Goblins of Io

**Crendor** as Skagzag

**Gmart** as Kua

**Jesse Cox** as Cheezle

**KingBendrick** as Mottle

**Tomato** as Klernt

> *This all goblin campaign takes place at the Ishtar Peninsula, where goblins have multiplied and swarmed at an alarming rate - creating a goblin society of utter chaos.*
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> *What could possibly go wrong?*
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> -Official Season 1 Synopsis
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**Goblins of Io** is a Dungeons and Dragons 5e homebrew campaign set in the World of Io, taking place in the continent of Ishtar. In the humid jungles of the Ishtar Highlands exists the pandemonium that is goblin society. Within this constant chaos, five goblins with surprising diversity are brought together as the stars of our show.

Goblins of Io is the fourth campaign in Phase 2 of the World of Io series. The campaign stars KingBendrick, Breebunn, Jesse Cox, Crendor and TomatoGaming as the players, with BrettUltimus acting as the Dungeon Master.

The series first aired on Twitch on October 20th, 2020 and ended on December 22nd, 2021. Important crossover events with other campaigns occur during the season that are essential to the narrative and can be found in the playlist.

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These crossover events are Astral Academy X Goblins of Io (between Episode 21 and 22) and Final Battle Vs. Kaasma Khara (between Episode 23 and 24).

## Summary

Io is populated by wondrous creatures known as goblins, who are best known for inhabiting the Ishtar Highlands. They are generally regarded as being little more than a pathetic, chaotic and semi-sapient race. However, five goblins chose to reject this sentiment, and rise further beyond what any of their species has ever done before.

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Goblins of Io can be split in to three arcs. Arc One takes place from Episode 0 to Episode 12, where this kooky cast come together to form a wandering circus, leaving chaos and destruction in their wake.

Arc Two takes place from Episode 13 to Episode 23. After a visit to a defunct bard college, the party was thought to have died when they disappeared with no trace. However, that assumption is proven false when they are tasked by a otherworldly academy to kill some sort of space baby.

Arc 3 takes place from Episode 24 onwards. The Goblins return to Io once more, victorious in their great battle. They laud themselves as baby murders, worm slayers, killers of gods and, above all else, the strongest goblins. However, such claims don't go unnoticed, and they unwittingly attract enemies both old and new as they continue their adventures to the finale of phase 2 of Io.

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### Prominent NPCs

* Happy
* Dungo
* Wolf
* Granny
* Bink
* Stink
* Chief Big Belly
* Randall Mud
* Handsome
* Levin
* Kaasma Khara
* Lagos, The Failed Simulacrum
* The Inevitable
* Senator Duskell
* Shuman Rhaul
* Berhas Morog
* Linda Phillipa
* Manda the Blacksmith
* Archmagister Gloria Chronos
* Princess Bigger Belly
* Vodka
* Asmodeus
* Mephistopheles
* Aelith Malcolm
* Oswood
* Nigel Valiensworth
* Senator Awigh
* Lord Brisbane XII

## Notable Locations

#### The Continent of Southern Ishtar

* The Ishtar Highlands
* Goblin Village
* Granny's Orphanage
* Ditburg
* Shrine of the Berry
* The Stinking Swamp
* The Bard College
* Village of Fyham
* Chief Big Belly's Fort and Dae Spa
* The Swamp of Life

### The Continent of Northern Ishtar

* Duskell's Villa
* Village in West Brysben
* West Brysben Woods
* Lair of Mycilliander
* The Arch Magister's Mansion
* The Exodus Academy
* Ishtarian Border

#### The Astral Veil

* The Astral Academy
* Ruined Githyanki Village
* The Inevitable's Office

#### Other

* Kaasma Mind Facility
* Auroran Space Station
* The Altered City of Atlas
* The Dreamscape

## Etymology

The campaign name "Goblins of Io" refers to the species of the main cast.

A goblin is a type of monster that often appears in European folklore. They come in many different varieties depending on the story's country of origin, but are typically considered to be small, ugly and malicious creatures that often possess magical abilities. In modern times, goblins are a popular trope in fantasy settings, often as an form of enemy or comedy relief. The use of goblins in this manner was popularized by Dungeons and Dragons, which features many different types of goblin.

The origin of the name "goblin" is uncertain, though there are several theories, such as the Medieval Latin *gobelinus* (the name of a demon that haunted part of Normandy), or as a derivation of the Greek word *kobalos* (meaning "rogue" or "imp"), which the German word Kobold is also potentially related to.

## Trivia

* This campaign marks Jesse Cox and Tomato's debut in the World of Io series.
* KingBendrick, Breebunn and Crendor have previous played characters in the Phase 1 campaigns of World of Io, which took place offline.
* Breebunn, who previously played Elenora in Arcane Academy, switched to playing Peekel full-time for the rest of Phase 2.
* This was the last campaign to end in Phase 2.

## Images

### Fanart

**Warning expanding ahead will have many featured pieces of art that will spoil campaign events!**

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