finally made an account to post on a forum on something that may have been answered many times but the curiosity just eats inside me and I want to know:
What do you call a group of goblins or other goblinoid races?
Are the collective nouns mentioned here https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Collective_Nouns_(3.5e_Other) A Malignity still applicable in 5E or any other systems or do they have new and already established collective nouns for them? thx in advance...
It's as valid as you want it to be. I've seen percussion of goblins used too, but I don't think anything of the sort's been officially canonized by WotC. Whatever you want, goes.
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I mean, it's goblins. Most people assume goblins are basically malignant three-year-olds and routinely override their sapience. For most people, goblins are...
A superstitious cowardly lot They plan and plot but they always get caught Their bumbling schemes will come to naught! A superstitious cowardly lot!
Therefore if your goblins need a funny-animal-grouping name, I nominate "a superstition of goblins".
Off the top of my head I think "a calamity of goblins" would be fitting, because they can be destructive little buggers if not properly checked. Possibly "a cacophony of goblins" as well, especially if you're going along the lines of MtG goblins, as represented in the Ravnica sourcebook; I specifically recall the lore text of a War of the Spark card (set on Ravnica) depicting a makeshift squad of goblins from different guilds saying something along the lines of how, while they may choose to join different guilds, all goblins share a deep, inborn desire to run screaming at something and hit it.
So I feel 5e is pretty thin on pushing/recycling established lore. Goblinoids get their most extensive write up in Volo's Guide to Monsters. Goblins are described as living in tribes but no special nomenclature to those groupings beyond the castes goblins generally fall into within a tribe. A group of goblinoids marshaled under Hobgoblins live in a War Camp, which is a mobile settlement. You might want to check out that chapter to get a feel for how the goblinoid races are presented in 5e so far. (There's UA out for a Feywild based Hobgoblin that suggests goblinoids are more hospital and communal than spartan and aggressive on that plane).
In other words, there's nothing in 5e at this time continuing that nomenclature; but there's also nothing in 5e telling you you can't use that nomenclature either.
According to Volo's "host" refers to a group of goblinoids. What scale that applies to isn't specified but there is good info on the castes within the group. If its just goblins "tribe" or "band" is the term I have applied to group if goblins. Goblins tend to be self aggrandizing so the leader of a small band might have the title of "Grand Exalted and Flawless Godking" until someone bashes the "Godking" in the head to better understand the genius by directly observing the brain Basic rule in goblin society "if I can beat you up or outsmart you I am your better."
I also read somewhere that since goblins are kinda like humanoids the collective nouns used for humanoid races like Humans, Elves, dwarves, gnomes etc. can be applied to them...so anyone can confirm?
And no I'm not asking this because I'm gonna make my own game as a DM...I'd barely skimmed the player's handbook lol...It's just driving me crazy what to call those little buggers and I just want to make sure I'm calling them correctly before some overzealous player or DM lambasts me lol...
So according the the Monster Manual, the "type" of creature assigned to goblins is "small humanoid." Hobgoblins and bugbears are "medium humanoid." Goblinoid refers to goblins, hobgoblins and bugbears and the term probably exists because of the kinship/frequent association of those creatures (Volo's even gives you a myth theology). So you can describe goblins as humanoids if you want. Whether the humanoids in a given game world call themselves humanoids ... probably not so much. Humanoid, as is the case with most types, is a pretty broad category, basically means relatively intelligent biped with language and culture.
If you're the DM, you call them what you want, it's your world/show. If folks are truly lambasting you over inaccurate terminology, and you're making a good effort, you might want to find better mannered players. It's one thing for someone to politely correct an inaccuracy or model better terminology in their turn at the table, but especially if someone's learning there's no need to be harsh on a mistake.
What is group of Goblins called? A "Gob". There's a whole gob of Goblins coming this way! A pack of Bugbears is a "Bug" because they bug people a lot, and a large group of HobGoblins...
According to Volo's "host" refers to a group of goblinoids. What scale that applies to isn't specified but there is good info on the castes within the group. If its just goblins "tribe" or "band" is the term I have applied to group if goblins. Goblins tend to be self aggrandizing so the leader of a small band might have the title of "Grand Exalted and Flawless Godking" until someone bashes the "Godking" in the head to better understand the genius by directly observing the brain Basic rule in goblin society "if I can beat you up or outsmart you I am your better."
"Host," "tribe," and "band" are all general and non-species specific terms used to describe a group of individuals sharing some form of organization and/or mutual affiliation and often when such groups are nomadic or otherwise mobile.
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finally made an account to post on a forum on something that may have been answered many times but the curiosity just eats inside me and I want to know:
What do you call a group of goblins or other goblinoid races?
