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• GOBLIN BEANCOUNTER SKIN

The gender roles of goblin society had the dominant males sustain the community through raiding and stealing, sneaking into lairs, villages, and even towns by night to take what they could (and if supplies ran short they were willing to eat sentients, including each other). Goblin settlements were often filled with young goblin children, partially due to gender roles, though young goblins did not outnumber adults since their lives were often at least as dangerous as their forebears. The innermost chambers of goblin lairs were usually the most densely-populated and well-defended. As such, goblin lairs were often stinking or soiled, though easily defended when under assault and layered with simple traps for such purposes. Goblins had little concept of privacy, living and sleeping in large communal areas with only the leaders living separately in their own private chambers.

Because of the violent nature of goblin culture, it was not uncommon for goblins to come under the domination of individuals from a larger, more physically powerful culture, most typically larger goblinoids such as hobgoblins or bugbears. Leaders among the race often came to power through betrayal or aggression rather than by more peaceful means, or as clerics of the goblin gods. Goblin society was tribal by nature, generally led by the strongest (and sometimes smartest) around, who normally had access to the best weapons. Goblins were not known for having their lives valued. Goblins were often known to fight with military picks, morningstars, short swords, slings, and spears. Retreat or surrender was their general response to being outmatched. When they had superior numbers in battle, goblins would attempt to flank lone combatants. In combat, goblins often used this advantage to sneak up on enemies and deal them a blow from hiding and then slip away before they could be retaliated against. They were an elusive and nimble race, which enabled them to slip away from danger more easily than most. They favored ambushes, overwhelming odds, dirty tricks, and any other edges they could devise, the concept of a fair fight being meaningless in their society. Combat īeing bullied by bigger, stronger creatures had taught goblins to exploit what few advantages they had, namely sheer numbers and malicious ingenuity. Those that did often made use of their ill-gained talents as rogues or fighters. Those goblins seeking this path may have found it difficult to overcome their temper and greed, as well as the cultural influence of their brethren, but those who did often found it could be more rewarding, in the long run at least, to serve good rather than to serve evil. Some goblins have risen to become heroes, gaining enough renown to be accepted into the civilized world of other, more commonly good races. ĭespite their generally poor reputation however, not all goblins were dim-witted or evil. Expatriated goblins would sometimes try to recreate the circumstances of their culture, preying on the weaknesses of others in non-goblin communities. To a goblin, it didn't seem logical to treat others as well or better than you would treat yourself rather, they believed in preemptively removing potential rivals before they could become a threat. Young goblins were taught from an early age to rely only on themselves, and that to survive, they needed to be aggressive and ruthless. They also generally took sadistic pleasure in exacting revenge once crossed.

They often found it difficult to overcome this short fuse, and had a sense of greed that made it difficult for them to act altruistically.

Like other goblinoids, goblins often had a short temper, and were more easily provoked than individuals of most other races. Goblins typically dressed in dark leathers soiled by poor hygiene and colored in a similar range of tones to their skin.

GOBLIN BEANCOUNTER SKIN

All members of the same tribe normally shared the same skin color Their skin color ranged from yellow through any shade of orange to a deep red, though they also came in shades of green. and their eyes varied in color from red to yellow. They had flat faces, sloped back forehead, broad noses, pointed ears, and small, sharp fangs.