Goblins

Goblins are small creatures, typically 3 to 4 foot in height and weighing between 40 and 80 pounds. Their skin is usually a shade of green, although this can vary greatly, and brown and grey tones have also been seen amongst Goblin-kind. Large, pointed ears and noses are a persistent feature of most Goblins, and many can grow hair in all sorts of colours. Male Goblins, however, tend to lose their hair early in life, whereas females keep there's well in to old-age. Smaller and sneakier than other races, Goblins tend to have slimmer forms, although over-indulgence can lead to Goblins with weight issues.

Being a race known for their numbers, Goblins only have short lives, with the average expected life being around 40 or 50 years. It has been known for Goblins to live up to 60 years. A Goblin will reach maturity faster than other races, and will be considered fully formed adults at around their 8th year of life. It is debated that this short lifecycle is a result of the rugged territories that the Goblins are theorised as coming from - The Orcish Tribelands. With nearly every creature in such a rugged place including Goblins in their diets, Goblins may have evolved to counter their high mortality rates with a quicker rate of maturing. This coincides with their fertility rates, and Goblin females will often give birth to multiple children in one pregnancy.

All Goblins have a degree of night vision that allows them to see in the dark, and their small, agile forms allow them to disappear and hide from sight far easier than others might do. Their short statue also seems to have caused a natural instinct, and Goblins are often bought to a degree of anger when called out on how short they are; something they use to great effect when fighting against anything bigger!

Origins of the Goblins

Goblins are found all over the world of Varda, but scholars that have studied them all agree on one thing - they originate from the area of the world known as The Orcish Tribelands. Archaeological digs has found plenty of evidence of Goblins from thousands of years ago at least, living alongside other Greenskins of the region.  

The Goblins of the present, being so varied in their nature, have hundreds of stories of the origins of the Goblins. The most prominent, however, relates to the The Great Tribe - The Greenskin Religion. It is said that when the prime-God Gruumsh awoke, he created all the other Greenskin Gods and all of the Greenskins themselves. In this moment, one of the other Gods, Shargraas, sneezed three times. These sneezes startled Gruumsh briefly after he woke up, and was enough to shrink some of the Greenskins that were made which resulted in the Goblins.

Finding Goblins in the World of Varda

More than any other Race, including Humans, Goblins have spread to all corners of Varda. They can often be found in small travelling communities or tribal villages, both living in the wilds and among the great civilizations of the world. For more details on these Caravans and Tribes, you can read about their Caravans and Tribes. Some Goblins also intregate in to other societies, and can be found living in all sorts of towns, villages and cities, often working in all sorts of jobs to make a living. A list of all the major Civilisations you can find Goblins can be found below, but any patch of wilderness will also likely contain a Goblin Tribe of some kind:

• The Orcish Tribelands
• The Kingdom of Arden 
• Therrezia 
• Free Cities of Xebellia 
• Ogre Empire of Ari'Salar 
• The Shattered Kingdoms 
• The Northern Wastes

Related Organizations

• Thalios