much damage. 

Once I regain my senses, I start backpedaling. Equipping the Tear of Ashala and the poisoned spear, I quickly sidestep a jet of fire. Bastards can breathe fire too!
The smaller Kobolds are moving to surround me, seems they have a decent strategy going for teamwork. I risk a glance at the stats of the big Kobold.

Unnamed
Species: Kobold General (Pseudo-Dragonoid) (Rare)
Gender: Female
HP: 125 (100%)
MP: 50 (100%)
SP: 75 (95%)
Attack: 75
Armor: 50
M.Attack: 30
M.Armor: 45
Speed: 55

STR: 75
CON: 60
INT: 30
WIL: 30
DEX: 45

Skills:
Language Comprehension: Kobold (Great)  -  Gliding (Great)
Fire Breath (Normal)  -  Sharp Claws (Great)
Damage Resistance: Fire (Normal)  -  Damage Resistance: Heat (Normal)
Condition Resistance: Overheat (Great)  -  Condition Resistance: Burn (Great)
Elemental Affinity: Fire (Lesser)

Spells:
Fireball (Lesser)  -  Red Hot Claw (Normal)

Social Titles:
Leader  -  Ruthless
Kin Killer

As I keep retreating, the General issues some commands with a few bark-like sounds. The smaller kobolds speed up their attempts at surrounding me. Judging by her titles, they know better than to disobey. 

As they are now catching up to me, I am forced to turn around if I want to keep retreating. But just turning my back would be a fools move. Instead I rush the closest Kobold, aiming for its torso. It tries to dodge, but it misjudges the reach of my spear. The tip sinks into its softer belly skin.

I quickly store the spear, so as not to lose it when I make my retreat. I then turn around and start sprinting towards the cave. Angry barks and the thrashing of a bush being caught up in the spasms of the poisoned kobold are heard behind me. I have to get to the cave and warn the others! 

Though I could probably take them on my own, I'm not that brave. I like to play things safe, and that is best done by evening out the numbers. When I can no longer hear the Kobolds, I dare to stop to take a breather. Running in this heat is killing me, literally. 

My health is slowly decreasing when I run due to the Overheat status. I hold my hand over my head and douse myself in water retrieved from the Hidden Space.
Using cure to get rid of the status is useless as it would just pop up again when I started running, and I'd just end up wasting MP.