Myriden - Goblins

Men, elves, and dwarves have their legends of creation, of how the gods gave birth to their being... But we have our own tales as well... ...of how Lloth seduced the Night Court of the Fae... ...of how Asmodeous made his bargain with the Thirteen... ...of how Gruumsh perverted elves into orcs...

''But Bane would not be content with the leavings of the other gods. Bane fought his way to the Creche, the crucible from which the gods formed the races. And he forged his own race, the goblins...the chosen of Bane. And he bid us...go forth and conquer.''

Goblins
The most numerous of the races. Tend to possess a low cunning. While they typically follow the strongest amongst them, it is not always brute strength which wins out, as goblins are well versed with the knife in the dark. Most goblin tribes will breed wolves or dire wolves as mounts, or ally themselves with worgs, which also carry them into battle. Goblin tribes usually settle near civilized areas to raid for food, livestock, tools, weapons, and supplies. They will also look to civilized areas for expansion...goblins do not build, they usurp.

Hobgoblins
While not as numerous, they are larger, stronger, smarter, and generally more menacing. For the most part, they represent the leadership caste of the goblin races. While bugbears may be bigger and stronger, hobgoblins consider themselves Bane's chosen, since they possess the military strength and knowledge used in any conquest. Hobgoblins exist only for war; when they are not fighting, they are preparing, honing their skills for the inevitable conflict. They are particularly adept at uniting fragmented goblin tribes under their command, as these are the tools which their master (Bane) has given them to utilize.

Bugbears
The inbred, freakish, mutant thugs of the goblin races. While they typically grasp the ideas of military tactics, they are just as often brutal thugs. Bugbears are known to serve hobgoblin leaders...and in some cases lead bands of goblins under their direction, but only for specific purposes, as they are just as likely to lead their goblin troops as they are to throw one or more in them into a bugbear stew-pot.

Goblins and Orcs
Orcs may often attempt to cow a group of goblins into working for them. Hobgoblins and orcs might find a reason to coexist against a common threat... much in the same way that the US and the Soviets fought together against Nazi Germany.