FACT: D&D kobolds are taken wholesale from European mythology
FACT: The specific myth used (i. e. sneaky little iron-poisoning bastards who live in underground mines) is from the Erzgebirge, or Ore Mountain Range
FACT: That region had significant uranium deposits, which were mined throughout the 20th century

CONCLUSION: Nukebolds when

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@kaye The mineral Cobalt was also named after kobolds. :-)

Nukebolds though, those would be awesome. :-)

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