The Warg Wars

The **Warg Wars** are a series of conflicts occurring between various goblin and other humanoid clans to determine both race supremacy and prove which is the best mount for battles. Due to the disparate results in casualties, scale and tactics of skirmishes that took place, it is impossible to say who (if anyone) has “won” the Warg Wars. Another difficulty in determining reality from myth is the nature of many participants to suffer traumatic flashbacks, over exaggerate their accomplishments and forget crucial details such as locations, events and identities. Many feuds that began in the first stages of the Warg Wars span numerous generations, and having been passed down through oral history, have lost all coherence.

One thing is for certain, the rallying cry of "WAAARRGGWAHHH" holds both a feel of nostalgia, brotherhood and intense rivalry for many who have lived through such battles.

## Recent History

Following a battle for supremacy at Maygar's Hill between the Great Tails, Long Fangs, Spine Crunchers, Shatter Spears and Wolf Runners, Grugs, Chief of the Long Fangs has emerged victorious, slaying his mortal enemy Gazgul and becoming the new candidate as General for the Brotherhood of Free Goblins.

## Participant Clans

The following clans have been noted in the oral history of the Warg Wars. As each group have their own account and claims to victory, we shall only consider widely accepted opinions amongst at least three separate clans, contested perspectives will be noted.

### The Barter Wells

###### Derogatorily referred to as: The Beg-mores

This Goblin clan has not been noted to have any significant victories amongst other clans. They primarily scour the battlefields after either side have left to take any items not collected by victors. This has led to them being branded as one of the few clans referred to as "Pousseys".

They are known for their propensity to hire other clans to carry out their dirty work in exchange for treasure, or paying mercenaries to win fights on their behalf. One story claims a Barter Well by the name of Otrus infamously managed supply rare gem stones in return for azer reinforcements burning a nest of Long Fang snotlings. *[This event is contested by many Barter Wells as the hiring of elementals is canonically known as "cheating" in the Warg Wars.]*

As they love to haggle over prices, they do not see the benefit in joining the Brotherhood of Free Goblins, which claims to provide a "fair share" of plunder to all.

### The Great Tails

###### Derogatorily referred to as: The Skretfeet

The Great Tails are known for their obsession with breeding and raising small and giant rat companions. An odd tradition of the Great Tails is the high regard they have for their smallest clan members. In an attempt to eventually ride their rat pets, generations of Great Tail Goblins have reserved their women only for members under 3ft tall, resulting in comically disproportioned offspring with malformed feet.

Due to this bizarre practice, their clan is almost exclusively made up of goblins, without any hobgoblin or bugbear leaders.

The only notable victory of the Great Tails is during the ambush of Wrent Cavern, when they managed to lure a large amount of Spine Crunchers into their den and use guerrilla tactics to move through small tunnels. Due to their large stature the Spine Crunchers were unable to manoeuvre out of danger and were quickly butchered.

The Great Tails have joined the Brotherhood of Free Goblins as they have been given numerous rats from the sewers of Waycrest.

### The Long Fangs

###### Derogatorily referred to as: The No-Mores

The Long Fangs are a tribe which pride themselves on their ability to break any mount to their will. They have been noted to ride anything that will support their weight, a versatility which earned them the jealousy of many clans. Prior to the Warg Wars, the Long Fangs were numerous and diverse, however a series of set backs, betrayals and assaults on their younglings has left them all but extinct.

The most notable member of the Long Fangs is their current chief, Grugs, who upon suffering the lost of the majority of his clan in an unfair response has focused on becoming an immoveable barrier that can hold the line in any fray.

The Long Fangs currently claim two major victories, one in the Damptree Marsh where they managed to flank through the woods against a force of bogged down Shatter Spears, killing 20 in the process, but letting the remaining clan go free once extracting a suitable ransom. The other being an all out skirmish with the Wolf Runners at Southstream. During the battle of Southstream, the Long Fangs successfully penned in the Wolf Runners against the river, preventing them from utilising their hit and run tactics. *[This event is contested by Gazgul of the Wolf Runners, who claimed they didn't have enough time to prepare because they had "The Shits".]* In response, the Wolf Runners came back with a currently unexplained support of Azers, burning many Long Fang snotlings alive.

The Grugs, as Chief of the Long Fangs is invited to join the Brotherhood of Free Goblins by three clanless goblins named Fudd, Cleo and Larz.

