Goblins

Goblins are the most common monsters in Xaria. Goblins are humanoid monsters with red skin. Their prominent features are long noses and large pointed ears. They possess human level intelligence and are very creative. Goblins are capable of forging their own weapons. They can also speak the common human language.

Goblins are less likely to scrounge armor and weapons as they can manufacture their own. However, in some places times are tough for Goblins and there may be a need to pillage.

They tend to be worthy opponents in battle. They will only enter a fight if they think they can win.

Goblins have warriors, shamen, and goblins. There is no such thing as a Goblin Fighter/Mage. Their society is predominantly male oriented, though it is not absolute. Males are the most common warriors and shamen. Females commonly control the lair. By "lair", this refers to the whole goblin horde homesite. Elder males also contribute to the lair and its upkeep. Fierce females are also given the opportunity to be warriors or shamen if they show an aptitude for it. Female and males are held in equal respect as both do significant work towards keeping life whole and complete for Goblins.

Goblin society has a crude written language but they place no emphasis on it. In fact the only members of the Goblin culture that are able to read and write are the Shamen. Goblins are a oral tradition culture that emphasizes living in the now. The past is remembered for practical reasons. (Strategies, hunting grounds, rituals, etc.) But there is no recorded history of Goblin life, except in the tales of the Shamen. The Shamen keep track of the knowledge and tell the tales of the past. This is part of the reason (along with the extreme hatred from the other major races) that Goblin Society is not as prevalent in the world as other races.

The mortal enemy of the Goblin is the Hobgoblin. While it is true that the races are very closely related, the hatred they share towards one another is intense. Why do the Goblins hate Hobgoblins? No one really knows any more. The real reason is lost to the mists of time. It has been this way for as long as there have been Goblins and Hobgoblins. One tale says that long ago, when the races were first created they were brothers, hunted together, shared fires, and food. Then winter came. Food became less. The Goblins and Hobgoblins bickered over the remaining food. A great fight began. The Hobgoblins carried away all the dead of their own and the fallen Goblins. The remaining Goblins decided to hunt for more food. They came across what was left of the Hobgoblins as they were feasting upon the dead Goblins and Hobgoblins. The Goblins were appalled that the Hobgoblins would become cannibals of the honored fallen warriors. The two groups again clashed weapons. This time the fight did not end. And has not ended even to this day.

*From the writings and studies of Gault Fernwood, Monster Scholar:*

Goblin Speak

Among Us = Alwhi

And = Te

Attack = Dukakh!

Beastmen = Uda-Ni

Big = Ug

Black = Fil

Black Rose = Fil Radis

Children = Pupos

Dark/Evil = Fel

Dead (all variations) = Kakh

Dragon = Drakh

Elves = Edhri

Evil/Dark = Fel

Family/Tribe = Hordak

Farewell = Ris'Padh

Female = Lala (added to species prefix)

Fight = Ngash

Food = Meng

Friend = Getch

Goblin = Grekh

Good = Ris

Hobgoblin = U'Grek

Human = Uda

Humans = Udas

Hunt = Padh'pa

I/I Am = Et

Invade/Trespass = Drak-scutos

Land/Territory = Hord-pah

Leader = Cheff

Leave=Scat

Lie = Letch

Light = Ris

Mage(Goblin) = Grekh-Kapou

Mage(Human) = Uda-Kapou

Magik = Ka’pa-oo

Me = Toe

Meet = Velour

My = Teo

No = Ni

Object = Bah

(Ngash-Bah = Weapon)

Parent = Papos

Poison/Violate = Urisos

Quiet = Tikh-Bah

Path/Trail = Padh

See = Vegour

Shaman (Goblin) = Kapou-Grekh

Shaman (Human) = Kapou-Uda

Small = Ti

Speak/Talk = Vellis

Territory/Land =Hord-pah

They = Ette

Trail/Path = Padh

Travel/Walk = Scutos

Treasure/Gold/Jewel = Mine

Tresspass/Invade = Drak-scutos

Tribe/Family = Hordak

Violate/Poison = Urisos

Water = Wassel

We = Eos

Yes = Aye

You = Es et

Your = Eset

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