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| ^ Goblins | ^ Goblins | ||
| - | | Height: | + | | Height: 100 | |
| | Attribute Modifiers: +4 Dexterity, –2 Strength, –2 Charisma | | | Attribute Modifiers: +4 Dexterity, –2 Strength, –2 Charisma | | ||
| | Language: Goblin | | | Language: Goblin | | ||
| - | | Common Cultures: [[Goblin]], [[Oversized Goblins]], | + | | Common Cultures: [[Monkey Goblins]], [[Oversized Goblins]], |
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| == Physical Description: | == Physical Description: | ||
| - | A typical goblin is a short goblinoid standing about three feet tall with large, flat, bald heads, scrawny limbs, and wide ears.4 Their skin tends to be leathery, in hues of green, grey, or blue,3 and often wrinkled and covered in tiny scars, warts, and scabs. Goblins grow little, if any, hair, relying on their thick skin and huddling together in groups to keep warm. They have small, beady red eyes set close together over a little pug nose, above a hideously wide mouth lined with sharp little | + | A typical goblin is a short goblinoid standing about three feet tall with large, flat, bald heads, scrawny limbs, and wide ears. Their skin tends to be leathery, in hues of green, grey, or blue, and often wrinkled and covered in tiny scars, warts, and scabs. Goblins grow little, if any, hair, relying on their thick skin and huddling together in groups to keep warm. They have small, beady red eyes set close together over a little pug nose, above a hideously wide mouth lined with sharp little |
| Many humans and similar races find it hard to distinguish goblin genders, though they do possess reproductive organs. Excessive weight is considered a sign of beauty among female goblins, with the ideal of goblin sexuality being an obese female barghest. | Many humans and similar races find it hard to distinguish goblin genders, though they do possess reproductive organs. Excessive weight is considered a sign of beauty among female goblins, with the ideal of goblin sexuality being an obese female barghest. | ||
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| == Society: == | == Society: == | ||
| - | Goblins rarely build their own structures; they prefer to use terrain and natural defenses to their advantage, often settling in areas of heavy undergrowth, | + | Goblins rarely build their own structures; they prefer to use terrain and natural defenses to their advantage, often settling in areas of heavy undergrowth, |
| - | Goblins gather in tribes of up to a few dozen, led by a chieftain and sub-chiefs who are simply the toughest individuals in the group. They keep numerous mounts in their settlements, | + | Goblins gather in tribes of up to a few dozen, led by a chieftain and sub-chiefs who are simply the toughest individuals in the group. They keep numerous mounts in their settlements, |
| **Religion** | **Religion** | ||
| - | Religion holds an important place in most tribes, with complex (and, to outside ears, ridiculous) myths and legends, often fixating on oddly shaped natural features.7 However, rigidly organized religion is less common among goblins than other peoples due to their notoriously rule-averse nature.3 | + | Religion holds an important place in most tribes, with complex (and, to outside ears, ridiculous) myths and legends, often fixating on oddly shaped natural features. However, rigidly organized religion is less common among goblins than other peoples due to their notoriously rule-averse nature. |
| - | Goblins conduct their worship in simple, bloody rituals filled with howls, animal sacrifice, and ecstatic dancing. They craft fetishes from the bones of their enemies, particularly dogs and humanoids.17 The four goblin creator-gods (Hadregash, Venkelvore, Zarongel, and Zogmugot) are common objects of worship among goblins. Goblin tribes that worship one creator-god to the exclusion of others are considered heretics.18 | + | Goblins conduct their worship in simple, bloody rituals filled with howls, animal sacrifice, and ecstatic dancing. They craft fetishes from the bones of their enemies, particularly dogs and humanoids. The four goblin creator-gods (Hadregash, Venkelvore, Zarongel, and Zogmugot) are common objects of worship among goblins. Goblin tribes that worship one creator-god to the exclusion of others are considered heretics. |
| - | Goblins have a reputation outside of their societies for revering Lamashtu above all else, because she freed the creator-gods from Asmodeus.18 However, these stereotypes have broken down as goblins have increasingly integrated into other societies.15 | + | Goblins have a reputation outside of their societies for revering Lamashtu above all else, because she freed the creator-gods from Asmodeus. However, these stereotypes have broken down as goblins have increasingly integrated into other societies. |
| - | Goblin adventurers also often flock to Cayden Cailean.19 Some tribes, such as the Crookedtoes, | + | Goblin adventurers also often flock to Cayden Cailean. Some tribes, such as the Crookedtoes, |
| **Goblin games** | **Goblin games** | ||