Goblin Lore - Kosti

## Goblin Lore

### History

Back when dwarves still roamed the old world of Iaddithis there were many species, ones stronger, others weaker, but our focus takes the goblins race and their history.

Goblins weren't always those armed warriors and mages we now see. At first, they were simply brave thefts, small groups and clans used to form, however unlike the dwarves they weren't as capable, in fact, they were very dumb, they didn't know how to make houses, nor did they know how to light fires nor even farm some simple grains to feed their small populations. They knew how to steal however and they were good at it. Notorious for taking downtowns, not by force but by stealth. The first goblins were very unlucky as they were developing at a slower pace. They were also dying much faster as they didn't have any armour or weapons at those times and wouldn't know how to use them even if they had. Many would die but even more would be born which will take an important turn for their future.

Goblins tendet to live in small groups as sustaining a larger one was impossible due to inability of farming, this however did not stop the Goblins from developing and communicating with each other. They were some of the first species to use maps after the dwarves even if farely simple. They also learned new tactics, how to cordinate their attacks and in some places even learned how to make and use axes from pebbles as weapons. Another thing they learned was how to light fires and make houses from mud, most goblins would live near mangrove swamps due to the natural cover which made access to building materials easy. This would lead to a very quick increase in numbers which would've made them a dominant race except for the fact they couldn't cultivate food.

## Physical description

### Weight

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HeavyGoblins had the tendency to grow in numbers fast, even if they couldn't feed them which led to issues. villages, now towns were quickly overpopulating, and without any centralized control, they were falling apart. Around that time a mysterious race of creatures called minotaurs showed up on the lands of Iaddithis, they were very aggressive large beasts who'd stand above oak trees. They would attack anything in their path, usually, to eat as they were carnivores, some of the attacked were also goblins. This prompted the goblins to look for alternative sources to fight back, defending a town was impossible and neither was taking a single minotaur out worth it. Goblins had discovered basic weapons and trained some Goblin Clubs, however, they soon had to develop newer weapons which lead to the Goblin Swords, an effective force to fight at close, but not strong enough to fight from afar.

The Goblins knew that although they had better chances they still needed better weapons to stop the minotaur menace which had not only destroyed goblin villages but temples and even villages of dwarves, which would only further contribute to the fall of the dwarven race. This is when the goblins tried to peacefully communicate with dwarves for the first time. The dwarves were much more experienced and didn't face the issue of minotaurs as often as they would be able to kill them. The difference between speaking made it hard to understand what each other wanted however the Goblins were able to trade off a recipe for the bows which lead to the Goblin Archers being created. This was a highly effective force against minotaurs which was able to strike and sometimes even finish them before they could destroy a house of the Goblin villages.

After this, soon more and more lost territory was gained back and villages started to be rebuilt. Trade with dwarves became more common now because of their few meetings and Goblins now we're able to trade loot they stole from the minotaurs for knowledge and food. They started learning about barricading, walls even simple bridges. They also started adopting a bit of the dwarven culture which would explain some pronunciations of words they did not make but could say. Goblins started communicating with each other more making small clans into much larger fighting forces. All of this contributed into the development of their culture. They started building small shrines and temples praising gods such as: The god of life (an old torn-up drawing made by Striard, one of the first artist from the Goblin race. The drawing is suggested to resemble a dwarf, however not much can be made out)