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Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
conquered by mind flayers, and the goblins there were exposed to the illithids’ strange powers, leading a subset of the goblins to develop unusual psionic powers. The mind flayers eventually left
, but the goblins remained, sequestered from the rest of the world until recently when the mind flayer fanatics called on them. Some of these goblins’ descendants possess psionic powers, as
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Mental Burst. When the goblin dies, its pent-up mental energy explodes in a psychic blast. Each creature within 5 feet of it must succeed on a DC 13 Intelligence saving throw or take 5 (2d4
physical might. Their strikes crackle with psychic energy, and while angered, goblin psi brawlers can unleash a telekinetic thrust strong enough to knock enemies to the ground.
Psionic Goblins
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Goblin Boss
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Nimble Escape. The goblin can take the Disengage or Hide action as a bonus action on each of its turns.Multiattack. The goblin makes two attacks with its scimitar. The second attack has disadvantage
the goblin can see targets it with an attack, the goblin chooses another goblin within 5 feet of it. The two goblins swap places, and the chosen goblin becomes the target instead.
Nilbog
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
possesses only goblins. Bereft of a host, the spirit has a flying speed of 30 feet and can’t speak or be attacked. The only action it can take is to attempt to possess a goblin within 5 feet of it.
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its Reversal of Fortune reaction.
Nimble Escape. The nilbog can take the Disengage or Hide action as a bonus action on each of its turns.Fool’s Scepter. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Mental Burst. When the goblin dies, its pent-up mental energy explodes in a psychic blast. Each creature within 5 feet of it must succeed on a DC 13 Intelligence saving throw or take 10 (4d4
triggering attack roll, potentially causing it to miss.Goblin psi commanders are among the few psionic goblins who manage to fully control the power within themselves. Awakened to the total breadth
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Nimble Escape. Krenko can take the Disengage or Hide action as a bonus action on each of his turns.Multiattack. Krenko makes two attacks with his scimitar.
Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +4
","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.Redirect Attack. When a creature Krenko can see targets him with an attack, Krenko chooses another goblin within 5 feet of him. The two goblins swap places, and the chosen goblin becomes the target instead.
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Nimble Escape. The goblin can take the Disengage or Hide action as a bonus action on each of its turns.Multiattack. The goblin makes two attacks with its scimitar. The second attack has disadvantage
see targets it with an attack, the goblin chooses another goblin within 5 feet of it. The two goblins swap places, and the chosen goblin becomes the target instead.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.
Mocking Word. The nilbog targets one creature it can see within 60 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or take 5 (2d4
that cause disorder unless they are appeased. Goblins have no name for this deity and dare not give it one, lest Maglubiyet use its name to ensnare and crush it as he did their other deities. They
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
as a fighting platform for up to four Small people. Ogre howdahs are most often seen bearing bow- and spear-wielding goblin;goblins into battle, or perhaps kobold;kobolds or deep gnome (svirfneblin
howdah—reflect their particular functions. These jobs are tailored to take advantage of an ogre’s strengths.
Goblin
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
called out as a traitor.
Status Symbols
Goblins love symbols of authority, and thus the tribe’s boss often has such trappings wherever he or she goes. Such a symbol can take a typical form
appreciation for the finer things!
— Volo
Goblins occupy an uneasy place in a dangerous world, and they react by lashing out at any creatures they believe they can bully. Cunning in battle and
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Aberrant Quickness (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The choker can take an extra action on its turn.
Boneless. The choker can move through and occupy a space as narrow as 4 inches wide
corpse serves to entice other curious folk—explorers from the surface world, drow, duergar, or the choker’s favorite prey, goblins—to come within reach.
When a target presents itself
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Nimble Escape. Jingle Jangle can take the Disengage or Hide action as a bonus action on each of her turns.Flail of Locks. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit
frightened by locked doors!”
Goblins are small, black-hearted humanoids that lair in despoiled dungeons and other dismal settings. Individually weak, they gather in large numbers to torment other creatures.
