Homebrew Civil Goblin Species Details

Goblins are a race of small and numerous goblinoids common throughout Toril, often living in underground caverns near the surface known as lairs. The race is often, though not always, dominated by other goblinoids, most commonly hobgoblins. Goblins may have, in fact, been initially created by this related race to serve as scouts and infiltrators. These small-sized creatures while not strong on their own make up for their weaknesses with numbers.

 

The survival and continuation of their species is the goal of most goblins lives; a place to settle with plenty of resources and goods to steal, far from marauding monsters and clashing armies; where a goblin can relax in a dark quite cave, with a fine mug of grog. However, some goblins live with common folk their days normally dealing with the racism of other common people. Most civilized goblins go onto being diplomats, shopkeepers, and artisans of fine arts. others form nomadic bands that travel constantly, lured by the promise of coins and other magic items normally nomadic goblins are outcasts who were shun from their clan. Even these rough outcasts need basic necessity's and its much harder for them to get food, water, and comfort simply because of assumptions against goblins.

Small and Practical

The diminutive goblins survive in a world full of larger creatures by avoiding notice or, barring that, fleeing for their lives. Standing about 3 feet tall, they appear relatively harmless and so have managed to survive for centuries in the shadow of empires and on the edges of wars more as a nuisance. They are normally pretty stocky, weighing between 45 and 60 pounds.

Goblins skin ranges from tan to green with a rusty cast, and their hair is usually black or grey and strait. They have brown or hazel eyes. Goblin men often sport pony tails, but beards are very rare among them and mustaches even more so. They like to wear simple, crude, and practical armor, favoring simple leathers.

Survival Of The Fittest

Goblins are a cruel and simple people, if your weak your good for nothing to the clan and are normally shun out, however if your strong you rise the ranks within the goblin society. Its a harsh world for goblins so they have learned to take care of themselves; or be killed.

Goblins are not easily moved to pity and begging and see it as weak or disgraceful. They are greedy, self centered, however more civilized goblins are more compassionate and caring for their fellow common folk.

Socially Awkward

Goblins are not very adept at fitting into a community of humans, dwarves, or elves, being seen as trouble or evil and will normally take offence from this treatment. However with friendship and trust goblins can be some of the most loyal friends you can ever have.

Goblins will work readily with others, however, will despise anyone who is racist to them, this is why they are loyal to their friends. whether goblins or otherwise. They can display remarkable ferocity when their favored friends or communities are threatened.

Tribal Background

Most goblins live in small, rouged tribes normally run by powerful goblinoids or powerful mortals. They normally build into caves on the surface close to a town or main road where slaves, goods, and food can easily be taken. They typically don’t recognize any sort of goblin nobility or royalty, instead looking to tribal elders to lead them. Families are rough and tough teaching their children from early ages to steal, take, and pillage.

Many goblins that live among other races, struggle with this tribal instinct to steal and take, however though hard work and loyalty goblins eventually learn the benefits of common life. Some goblins travel as a way of life, mainly because of this tribal instinct and their fear of hurting the ones they care for.

Weary but Loyal

Goblins wont openly try to get along with other races, but will give it their best effort normally ending in screaming or fights.

Dwarves. “Dwarves make loyal friends, but because of their past experiences with goblins they can be extremely racist.”

Elves. “They’re so argent. Their faces, their music, their grace and all. It’s all one needs to see to get a read on their character, however once they see everyone as equals they make good companions and trade partners."

Humans. “Humans are scared of us. At least some of them are. While those who aren't study us and try to learn more about us, go talk to the farmers and herders and you’ll find they say all goblins are idiot thieves that steal everything. Though not that all humans are like this, most adventures are quite interested in civilized goblins—these are the folk we hold closest."

Exploring Opportunities

Goblins usually set out on the adventurer’s path because they were shunned from their community's, living on the road looking to become civilized, or on a quest in search of themselves. For them, adventuring is less a career than an opportunity or sometimes a necessity for their survival.

Goblin Names

A goblin has a given name, and a clan name. Clan names are often nicknames given to goblins at early ages to differentiate since their given names are simple and very similar to each other. 

Male Names: Ceg, Croc, Deak, Drux, Eelk, Grog, Hoik, Klog, Klang, Lect, Mogg, Melb, Nav, Plezz, Rizz, Raz, Urm

Female Names: froog, Goch, Gwaed, Glaw, Hosan, Draenog, Merch, Megwrn, Sudd, Sero, Wylan, Wenci

Clan Names: Brokenaxe, Greenclaw, Gianthand, Hardknuckle, Hiddenwood, Leghallow, Thorngage, Tosscobble, Undercloak

 

Civil Goblin Traits

Your goblin character has a number of traits in common with all other goblins.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.

Age

A goblin reaches adulthood at the age of 2 and generally lives for about 62 to 80 years on average.

Alignment

Most civilized goblins are chaotic natural. As a rule, they are tough and keep all their options on the table, hates all form of racism towards them, and have no tolerance for oppression. They are also very simple believing that the strongest survive in the world.

Size

Goblins average about 3 feet tall and weigh about 60 pounds. Your size is Small.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 25 feet.

Survival Instinct

When you roll a 1 on the d20 for an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll.

Fury of the Small

You have advantage on ability saving throws against creatures larger than you, and you deal an extra 1d6 damage to creatures 1 category size larger than you.

Nimble Escape

You can move through the space of any creature that is of a size larger than yours, and you can hide or disengage as a bonus action every round.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Goblin. The Goblin language isn’t secret, but goblins rarely share it with others. They write very little, so they have very simplistic writing. Their oral tradition, however, is very strong. Almost all goblins speak common to converse with the people in whose lands they dwell or through which they are traveling, unless its another goblin they will always try to speak Goblin to them.

Darkvision

You have darkvision out to a range of 60 ft.