Homebrew [HM] - Muki (Goblin) Species Details

The Muki or goblins are diminutive green skinned people known for their keen intellect. Goblin society is focused on betterment, and on sharing resources. Each goblin belongs to a particular “combine” made up of around one hundred and fifty goblins. All goblins are expected to give all personal wealth away to be shared by their community. They mostly dwell in various woodland towns in the Southlands. Their major settlement is the woodland town of Tallemaja.

During the Magog wars, the goblins had a number of advantages, including organised cadres of wizards, the cover of the forest, and some defensive inventions. As a result, the Magog did not conquer them, but rather the goblins sued for peace to become a client state rather than continuing the war as it seemed the sensible solution.

Each combine receives a particular share of food, shelter or other resources, and the combine then distributes those resources to its members according to their needs. This can mean that goblins can simply request items that they need rather than having to buy them. Different combines can have different functions, for example, farming, pottery-making or engineering.

The Muki are expert craftspersons and are behind a number of important breakthroughs including improved mechanical looms and water mills, silk production, glass making, spinning wheels and even crude spectacles. They are also adept wizards and they have a number of organised magical colleges.

The Muki take an odd approach to death, and any goblin who dies is consumed by their family and combine (unless the body is very decomposed or infected or poisoned, in which case it is burnt).

They tend to dress in finely made linen and woolen clothes, and often have some silver jewelry such as arm torcs.

Some goblins are concerned the combine system undermines productivity: individual effort goes unrewarded because everyone gets the same regardless.

Some goblins are also frustrated at the lack of freedom because job assignments in the combine are decided by combine leadership and success in exams. (Goblins are allowed to request a change in roles once a year, and can also ask to change combines once every five years.)

Their cultural touchstone is the Celts.

 

[HM] - Muki (Goblin) Traits

The Muki are diminutive green-skinned intellectuals - known for wizardry and inventions.

Ability Score Increase

+1 Intelligence, and +1 to two other ability scores (max +2 to any one attribute), or a feat.

Skill Proficiencies

You gain proficiency in investigation, history, and 1 skill of choice.

Other Proficiency

Other Proficiency - one of the following: any artisan kit, a language, a gaming set or a musical instrument.

Cultural Expertise

Choose 1 expertise in 1 skill you are proficient with.

Darkvision

Accustomed to life underground, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.