Are the collective nouns mentioned here https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Collective_Nouns_(3.5e_Other) A Malignity still applicable in 5E or any other systems or do they have new and already established collective nouns for them? thx in advance...
It's as valid as you want it to be. I've seen percussion of goblins used too, but I don't think anything of the sort's been officially canonized by WotC. Whatever you want, goes.
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I have always used a "malignity" of goblins... I remember reading it somewhere, and it sounded cool.
“I will take responsibility for what I have done. [...] If must fall, I will rise each time a better man.” ― Brandon Sanderson, Oathbringer.
I tend to just go with something simple and generic like "horde", but I do like the sound of "malignity" as well.
I mean, it's goblins. Most people assume goblins are basically malignant three-year-olds and routinely override their sapience. For most people, goblins are...
A superstitious cowardly lot
They plan and plot but they always get caught
Their bumbling schemes will come to naught!
A superstitious cowardly lot!
Therefore if your goblins need a funny-animal-grouping name, I nominate "a superstition of goblins".
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Taking Yurei's toddler comments into account, I would call a group of goblins "A vexation of goblins".
“I will take responsibility for what I have done. [...] If must fall, I will rise each time a better man.” ― Brandon Sanderson, Oathbringer.
It’s a confusion of goblins.
So just wing it with whatever...ok thx ^^
Off the top of my head I think "a calamity of goblins" would be fitting, because they can be destructive little buggers if not properly checked. Possibly "a cacophony of goblins" as well, especially if you're going along the lines of MtG goblins, as represented in the Ravnica sourcebook; I specifically recall the lore text of a War of the Spark card (set on Ravnica) depicting a makeshift squad of goblins from different guilds saying something along the lines of how, while they may choose to join different guilds, all goblins share a deep, inborn desire to run screaming at something and hit it.
You're the GM, it is your job to just make stuff up =)
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So I feel 5e is pretty thin on pushing/recycling established lore. Goblinoids get their most extensive write up in Volo's Guide to Monsters. Goblins are described as living in tribes but no special nomenclature to those groupings beyond the castes goblins generally fall into within a tribe. A group of goblinoids marshaled under Hobgoblins live in a War Camp, which is a mobile settlement. You might want to check out that chapter to get a feel for how the goblinoid races are presented in 5e so far. (There's UA out for a Feywild based Hobgoblin that suggests goblinoids are more hospital and communal than spartan and aggressive on that plane).
In other words, there's nothing in 5e at this time continuing that nomenclature; but there's also nothing in 5e telling you you can't use that nomenclature either.
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According to Volo's "host" refers to a group of goblinoids. What scale that applies to isn't specified but there is good info on the castes within the group. If its just goblins "tribe" or "band" is the term I have applied to group if goblins. Goblins tend to be self aggrandizing so the leader of a small band might have the title of "Grand Exalted and Flawless Godking" until someone bashes the "Godking" in the head to better understand the genius by directly observing the brain Basic rule in goblin society "if I can beat you up or outsmart you I am your better."
I also read somewhere that since goblins are kinda like humanoids the collective nouns used for humanoid races like Humans, Elves, dwarves, gnomes etc. can be applied to them...so anyone can confirm?
And no I'm not asking this because I'm gonna make my own game as a DM...I'd barely skimmed the player's handbook lol...It's just driving me crazy what to call those little buggers and I just want to make sure I'm calling them correctly before some overzealous player or DM lambasts me lol...
So according the the Monster Manual, the "type" of creature assigned to goblins is "small humanoid." Hobgoblins and bugbears are "medium humanoid." Goblinoid refers to goblins, hobgoblins and bugbears and the term probably exists because of the kinship/frequent association of those creatures (Volo's even gives you a myth theology). So you can describe goblins as humanoids if you want. Whether the humanoids in a given game world call themselves humanoids ... probably not so much. Humanoid, as is the case with most types, is a pretty broad category, basically means relatively intelligent biped with language and culture.
If you're the DM, you call them what you want, it's your world/show. If folks are truly lambasting you over inaccurate terminology, and you're making a good effort, you might want to find better mannered players. It's one thing for someone to politely correct an inaccuracy or model better terminology in their turn at the table, but especially if someone's learning there's no need to be harsh on a mistake.
Jander Sunstar is the thinking person's Drizzt, fight me.
What is group of Goblins called? A "Gob". There's a whole gob of Goblins coming this way! A pack of Bugbears is a "Bug" because they bug people a lot, and a large group of HobGoblins...
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I call a group of goblins a "Glut" of goblins.
"Host," "tribe," and "band" are all general and non-species specific terms used to describe a group of individuals sharing some form of organization and/or mutual affiliation and often when such groups are nomadic or otherwise mobile.
A mug of goblins is what I'm going to call them.