### The Red Jaws

###### Derogatorily referred to as: The Tranzlips

This tribe of Goblins and Hobgoblins often take a neutral approach to other clans, instead offering succour to tribes in need and spending the majority of their time consuming soothsalts. Their red lips from drug consumption and long hair means that male goblinoids are often confused for females in this clan.

Red Jaws will sometimes participate in single combat, however, due to not winning any significant large scale battles, coupled with frequent errors in gender identification, the Red Jaws are another of the few clans referred to as "Pousseys".

A notable member of the Red Jaws is their current leader She-la, it is yet to be confirmed if this is a male or female goblin.

The Red Jaws have joined the Brotherhood of Free Goblins as they believe it could allow them to procure more psychoactive toxins and they have a large amount of respect for the magic user Imra Balfiel, Seeker of the Council of Cerberus.

### The Spine Crunchers

###### Derogatorily referred to as: The Fat Fucks

One of the few non goblinoid clans to participate in the Warg Wars, this group of mostly Half-Orges has been trying (with no avail) to find mounts which will support their large form. When they do not crush the spine of the creature they try to mount, their feet touch the ground, rendering the whole process redundant.

Despite this, the Spine Crunchers are a force to be reckoned with due to their size and strength, they can fell most foes with but a single hit of their battle axe.

The current leader of the Spine Crunchers is Gorp who claims they have never lost a fair fight. Any attempt to bring up the ambush at Wrent Cavern by the Great Tails is met with fury and a challenge to duel him.

The Spine Crunchers are considering joining the Brotherhood of Free Goblins but have yet to commit fully, many speculate they will leave if Gorp is not made the next general. Their hesitance to join can primarily be attributed to their dislike of Imra Balfiel, Seeker of the Council of Cerberus.

### The Shatter Spears

###### Derogatorily referred to as: The Shit Sneaks

This clan, predominantly made up of hobgoblins and bugbears, are known for their shoddy attempts to sneak up on their opponents. They have been prolific in the Warg Wars with varying results. They often use war paint to camouflage or hide their numbers, but often let out a cry of "WAARRGWHAAA" before their opponents are in range, thereby revealing their position in the battlefield.

The Shatter Spears prefer to use Wargs for battle, but have been known to use wolves if they can procure them.

Their previous chief and one of the leaders of the Brotherhood of Free Goblins was General Moore Red-Tusk, who was slain by a party of adventurers near Sedossa. His blood brother, Yuri Moonshot now leads is currently hunting the thieves that stole one of their prize worgs "Myst". He is noted to wield a double bladed scimitar from a wood elf he slew.

The Shatter Spears have two significant victories over both the Great Tails and the Wolf Runners when a heavy thunder storm managed to mask their approach and down out their typical cry of "WAAAGGWHHAA".

The Shatter Spears joined the Brotherhood of Free Goblins under the instruction of the Viper, Fang of the Council of Cerberus. They hope to improve their standing by learning how to appropriately sneak and ambush their opponents, while also swelling the numbers of goblins under their command.

### The Wolf Runners

###### Derogatorily referred to as: The Whine Bitches

This clan has an even split of hobgoblin and goblins in their ranks. They pride themselves on favouring wolves as mounts, with the elite few controlling direwolves. This group focus on hit and run tactics rather than engaging in direct melee, a stance which earns them criticism from the likes of the Long Fangs.

One of the most successful clans in Warg War battles, the Wolf Runners are led by a Goblin named Gazgul who claims that their strategy is actually "big brain" and not "poussey".

The Wolf Runners claim to have had major victories against the Great Tails and Shatter Spears but were soundly defeated by the Long Fangs at the battle of Southstream, this can be attributed to using the geography of the battlefield to result in as one goblin called it "Poussey Whine Bitches no run and shoot, must fight.".

The Wolf Runners have often engaged peacefully with the Barter Wells and Red Jaws as they are able to scour both treasure and psychoactive toxins from the battlefield from their mounts or train their wolf companions to fetch items from fallen foes. When the Wolf Runners attacked the Long Fangs in retaliation to the battle of Southstream with a contingent of Azers in support, many speculated it was the Barter Wells that allowed them to gain this unfair advantage. *[This claim is contested by Gazgul who states that the Long Fangs were high and couldn't remember the battle.]*

The Wolf Runners have joined the Brotherhood of Free Goblins, however there are conflicting reports as to whether this is because Ghazuul Land-Strider, Breath of the Council of Cerberus, or Gazgul, their leader suggested it. Both are spoke of in high regard, leading to confusion in identities for both individuals despite their obvious physiological differences.