Dwarf
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picks and hammers in deep mines and blazing forges, a commitment to clan and tradition, and a burning hatred of goblins and orcs—these common threads unite all dwarves.
Short and Stout
Bold
typically artisans, especially weaponsmiths, armorers, and jewelers. Some become mercenaries or bodyguards, highly sought after for their courage and loyalty.
Gods, Gold, and Clan
Dwarves who take
Fighter
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A human in clanging plate armor holds her shield before her as she runs toward the massed goblins. An elf behind her, clad in studded leather armor, peppers the goblins with arrows loosed from his
academy, learning strategy, tactics, and military history. Or you might be self-taught—unpolished but well tested. Did you take up the sword as a way to escape the limits of life on a farm, or
Species
Acquisitions Incorporated
The verdan owe their existence to chaos. Descended and transformed from a large clan of goblins and hobgoblins, those who became the verdan were simply living their lives, doing goblinoid things. But
of the goblins were places of terror to the new creatures those goblins became, and the verdan quickly fled to the surface and into the sunlight.
When they arrived in the new lands of the surface
Backgrounds
Tomb of Annihilation
believe that I’m intellectually superior to people from other cultures and have much to teach them.
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I’ve picked up some unpleasant habits living among goblins, lizardfolk, or orcs.
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I complain about everything.
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I wear a tribal mask and never take it off.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
they come under attack, the goblins take cover behind the sled and retaliate with ranged attacks. On the goblins’ first turn in combat, one of them blows a horn to alert Izobai, who climbs to the roof
severed head. Both Oobok’s tracks and the yeti’s tracks were erased by the wind. The tracks that are present were left by goblins. Characters who inspect the tracks around the corpse can, with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
23. Worg’s Eye Watch Post The Xanathar Guild maintains a watch post here, called “Worg’s Eye” by the bugbears that command it. The goblinoids stationed here, two bugbears and fifteen goblins, can’t
be surprised if they know trouble is on the way. If the two bugbears in area 2b managed to make it this far, add them to the roster of enemies. 23a. Nimraith’s Fate Goblins. Six bored goblins play here
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
descent into the earth. With the cultists dead, goblins and other creatures moved in, and they have survived here for hundreds of years.
The goblins, which belong to the Durbuluk tribe (“Dominator” in
Goblin), once patrolled the area around the ravine to rob passersby. But now, with the Old Road having fallen out of use, the goblins rarely pay much attention to this entrance anymore. Also, a tribe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
truth. Interrogating the Goblins. If any of the goblins are captured or charmed, the characters can take the goblins to Phandalin for questioning. See the “What the Goblins Know” section under
, this shard is part of the obelisk the Sawplee goblins seek. A few days ago, goblins used crude mining supplies stolen from the Miner’s Exchange to hack the shard from the cornerstone, damaging the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
construction and repairs. Goblin Mindset Chief Yarb-Gnock has taught the goblins to seize their destiny and stop at nothing to get what they want. Opportunistic creatures that they are, they take any sign of
Karkolohk Overview The goblins of Karkolohk often haunt the trail that connects Ten-Towns to other settlements farther south, though it sees little traffic nowadays. Prisoners are kept in dangling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
levels and thereby interfering with guild business. With the help of several goblins, the bugbears have set up guild watch posts in areas 23, 28, and 39. The bugbears and their goblin toadies are plotting
to kidnap one of the leaders of the Undertakers and take that person back to Skullport to have an intellect devourer implanted in their skull, so that Xanathar can take control of the bandit gang. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
goblins are guildless and make their way as members of street gangs. Sometimes driven by wild mood swings, goblins have an inclination toward destruction, which can take a playful form but is often
Goblin
KARL KOPINSKI
Whether sniveling in fear, cackling with mad laughter, or snarling in a fury, goblins are wretched and inconsequential — at least in the eyes of most of Ravnica’s other folk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
called out as a traitor.
