Goblins and Hobgoblins: Savagery Given Form

Goblins And Hobgoblins: Savagery Given Form

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In ages past, a race of demons dominated a part of the landscape, and enslaved the humans that lived there. They were called the Shayatin, and their only purpose was to pervert forms of life for their own use and amusement. It is thanks to them that races like the Minotaurs, Orcs, Gnolls, and even the noble Ibixi came into being. But it was two races in particular that were made that they considered their crowning achievement: Hobgoblins and Goblins. For a long time they were kept as slaves, Hobgoblins serving as slave soldiers and goblins as slave spies, and both fighting and dying in the Shayatin’s arenas for the enjoyment of their masters. But in time, the Shayatin captured other humans, humans willing to fight to the death for freedom instead of being slaves. And in these humans the Hobgoblins and Goblins found willing HOBGOBLIN allies. They overthrew the Shayatin, and Hobgoblins were created when the hunted them to near extinction. On the ashes Shayatin combined traits of predatory animals of the Shayatin empire they built their own like wolves, hunting cats, wolverines, and the lands, and founded their own kingdom. like with humanity. Through painful and Hobgobins and Goblins have a culture maddening processes, the humans were built on vicious meritocracy. Your conquests altered into new forms. They had increased and victories determine your social standing, physical capability, and a propensity for and political maneuvering is almost cunning that would eventually lead to the completely unheard of. Dominance in society downfall of the Shayatin. These are not the is not based on your gender or your birth, but brutish thugs of the orcs or gnolls, but on what you have done with your life. The calculating hunters and killers that are no concept of inheritance as a way to power is not strangers to strategy and tactics. accepted. Even the sons of great generals are Hobgoblins appear as well-built accorded no leeway, and are often judged Samplehumanoids of about huma n stature,file but with a harsher. There is no concept of a gift in soft, downy fur that sparsely covers their

whole body, ranging in color from a deep ones friends is considered one of the burnt orange to shades of red and brown. paramount virtues of their society. Again, the Occasionally, a Hobgoblin will be born with idea of political maneuvering to them is dull yellow or even white fur. Their eyes have foreign. a wide variety of colors, but are always a deep and vibrant hue, like an amethyst purple, or a HOBGOBLIN TRAITS stormy grey color. Their noses appear almost Your hobgoblin character has the following like snouts, and some males occasionally have traits. a blue or red nose, a sign of great virility Ability Score Increase. Your Strength, amongst their race. Dexterity, and Intelligence scores all increase Their teeth are sharp like any predators, by 1. Hobgoblins are physical creatures of though Hobgoblins are still omnivores. They power, grace, and cunning. have thick nails on their toes and fingers, Age. Hobgoblins mature about as fast as reminiscent of claws. They tend to prefer humans do, reaching the age of adulthood armors in a very Oriental style, and their around 14 years old. Their lifespan is a touch armor and weapons are always extremely shorter than most humans, with 75 years being well-kept. the longest most ever live. Alignment. Hobgoblin society greatly encourages a Lawful outlook, but this does not mean that all hobgoblins are as rigid and disciplined in nature. As for morality, oftentimes a balance between Good and Evil is seen as necessary for advancement in life. Size. Hobgoblins stand at the same height and approximately the same weight as humans, but are not built quite the same. Thicker chests and more primal limbs, with the muscles of predators playing below the skin are most common. Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Darkvision. The animals that comprised the alterations made to Hobgoblins have graced you with Darkvision out to 60’. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it was bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You cannot discern color in Hobgoblin society is a rigidly disciplined darkness, only shades of gray. one, with great honor and respect given to Discipline. The mastery of oneself is anyone upon first meeting them. “Everyone paramount to all hobgoblins. Their you meet could be the next person to kill you” philosophies on life extensively measure the Sampleis an adage among the Hobgoblins. Friendship control that a hobgoblin has overfile him- or is not an uncommon quality, and loyalty to herself as a way of gauging the mastery the