Homebrew Zugob Hobgoblins Species Details

Hobgoblins are a race of goblinoids who have always lived in the Zugob Mountains, north of the Kintaran Sea. They are called the ghaal'dar, or "mighty people", in their own tongue. They are a clever, strong, and disciplined race with perhaps a tendency to cruelty. Their intelligence and strength, as well as their organizational skills, make them the natural leaders of goblinoid races.

The hobgoblins of Zugob have a keen artistic and crafting sense and are expert stonemasons and smiths. The hobgoblins are also excellent miners. They were instrumental in this capacity for the Eydriss empire of ages past, and are proud of this heritage, though it has largely fallen to legend. The three tribes of the Zugob Mountains are Chaazu, Piizu, and Aazu. The Chaazu are the most worldly and skilled in trade; the Piizu are obsessed with mining ores and gems; the Aazu are the best at working with metal -- to include magical arms and armor. The tribes are rivals and foes when not united under a grander banner -- when united, they are much stronger than the sum of their parts.

Hobgoblins are generally taller than their goblin cousins but not quite as big as bugbears. They have curved, pointed ears and noses that turn bright red or blue during displays of emotion. They make tough and reliable warriors, but are loathe to leave the mountains. It is rare that a Hobgoblin is any other class than Barbarian, Ranger, Fighter, Rogue, Warlock, or Monk.

Zugob Hobgoblins Traits

As a hobgoblin, you have the following traits.

Creature Type

You are a Humanoid. You are also considered a goblinoid for any prerequisite or effect that requires you to be a goblinoid.

Speed

Your walking speed is 30 feet.

Disciplined Mind

You have advantage on saving throws you make to avoid or end the charmed condition on yourself.

Unit Tactics

You can use this trait to take the Help action as a bonus action, and you can do so a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus. You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

If you miss with an attack roll or fail an ability check or a saving throw, you can draw on your bonds of reciprocity to gain a bonus to the roll equal to the number of allies adjacent to you (maximum bonus of +3). You can use this trait a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Isolated

Zugob Hobgoblins almost exclusively speak Ghukliak (Goblin), but many have learned Common as well. They're not very interested in learning other cultures or languages.