Hobgoblin

Taller, bossy goblins. An humanoid.

If goblins are small ugly things, hobgoblins are tall ugly things. All teeth, with tiny yet intelligent eyes, bat ears and lanky arms. They stand proud, and most of them are muscular.

Fragile Ego, Clever bully, Honorless militarist.


 
HD: 1 Armor: chainmail
Hit it: normal Dodge it: normal
Move: normal  

It can see in the dark.

Attacks (1/round)

Goblin Stab. The hobgoblin makes one melee attack (1D6). If there is another hobgoblin, goblin or bugbear also attacking the target, the hobgoblin has advantage on the damage roll.



Random Encounter
  1. Monster: 1D4 hobgoblins & 1D4 goblins. Roll a D6, they are …
    1. Bandits. 1D4 of them are bandits.
    2. Members of the Legion. 1D4 of them are soldiers.
    3. Members of the Great Horde. 1D4 of them are warriors and 1 is a shaman.
    4. Raiders. They are riding wolves.
    5. Mercenaries. One is a scout, one is a mage, and one is a soldier
    6. Rivals. One is a bandit, one is a mage, one is a mage, and one is a soldier
  2. Lair: Filthy military camp.
      OR
    Omen: Orders barked in goblin.
  3. Spoor: [trap] spiked pit trap.
  4. Tracks: Foot tracks in files. Clearly goblinoid.
  5. Trace: Lost poisoned arrow.
  6. Trace: Soldier head pinned to a tree.
Salvaging the body

You find the monster’s weapons and … (Roll as many times as the HD of the monster)

  1. finger bones.
  2. An extra weapon.
  3. A fearsome helmet.
  4. A goblin war horn.
  5. A purse of looted coins. (mundane)
  6. A poisoned arrow.
2D6 Hobgoblin Cultures

Combine the result of both tables to get the broad lines of this humanoid culture in this part of the world.

Cultures

  1. The militaristic ones that nearly conquered the world.
  2. The rebels that splintered from the militaristic ones, living in hiding.
  3. The industrialists profiting from goblin labor.
  4. The nomadic raiders that rule the wilderness here.
  5. The ones that are the ruling caste of this area.
  6. The ones small clans minding their business.

Features

  1. They worship an immortal god-emperor.
  2. They live in symbiosis with gargantuan tamed beasts.
  3. They manage legendary gladiatorial fights.
  4. They are followers of a powrful necromancer.
  5. They have forgotten their purpose, only doing war ritualistically.
  6. They have countless slaves, on the brink of revolt.
Player Class

Play as a hobgoblin!

Written on November 14, 2020