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Description
Goblins have a tribal
society, the strongest ruling the rest, allowing fealty to the
goblin king. It is possible goblins are distantly related to
kobolds. Like the latter, goblins enjoy dwelling dismal
surroundings, although the tend to inhabit caves and similar
underground places in preference to any habitation above ground.
They hate full daylight and attack with a +1 Diff Mod when in
sunlight. Goblins have normal infravision (Short Range = 8 meters).
For every 40 goblins
encountered, there will be a leader and four assistants. If 200 or
more goblins are encountered there will be the following additional
figures: a sub-chief and 2-8 guards. There is a 25 percent chance that any force of goblins
encountered will have 10 percent of its strength mounted on
worgs and if this is the case there will also be from 10-40 of
these creatures without riders. In their lair there will be the
following additional figures: a goblin chief and 2-8 bodyguards, females and young equal to 60 percent and 100 percent
respectively of the number of male goblins encountered. As is usual
with creatures of this sort, the females and young do not fight. A
goblin lair will be protected by from 5-30
worgs not less than 60 percent of the time. There is a 20
percent chance that 2-12
bugbears will be in
a goblin lair.
Leaders and their bodyguards will
be the most experienced members of the group.
Goblins are fair miners,
and they note new or unusual construction underground or sloping
passages on a successful Difficult:
Excavation task. They hate gnomes and dwarves and will attack
them in preference to any other creature. All goblins are slave
takers and fond of torture.
Description:
Goblins range from yellow through dull orange to brick red in skin
color. Their eyes are reddish to lemon yellow. They dress in dark
leather gear, and their garments tend toward dull, soiled-looking
colors (brown drab, dirty gray, stained maroon). Goblins reach the
age of 50 years or so.
Goblins typically lag about one
tech level behind the world's current tech level.
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