Lore & History

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.
Goblins are small goblinoids that many consider little more than a nuisance. They have flat faces, broad noses, pointed ears, and small, sharp fangs. Their foreheads slope back, and their eyes variy in color from red to yellow. Their skin color ranges from yellow through any shade of orange to a deep red; usually, all members of the same tribe share the same colored skin, though they also come in shades of green.
Goblins are typically dressed in dark leathers soiled by poor hygiene and colored in a similar range of tones to their skin. Goblins usually stand between 3′4″‒3′8″ (1‒1.1 m) and weigh about 40‒55 lb (18‒25 kg) on average.

Although there are many goblin species, the following are the ones known by the sages: