Kobold King Yiktaz

Kobold King Yiktaz was the twisted, mad sorcerer who ruled the kobold kingdom of the Wosswood from the Dwarven Crucible until his defeat by Sorzek and then from the Shambling Temple until his death at the hands of the Heroes of Blackbridge. Yiktaz likely created the wicked mutations of Nagzem the Killer by testing the Circle of Ascension within the Shambling Temple before or after his fall from power. The kobold kingdom had gained the Dwarven Crucible from the weak son of Rast the Baneful, former king of the Wosswood, who himself conquered the Dwarven Crucible from House Bronzebrand. Yiktaz and the rest of the kobolds did not understand the demonic truth behind the Shambling Temple and its assets, especially the Circle of Ascension, and largely worshipped the Emerald Terror, Malaemarux, along with Tiamat and Kurtulmak.

The kobold kingdom captured Pierrick Blackhair after Markus Aldhard's ambush on Father Tihomir's cavern; several days later, they captured nine more villagers from Newstone, completing the ten Yiktaz needed for his ascension. The Heroes of Blackbridge would have saved the sacrifices when they attacked the Shambling Temple, seeking to both save the villagers and gain knowledge from Sorzek in exchange for Yiktaz's death, but Aldus was slain by a wyvern called down from the skies above. Retreating from the battle, the Heroes of Blackbridge returned with Silas Rooke to find that Yiktaz had sacrificed all ten men, women, and children to ascend to half-demonic power. Peredur Gower paralyzed Yiktaz with a hold person spell while Volkarr separated his head from his corrupted body, ending Yiktaz's reign and shattering the kobold kingdom of the Wosswood.