The DMG has rules for applying racial templates to 'any race' NPCs; alternately, you can just use huge numbers and mob attacks (or just roll in batches, treat 5 goblins as a single attack for 5d6+20). 20 goblins per PC is nominally a Hard encounter and is actually pretty dangerous (100 goblins against an AC 21 target is an average of 20 hits for 110 damage).
Alternately, yes, you can just build them as classed npcs, though I recommend simplified versions.
I would recommend a mixture of mobs and a few reskinned high level humanoids (Archmage, war priest, blackguard, etc) to simulate ranks in the enemy. Also, not sure if this makes sense for your campaign but in mine it tend to use all goblinoids (bugbears, hobgoblins) in the same areas. Hobgoblins have some higher level options that might give you some inspiration
There is a gremlins inspired one shot on DM’s guild called death by goblins - it’s for level 6 but has plenty of goblin customisations you can up level https://www.dmsguild.com/m/product/311314
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My party is mostly level-12s.
How can I
kill"challenge" them with gobbosGive them Class levels. Or maybe try this:
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The DMG has rules for applying racial templates to 'any race' NPCs; alternately, you can just use huge numbers and mob attacks (or just roll in batches, treat 5 goblins as a single attack for 5d6+20). 20 goblins per PC is nominally a Hard encounter and is actually pretty dangerous (100 goblins against an AC 21 target is an average of 20 hits for 110 damage).
Alternately, yes, you can just build them as classed npcs, though I recommend simplified versions.
I would recommend a mixture of mobs and a few reskinned high level humanoids (Archmage, war priest, blackguard, etc) to simulate ranks in the enemy. Also, not sure if this makes sense for your campaign but in mine it tend to use all goblinoids (bugbears, hobgoblins) in the same areas. Hobgoblins have some higher level options that might give you some inspiration
There is a gremlins inspired one shot on DM’s guild called death by goblins - it’s for level 6 but has plenty of goblin customisations you can up level https://www.dmsguild.com/m/product/311314