Goblin
Goblin
Stupid and cowardly by nature, goblins thrive only in large numbers. They live, fight and hunt in big, organized groups. Though their sense of strategy is nonexistent, beware any battle with these nasty beasts. Goblins do not fight fairly and will resort to diry tricks and ambushes-anything that will bring an end to their enemy. You can easily outsmart smaller squadrons of goblins with a simple spell. A larger group is more difficult. But if you do manage to turn the battle against them, they will not hesitate to run.
Goblins society does maintain a srtict structure. Goblin warriors fall into bands about forty, ruled by a single leader. Squardron leaders all report to a chief, who in turn answers to the Goblin King. Kings rise to power based on strength and intelligence, not heredity. In some cases, members of related but more intellegent species-such as hobgoblins or bugbears-will rules a goblin trible or work closely with a goblin king.
Not ALL goblins live up to their kind's nasty reputation, though. Some are curious and very intellegent, strifing out on its own to learn what it can about the world on their own.
Maximum Height: 3 to 3 1/2 feet tall
Maximum Weight: 40 to 45 pounds
Habitat: Typically inderground or in ruined cities
Society: Tribe
Diet: Any creature from rats to humans. However, they eat very little and infrequently
Language: Goblin, and for some above-average intelligent goblins, Common
Attack Methods: Ambush
Best Defense: Find a narrow bottleneck, so they have to come at you one at a time
Stupid and cowardly by nature, goblins thrive only in large numbers. They live, fight and hunt in big, organized groups. Though their sense of strategy is nonexistent, beware any battle with these nasty beasts. Goblins do not fight fairly and will resort to diry tricks and ambushes-anything that will bring an end to their enemy. You can easily outsmart smaller squadrons of goblins with a simple spell. A larger group is more difficult. But if you do manage to turn the battle against them, they will not hesitate to run.
Goblins society does maintain a srtict structure. Goblin warriors fall into bands about forty, ruled by a single leader. Squardron leaders all report to a chief, who in turn answers to the Goblin King. Kings rise to power based on strength and intelligence, not heredity. In some cases, members of related but more intellegent species-such as hobgoblins or bugbears-will rules a goblin trible or work closely with a goblin king.
Not ALL goblins live up to their kind's nasty reputation, though. Some are curious and very intellegent, strifing out on its own to learn what it can about the world on their own.
Maximum Height: 3 to 3 1/2 feet tall
Maximum Weight: 40 to 45 pounds
Habitat: Typically inderground or in ruined cities
Society: Tribe
Diet: Any creature from rats to humans. However, they eat very little and infrequently
Language: Goblin, and for some above-average intelligent goblins, Common
Attack Methods: Ambush
Best Defense: Find a narrow bottleneck, so they have to come at you one at a time
Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin
Larger, smarter, and more aggressive than their goblin cousins, hobgoblins live for warfare. They spend their lives planning and executing elaborate attacks on elves (they hate elves the most), humans and other hobgoblin tribes.
Like goblins, hobgoblins live in communal dwellings underground, sometimes sharing quarters. Hobgoblins, however, consider goblins inferior creatures and often bully them into handing over leadership roles in goblin society.
Maximum Height: 6 1/2 feet tall
Maximum Weight: 400 pounds
Habitat: Warm hills. Often in dungeons, carvens or forests
Society: Tribal
Diet: Rotting meat
Language: Goblin and Common
Attack Methods: Ambush
Best Defense: Find a narrow bottleneck to make them come at you one at a time
Larger, smarter, and more aggressive than their goblin cousins, hobgoblins live for warfare. They spend their lives planning and executing elaborate attacks on elves (they hate elves the most), humans and other hobgoblin tribes.
Like goblins, hobgoblins live in communal dwellings underground, sometimes sharing quarters. Hobgoblins, however, consider goblins inferior creatures and often bully them into handing over leadership roles in goblin society.
Maximum Height: 6 1/2 feet tall
Maximum Weight: 400 pounds
Habitat: Warm hills. Often in dungeons, carvens or forests
Society: Tribal
Diet: Rotting meat
Language: Goblin and Common
Attack Methods: Ambush
Best Defense: Find a narrow bottleneck to make them come at you one at a time
Bugbear
Bugbear
Bugbears love mountainous regions. They inhabit networks of caves that extend far underground. They tend to live in smaller groups than their goblin cousins, but still have a rigid social structure in which warriors report to the biggest, most powerful bugbear.
Bugbear young are surprisingly important members of bugbear sociaty. Each tribe has as many young as it has adults, and the cubs learn at a very early age to guard the lair. The young do not join in battles until they are at least thirteen, but they will fight to the death with surprising skill if intruders invade their lair.
Maximum Height: 7 feet
Maximum Weight: 500 pounds
Habitat:Mountainous regions
Society:Tribal
Diet: Any creature, including their own kin
Language: Goblin and Common
Attack Methods: Ambush
Best Defense: Best to gang up on one bugbear at a time
Bugbears love mountainous regions. They inhabit networks of caves that extend far underground. They tend to live in smaller groups than their goblin cousins, but still have a rigid social structure in which warriors report to the biggest, most powerful bugbear.
Bugbear young are surprisingly important members of bugbear sociaty. Each tribe has as many young as it has adults, and the cubs learn at a very early age to guard the lair. The young do not join in battles until they are at least thirteen, but they will fight to the death with surprising skill if intruders invade their lair.
Maximum Height: 7 feet
Maximum Weight: 500 pounds
Habitat:Mountainous regions
Society:Tribal
Diet: Any creature, including their own kin
Language: Goblin and Common
Attack Methods: Ambush
Best Defense: Best to gang up on one bugbear at a time
