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Goblins that, for whatever reason, do not live among other goblins, are typically homeless and loathe to give up or share any meager possessions they happen to own.

Goblins are used to being immediately hated and attacked by other races, and thus try to limit their interactions with anyone but other goblinoids, and are slow to trust people from other races, even if they seem friendly. Goblin hair is naturally very greasy, and always black in color. It is generally considered fashionable to be bald, but it is not considered distasteful to grow hair, and some goblins even pride themselves on their hairstylings. Similar to gnomes, goblins are able to naturally magically control hair growth - but unlike gnomes, they cannot grow facial hair - it is the hair atop their head that they are able to control. They have beady black eyes and flat, pointed faces.

#Nimble escape 5e skin#

Their skin color varies between different hues of green. They typically weigh between 35 and 40 pounds. Goblins are small, squat creatures, generally about 3 to 4 feet tall with pointed ears and equally pointy teeth. Their larger cousins are hobgoblins and bugbears. Goblins belong to a family of creatures called goblinoids. The following is a more accurate description of their characteristics. Goblins are demonized by society at large, and thus are greatly misunderstood. This is a 'privilege' that most goblins dread, fearing the Mighty One's eternal tyranny even more than death. Goblins believe that when they die in battle, their spirits join the ranks of Maglubiyet's army on the plane of Acheron. Envisioned by most goblins as an eleven-foot-tall battle-scarred goblin with black skin and fire erupting from his eyes, he is worshiped not out of adoration but fear.

Maglubiyet the Mighty One, the Lord of Depths and Darkness, is the greater god of goblinoids. When they hunt from the backs of wolves, goblins use hit-and-run attacks. Like wolves, they are pack hunters, made bolder by their numbers. Like rats, goblins shun sunlight and sleep underground during the day. Goblins have an affinity for rats and wolves, raising them to serve as companions and mounts, respectively.

Those lairs are also riddled with narrow tunnels and bolt-holes that human-sized creatures can't navigate, but which goblins can crawl through with ease, allowing them to flee or to circle around and surprise their enemies. Goblins festoon their lairs with alarms designed to signal the arrival of intruders. Goblin bosses are easily ousted by courageous adventurers. A goblin boss might command a single laìr, while a goblin king or queen (who is nothing more than a glorified goblin boss) rules hundreds of goblins, spread out among multiple lairs to ensure the tribe's survival. Goblins are ruled by the strongest or smartest among them. Once their revels have ended, goblins delight in the torment of other creatures and embrace all manner of wickedness. They dance, caper with sheerjoy when victory is theirs. Motivated by greed and malice, goblins can't help but celebrate the few times they have the upper hand. They are lazy and undisciplined, and therefore unsuited to roles such as servants, laborers, and guards. They regularly abuse whatever authority they obtain. Goblins are black-hearted, selfish, and power-hungry. They rarely have hair on their head, but when they do it is jet black.