Hobgoblin

The warrior goblin race, the soldiers of Vozo. Hobgoblins see themselves as the superior goblin race and the original of Vozo's children however most of the hobgoblins do not worship Vozo. they are a high functioning race and not to be seen as monstrous. They are more of a race that lives for constant war, and they do so in the The Ashlands The hobgoblins worship Brakkus , the god of power and strength over other creatures. They share many beliefs of stoicism and strength as the dwarves do. They believe combat is important but do not believe death in battle is the overall goal. Hobgoblin will retreat to live another day. They want their clan as strong as possible and look at loss as an opportunity to improve. the wounded hobgoblins will bring all the details of their loss to the campfires and discuss strategy on how not to lose in the future. The hobgoblins will often enslave the goblins as workers in the camps or fodder for the front line.They also keep other slaves but the most common is goblins because they look down on goblins so much. There isnt a strong religious caste within the hobgoblin ranks but they do see themselves as more important than the warriors. the religious caste can force a hobgoblin to become ash touched through severe rituals. The warriors look down on the religious caste but respect the ash touched. they keep away from the religious hobgoblins more often than not.
They usually are in the upper 6 foot range with warm toned skin. They like to heavily modify themselves with tattoos and scarification as tests of pain and markings of rank. They have dark hair and small tusks that protrude from their dark lips. They have athletic builds rather than a muscular brute. they stand tall like agile, powerful fighters. They are similar to man races that are well trained in martial combat. They use advanced tactical maneuvers and take mages very seriously. They very rarely take a target on 1 on 1 unless they know they can take on the foe easily.
They have a rigid regimented society. a lot of animosity towards elves and often call other hobgoblins elves as a deep scornful disrespect. However the respect the races that are strong like dwarves, dragonborn, orcs, and so on. The females of the hobgoblin tribes are seen as just as important as the males because they provide troops for the battlefield. The females also patrol the camps and are in charge of the protection of the camp. The females will birth 1-4 children at a time and the hobgoblins are raised with their brethren as battle brothers. a singular male is seen as a powerful warrior and a single female birth is seen as a strong breeder. They dont often build up their camps, they are usually nomadic and prefer a ut that can be taken down in moments and leaving no trace.

They give each other constant abuse to strengthen one another especially to train the young. they believe their laws are important to the hobgoblin. There are leaders and warriors in war tribes. Leaders are usually ash touched or well versed warriors. A hobgoblin leader is knowledgeable in all aspects of war, physical and mental. A leader can sneak and provide a tactical response to an enemy. The Ash Touched Hobgoblins are usually promoted to generals or leaders of squads so they can use the ash magic to its full advantage and it adds to their overall effectiveness. Some of the Ash Touched hobgoblins will become mage breeders or mage smiths to create stronger wargs or better weaponry. the hobgoblins believe there gear is very important but an ash is a difficult magic to use in a smithing manner.
They do not drink or use drugs to an excess because they are always on the offensive. They do not let their guard down, especially when they are outside of their native tribal lands. They dont believe in mercy or love. They don't form relationships with one another besides they battle-squads. They believe an emotional attachment is a weakness. They see another hobgoblin tribe as either a challenge or a possible pact of strength. They will train with one another or trade tactics if they approach one another with an arm of peace.
They strip the lands they are in of all hunt-able creatures. they feast is they have food available and don't believe in saving food. they are carnivores. They will travel with a feed creatures only until they arrive at their intended location. The only other creatures they keep with them are the Wargs as they see the wargs as warrior allies. The breed of wargs that are produced by the hobgoblins are much larger and stronger than those that are raised by goblins.