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Goblin Overview [1] [2] [3] [4]
Goblinoids. Goblins belong to a family of creatures called goblinoids [along with] hobgoblins and bugbears…
Malicious Glee. [Goblins are] motivated by greed and malice, [and] celebrate the few times they have the upper hand…
Leaders and Followers. Goblins are ruled by the strongest or smartest among them… Goblin bosses are easily ousted, and many goblin tribes are taken over by hobgoblin warlords or bugbear chiefs .
Challenging Lairs. Goblins festoon their lairs with alarms… to signal [encroachment by] intruders. Those lairs [have] narrow tunnels and bolt-holes that [larger] creatures can't navigate… allowing [goblins] to flee or… surprise their enemies.
Rat Keepers and Wolf Riders. Goblins have an affinity for rats and wolves, raising them to serve as companions and mounts…Goblin Pantheon
Maglubiyet. [2] Maglubiyet… is the greater god of goblinoids. …He is worshiped not out of adoration but fear.
Khurgorbaeyag. [4] Goblins once had many gods, but the only one who survived Maglubiyet's ascendancy is cruel Khurgorbaeyag, known as the Overseer. Khurgorbaeyag drives his worshipers to be the masters of others…
Habitat
Goblin Articles
Goblins as Characters
Goblins as Creatures
(11 official and unofficial Goblins)
| Name | Type | Subtype | Size | HP | CR (XP) | Alignment | Habitat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chucklehead (Individual) | Humanoid | Goblinoid, Goblin, Goblin Boss | Medium | 21 | 1 (200) | Neutral | Forest, Grassland, Hill, Underdark, Underground | TWBtW, MM5e |
| Dungus (Individual) | Humanoid | Goblinoid, Goblin | Small | 7 | 1/4 (50) | Neutral Evil | Feywild, Forest, Grassland, Hill, Underdark, Underground | Varied |
| Goblin | Humanoid | Goblinoid, Goblin | Small | 7 | 1/4 (50) | Neutral Evil | Forest, Grassland, Hill, Underdark, Underground | SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Goblin Overview | Overview | Humanoid, Goblinoid, Goblin | Forest, Grassland, Hill, Underdark, Underground | SRD5, MM5, MotM, VGtM | ||||
| Goblin Boss | Humanoid | Goblinoid, Goblin, Goblin Boss | Medium | 21 | 1 (200) | Neutral Evil | Forest, Grassland, Hill, Underdark, Underground | Monster Manual (5e) |
| Goblin Template | Template | Humanoid, Goblin | Rlyehable | |||||
| Goblin Weird | Humanoid | Goblinoid, Goblin | Small | 18 | 1 (200) | Chaotic Neutral | Forest, Grassland, Hill, Underdark, Underground | Rlyehable |
| Granam (Individual) | Humanoid | Goblin, Commoner | Small | 4 | 0 (0 or 10, 10) | Neutral | Forest | TWBtW, SRD5 |
| Kak (Individual) | Humanoid | Goblinoid, Goblin | Small | 7 | 1/4 (50) | Neutral Evil | Feywild, Forest, Grassland, Hill, Underdark, Underground | Varied |
| Nilbog | Humanoid | Goblinoid, Goblin | Small | 7 | 1 (200) | Chaotic Evil | Forest, Hill, Underdark, Underground | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Spoorx (Individual) | Humanoid | Goblinoid, Goblin | Small | 7 | 1/4 (50) | Neutral Evil | Feywild, Forest, Grassland, Hill, Underdark, Underground | Varied |
Sources and Notes
- ↑ SRD5:
- Wizards RPG Team (6 May 2015). SRD-OGL v5.1. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: OGL.
- Wizards RPG Team (9 May 2024). SRD-CC v5.1. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: CC-BY.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wizards RPG Team (September 2014). Monster Manual. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0786965618. p. 165. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause).
- ↑ Jeremy Crawford (17 May 2022). Monsters of the Multiverse. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0786967870. p. 20. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 et. al., Mike Mearls (November 2016). Volo's Guide to Monsters. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-6601-1. p. 40. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause).
- ↑ MotM p.20 paraphrased.
- ↑ habitat - Dungeon Master's Guide (5e) p.302-305
- ↑ habitat (Underground) - user:Rlyehable (unofficial)
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