Forest Goblins

## Description

The Forest Goblins are a long-separated subrace of the Mountain Goblins native to the Red Mountains in Grimreach. The main homeland of the Forest Goblins is the Deep Forests. In Appearance, the Forest Goblins are similar to other goblins, but often possess a darker shade of green skin and a more fey-like appearance with pointed ears and less stout builds. Additionally, they are often born with hair whereas goblins of the Mountains are often bald- Usually having brown, ginger or blonde hair. Forest Goblins often speak Common, Elvish, and Gnomish. Some rare scholars may still learn Goblin. Forest Goblins do not possess a central government, but many live within the Forest-Goblin town of Hillsprout.

## Society and Culture

The Forest Goblins migrated from other Goblinoids at some post in the distant past, venturing- Drawn even perhaps- to the Deep Forests and settling among the Elves and the fey, and becoming even fey-like themselves overtime. The Wood Elves of the forest named them Zenar in the Elvish tongue, and as such they are often called within the Deep Forest. The Forest Goblins live in small towns situated mostly between the Outskirts of the forest and the deeper portions. The lodging of forest goblins can vary, but often times they dig holes into the ground similar to Hobbits but in a more earthy manner- sometimes letting roots show through the flooring and roofing and preserving the earthy aroma. Additionally they often use fairie-like wisps in lanterns or bottles as lighting or allow them to roam free in towns, illuminating the towns as they roam. Their towns are far from the ancient grandness of the Elves, and instead quite homely and humble, being only as small or large as they need to be.

Forest Goblins are in many ways a mixture of the other inhabitants of the forest, of whom were all already settled into the forest at the time of their arrival- They namely possess a certain craftiness like the gnomes, the Tolkien-esque air of the Elves, the long memory of the Ents, and sometimes the forest-reflected chaos of some fey such as the pixies. Unlike the mountain goblins, they hold a certain importantance to family and the mere thought of incest is taboo (wherein mountain goblin culture its seen as a normal thing and the idea of a family is mostly non-existant - there is only the tribe.) Futhermore, forest goblins keep long records of family history and inscribe the information into literal family trees that are planted early into a families history and keep record of them in lore-books telling the deeds of their ancestors, however minute.

Forest Goblins are quite humble and have a love and reverence for much of the forest around them. Forest Goblins have a love for mushrooms and herbs, especially mushrooms- being master herbalists using them for cooking (Forest Goblins often being master home cooks who are more than adept at simply living off what the land has to offer and making the absolute most of out resources) and also for potion brewing and sometimes even ritual-magic conducting (though they are by no means as skilled or knowledgeable in the crafts of ritual magic as others). The goblins also have a reverence for the forest itself, deeply caring for it like many of the inhabitants while also maintaining an elven-like respect for it and recognizing its greatness as far beyond them. They see themselves as but a single root of the great tree that Is their homeland of the Deep Forests. As shown in their family trees, they have a fondness of the trees themselves and they have a special place in forest goblin culture. Additionally, while they respect all the species of the forest greatly, they hold a special reverence for the wise old Ents, whom they will seek out for wisdom in times of need.