Status Symbols Goblins love symbols of authority, and thus the tribe’s boss often has such trappings wherever he or she goes. Such a symbol can take a typical form, perhaps a
Goblin Lairs Tribes of goblins take up residence in shrouded valleys, shadowy forests, and caves and tunnels beneath the surface of the world. Capable miners and crafters, they seek to settle in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
the region ill-suited to agriculture, and deadly predators, murderous goblins, and cunning fey haunt the wilds. Despite this, the land around the community of Viktal is a haven of peace and bounty. Most
people in the domain live here, though scattered homesteaders and hermits take their chances in the wilds.Map 3.13: tepest View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
human family that owned and operated the windmill (area 10). The goblins have already rummaged through the residence, taking anything of value and leaving the interior in disarray. 4b. Osstra Farm A
giant rock destroyed the back room of the Osstra residence, and two more rocks are embedded in the garden where the family grew wheat. Goblins searched the home for treasure and dumped everything they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
present) to take the brunt of the damage. Ruxithid fights to the death, but when he is reduced to 0 hit points, the shield guardian becomes inanimate and the other goblins, if present, surrender. A
3 rounds. During the fight, Ruxithid uses his psionic flight to hover above the fray, darting in to make attacks while commanding the shield guardian (and the two other goblins, if they’re also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
humans and they pay well. One is a woman whose eye glows like an ember. The army is to the north, near a burned village. The goblins are supposed to take the weapon there. The village the goblinoids are referring to is Vogler, but they don’t know its name.
building bristles with steaming pipes and whirring devices, and it is currently under siege.
Amid clanging metal contraptions, goblins try to breach the structure, impeded by gadgets that spin, snap
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Cragmaw Hideout Locations The following locations are keyed to map 1.2. Mike Schley Map 1.2: Cragmaw Hideout View Player Version H1: Cave Mouth The goblins’ trail ends at a cave in a hillside five
stream is 2 feet deep. It’s cold and slow, and not difficult to wade across. The thicket in area H2 is impenetrable from the west side of the stream. Development. The goblins in area H2 are supposed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
whom the guards subdue are dragged out of the market and left in area 8 without their weapons or treasure. (Any treasure the goblins take is placed in area 1f.) Throne. Yek sits here when he deigns to
1. Goblin Bazaar In this monstrous market live forty goblins. Half of them are guards, and the other half are traders. The goblin boss and his retinue lurk in area 1e. 1a. Bazaar Side Entrance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Klarg is warned by the goblins in area 7 that the hideout is under attack, he and his wolf hide behind stalagmites while the goblins take cover behind the piles of supplies, hoping to ambush the
pet wolf, Ripper, and two goblins. The bugbear is filled with delusions of grandeur and views himself as a mighty warlord just beginning his career of conquest. He is not entirely sane, referring to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
Conclusion The characters can take possession of the Bowl of Plenty after defeating the goblins and their pet. But first, they must pull the bowl out of the fire and let it cool for a few minutes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Goblin Goblins are black-hearted, gather in overwhelming numbers, and crave power, which they abuse. Goblin
Small humanoid (goblinoid), neutral evil
Armor Class 15 (leather armor, shield)
Hit
., passive Perception 9
Languages Common, Goblin
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
Nimble Escape. The goblin can take the Disengage or Hide action as a bonus action on each of its turns.
Actions
Scimitar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Nilbog When Maglubiyet conquered the goblin gods, he intended to leave only Khurgorbaeyag alive as a harsh overseer who would keep the goblins under heel. But the goblins’ pantheon included a
form a host, causing disorder in the ranks unless it is appeased. Goblins have no name for this deity and dare not give it one, lest Maglubiyet use its name to ensnare and crush it as he did their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
28. Grick Snack Watch Post The Xanathar Guild maintains a watch post here, called “Grick Snack” by the bugbears that command it. Two bugbears and six goblins are stationed in this area. 28a. West
left. There you will see the path you are destined to take.” These words seem to emanate from within the obelisk and are meant to sound soothing, but a character who hears the words can discern a hint






