Hobgoblins
Hobgoblins are what many consider to be a perfect crossroads between Goblin and Orc. They are big and strong like their Orcish cousins but they are also cunning and resourceful like their goblin kin.
Medium / Gobloid / Biped
Description
Hobgoblins are what many consider to be a perfect crossroads between Goblin and Orc. They are big and strong like their Orcish cousins but they are also cunning and resourceful like their goblin kin. They have large ears much like goblins but they also tend to have protruding canines like orcs. Their skin coloration tends to be shades of green or yellow and their hair is usually darker shades and different levels of curly. Like orcs they can grow facial hair.
Society
Hobgoblins often form war-like societies and excel in times of strife. These societies are typically organized with a focus on rank, honor and prestige. Warrior states, Mercenary companies, war bands and military dictatorships are all common societal structures for hobgoblins. While this is the most common direction for hobgoblin societies, there are definitely exceptions. Some formed simply to defy the norm and carve a new path.
Subspecies
Choose a subspecies from the options below.
Boggart Hobgoblin
| Average Height | 190 cm |
|---|---|
| Average Weight | 95 kg |
| Lifespan | 50-80 Years |
| Age of Adulthood | 15 |
| Attribute Modifiers | +2 CON or +2 STR |
| Movement Speed | 6 Meters W |
| Movement Types | Walking |
| Creature Size / HP Die Type | Medium / d8 |
| Languages | Gobrik and Uman |
Description
Boggart Hobgoblins tend to have skin tones in shades of green, yellow and brown. Their hair is often darker shades with curls of varying tightness. They often have bright colored eyes in shades of green, yellow, orange, red, pink and blue. Boggart goblins usually hail from swamplands or marshes and many develop skills as foragers, herbalists, rangers, scouts and swamp raiders.
Traits
High Pain Tolerance
Hobgoblins tend to have an innate high tolerance for pain, making them more difficult to effectively injure. Increase Wound Threshold by +5 HP.
Group Psychology
Hobgoblins tend to be emboldened when they are being viewed by their peers and disheartened when they have no comrades to witness their deeds. Gain a conditional +1 Bonus to all Skill and Attack Rolls while you have at least 2 Allies within line of sight. Suffer a conditional -2 Penalty to all Skill and Attack Rolls when you have no Allies within line of sight.
Weapon Instincts
Hobgoblins tend to instinctively know how to use most melee and ranged weapons they come across. Spending 10 or more minutes with a new weapon allows you to become trained in its use. If the weapon is extremely foreign, advanced or alien then you must also succeed on an Investigations Skill Roll with a DC established by the Narrator to be considered trained in its use.
Abilities
Iron Stomach
Hobgoblins will eat just about anything that has nutritional value and don’t care too much what it looks, smells or feels like. Hobgoblins can always find enough food for themselves if they spend 10 or more minutes foraging using a Survival Skill Check. Hobgoblins are always considered to have advantage on this roll when they are hungry or have no food reserves. The Narrator decides how difficult it is to find Hobgoblin suitable food and adjusts the DC accordingly, keeping in mind that they are not picky. If you are playing with the optional ruleset there’s a 25% chance that they will find the food they find to have one Beneficial Food Trait in addition to Sustenance.
Sootstain Hobgoblin
| Average Height | 180 cm |
|---|---|
| Average Weight | 90 kg |
| Lifespan | 60-90 Years |
| Age of Adulthood | 15 |
| Attribute Modifiers | +2 DEX or +2 INT |
| Movement Speed | 6 Meters W |
| Movement Types | Walking |
| Creature Size / HP Die Type | Medium / d8 |
| Languages | Gobrik and Uman |
Description
Sootstain goblins often have skin tones in shades of dark green, ash gray, black, brown and dark blue. Their eyes are often darker shades of green, blue, brown and grey. Many Sootstain Hobgoblins are mountain dwelling and become excellent miners, blacksmiths, mercenaries and tunnel raiders.
Traits
High Pain Tolerance
Hobgoblins tend to have an innate high tolerance for pain, making them more difficult to effectively injure. Increase Wound Threshold by +5 HP.
Group Psychology
Hobgoblins tend to be emboldened when they are being viewed by their peers and disheartened when they have no comrades to witness their deeds. Gain a conditional +1 Bonus to all Skill and Attack Rolls while you have at least 2 Allies within line of sight. Suffer a conditional -2 Penalty to all Skill and Attack Rolls when you have no Allies within line of sight.
Weapon Instincts
Hobgoblins tend to instinctively know how to use most melee and ranged weapons they come across. Spending 10 or more minutes with a new weapon allows you to become trained in its use. If the weapon is extremely foreign, advanced or alien then you must also succeed on an Investigations Skill Roll with a DC established by the Narrator to be considered trained in its use.
Black Thumb
Gain a miscellaneous +2 to Fine Motor Skills Rolls. You can Repair and Maintain Armor and Weapons without the aid of a Toolkit. You still need a forge to repair metal Weapons and Armor.
