Goblin
Goblin occupy an uneasy place in a dangerous world, and they react by lashing out at any creatures they believe they can bully. Cunning in battle and cruel in victory, goblins are fawning and servile in defeat.
Goblins know they are a weak, unsophisticated race that can be easily dominated by bigger, smarter, more organized, more ferocious, or more magical creatures. Their life are short, and as such, they seek to trap and enslave any creatures they encounter, but they flee from opposition that seems too daunting. For miles around their lair, they employ pit traps, snares, and nets to catch the unwary, and when their hunting patrols encounter other beings, they always look for ways to capture their foes instead of killing them.
Few goblins run up against the fringes of society, and the result varies greatly. Rare are those who manage to adapt to those kinds of places, as such, very little goblin can be found in tana's empire or the lightfoot land. Goblins are highly adaptative, as the verdan prove, and it is extremely hard to define common features for those creatures. Everything, from their skin color to their average height and build changes from a tribe to another. However, goblin female tend to be slightly taller than goblin male.b
Their endeavor made them known, they are known as weak creatures, but not to underestimate, as their weakness is only met by their cowardness. But the rare goblinoids found in cities are generally far from the standard expectation for those creatures.
- Reputation: Goblins are viewed as cunning and opportunistic, often resorting to ambushes and dirty tactics in battle. Their servile behavior in defeat and aggressive demeanor in victory lead others to see them as untrustworthy and self-serving.
General Information
Homo gobalus
Geographic Distribution
Green Earth
Languages
Goblin
Physiologie
40–60 years
Size
Small
Average Height
1.2 m Male, 1.25 m Female
Average Weight
27 kg
Others
Culture
Fermented Food
Contrary to common misconceptions, goblins have a distinct culinary culture that revolves around the art of fermentation and controlled spoilage. While they may reside in modest camps or caves, these spaces are carefully designated for the ideal conditions needed to ferment their beverages and food. Notably skilled with mushrooms, goblins have mastered the cultivation of these fungi, and a carefully prepared assortment of authentic goblin-grown mushrooms can serve as a delectable substitute for an adventurer's ration.Magic
Goblins see the ability to birth children as an inherently magical ability, so in their culture all 'magical' professions are a woman's job. These include actually magical things like shamanism, witchcraft, and potion making, but also everything else they associate with magic like the ability to read and write, and any medical treatment.GIfts
Within goblin society, gifting an entertaining gnome is seen as a sign of sophistication, and gnomes quickly became both slaves and prized commodities, traded between tribes.Characteristics
Physical features
Sexual dimorphism is a distinctive trait observed in goblinoids, with females generally exhibiting a larger and more robust physique compared to males. This divergence in physical characteristics is believed to be linked to the goblinoid species' high reproductive capacity, where the ability of females to bear and nurture offspring played a significant role in their evolutionary development.Lineages
The lineages and subspecies presented in this article are specific to Toriel, and may differ significantly from those found in Dungeons & Dragons. These lineages reflect the unique cultures, histories, and environments of Toriel.
Players are welcome to use the mechanics of any official or third-party lineage, but are encouraged to reflavor them as one of the lineages native to Toriel to better fit the world’s lore. Talk to your DM to find a narrative fit that works for your character and the setting.
Goblin
Goblins are the most common goblinoids, with a typical green skin, sometimes copper colored in more arid regions. Goblins are the most common.Bugbear
Bugbear are fierce warriors born for battle and mayhem! Much larger than their goblin cousins, bugbears like to bully and boss other creatures around. Theywill fight for others if their employer promises enough gold and carnage to satisfy their barbaric tastes.However, even a well-paid bugbear is an unreliable ally.
Bugbears are surpisingly stealthy for their size.They are often found in the company of goblins whom they have enslaved or rule over with brutal force. Beneath their fierce exteriors, bugbears are cowards who will abandon wounded members of their parties and flee when the fight turns against them. A wounded bugbear has no qualms about betraying his former allies if it will help save his own hide!
Verdan
Because the verdan have not dwelled long in the world, they are still discovering new things about themselves. Chief among these discoveries is that their physical forms change as they age, signifying that the mutative power of influencing them is not done with them. They soon learned that their kind were fated to eventually undergo a dramatic, painful, and random growth spurt that sees them transformed to hobgoblin size over a period of days.
At the same time, many verdan undergo changes in coloring as they age. Male verdan typically have little to no hair, while females sport shocks of wiry hair that they try to tame in a variety of styles. But the color of any verdan’s hair, skin, and eyes can transform from their original jade tones to pale white, deep ebon, or any other shade in between. A verdan’s ears also undergo numerous spontaneous alterations over their lifetime, from the typical range of point and peak seen among the elves, to huge ears that sweep back from the head like wings, and which are often pierced behind the head with a single ring to keep them from flapping about.
Names
The oldest verdan names spring from goblinoid traditions, but more recent names reflect the character of the different cultures these folk have encountered. Verdan often take halfling-sounding names or gnomish-spunding name. Verdan make no differentiation between male, female, and family names, and often eschew family names altogether. Verdan Names: Bronn, Crahma, Dolar, Dreeda, Duglee, Gruvald, Hulm, Jeal, Kalo, Klesh, Korm, Lathi, Ovlig, Paracii, Pils, Praet, Promul, Reezni, Rin, Shylk, Slyra, Sollo, Stalsii, Stromvo, Stussa, Syrkart, Takat, Toit, Tubyna, Varr, Veriga, Wraq, Wural, WurxeeShadow goblin
Shadow goblins evolved to thrive in the Shadow Realm as servitors and allies of the shadow creatures. These goblins are closer to fey heritage than they are to their monstrous cousins in the mortal lands. They are often blue- or purple-skinned and with bright orange or yellow eyes. And they have a knack for blending into shadows. Good rogues and even better assassins, shadow goblins have a dark reputation but also delight in low humor, drunkenness, roughhousing and wrestling, and other feats of skill (which they often lose).
Shadow goblins are masters of deception and learn from infancy to take advantage of those who would underestimate them. These creatures share the natural resistance shadow creqtuers have to the corrupting influence of the Shadowfell, and they demonstrate a surprising affinity for shadow weaving and lunar magic. Naturally, their knack for magic is something most shadow goblins keep as an advantageous secret.
Names
Individual names among the shadow goblins tend to be suggestive of either darkness or whimsy—or better yet, both—as those two facets play such important roles in their day-to-day lives. Many actually feel it a personal flaw to share a given name with anyone else, so they take great pains to name their children something entirely unique. Family names tend to focus much more on utility, another important facet to shadow goblins’ lives, and are much more descriptive. Example Male Names: Bollair, Bruddaq, Desolay, Dessoto, Falko, Farsight, Fringo, Messerino, Picklo, Stinko, Thundero, Twisp. Example Female Names: Daniy, Jojoni, Lunara, Morrameko, Nona, Olara, Omagda, Pippi, Sihaddra, Tippita, Vellissa. Example Family Names: Bellringer, Butcherson, Candlesmith, Cloudchaser, Cooperson, Foxskinner, Glimmerfetch, Goldbiter, Ironbeater, Marshhound, Moonshine, Netmender, Potlicker, Potmaker, Seasalt, Shepherdsdottir, Skullsniffer, Tailshipper, Wargbender, Weaselwise, Weaverson.
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