Hobgoblin
Hobgoblins in Ghemjana are a proud race, with strong warrior and honor codes. Often found in mercenary groups, or part of war bands, hobgoblins live for honorable combat, honorable service to their liege, and honorable death when the time is ready.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Hobgoblins resemble large, muscled humans, their bodies covered in coarse fur with red-brown or gray skin and red or orange faces. Large males have blue or red noses, and may have beards and male-pattern baldness. Hobgoblin eyes are dark brown or yellowish, and their teeth tend to be yellow. They are lean and tall, averaging six and a half feet in height and weighing around 200 pounds. Their muscles are designed more for agility than brute strength, and they have been described as having almost feline dexterity.
Behaviour
Hobgoblin training has given them a proficiency with a multitude of weapons and armor. They are the strategic thinkers of the goblinoid races and hold an extreme hatred for elves. Their cavalry is known to ride worgs. The hobgoblin fears cowardice more than dying. They start becoming soldiers the minute they can start walking. They have a high military standard, but they are not just a military. They have farms, traditions, and they build. However, under all of this, they are brutal and have "little space for joy or leisure in their lives". They have ranks to obtain through honor and glory. Their lowest rank starts with the soldier and the highest rank is the warlord. They must follow orders, honor their gods, neither suffer nor give insult, never deny advancement, and uphold the legion before their own kind. They have their own secret police force called the Iron Shadows which answer only the priests of Maglubiyet. Lastly, hobgoblins have the Academy of Devastation where their members test young hobgoblins for an affinity of magic and teach them to be a "weapon of war."
Additional Information
Social Structure
Hobgoblin society is tough. Brutal, even. They are a warrior race, and breed for war at all times. They know that when they die their souls will go to Maglubiyet, to fight in his enternal wars. Thus, they prepare for this fight by becoming the greatest warriors that they can be.
Honor is important to their society, and truthfulness is greatly desired.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Hobgoblins can be found nearly anywhere that goblinoids are found. They prefer the open plains and wooded forests rather than the confined Underdark, though they pride themselves on being able to fight anyone, anywhere, anytime.
Civilization and Culture
Major Organizations
The Iron Shadows are a secret police of the Hobgoblins, operating on several continents of Ghemjana.
The Academy of Devastation, located in Bal Mordak, teaches young hobgoblins to use battle magic.
The Way of the Steel Leaf is a secret monastery of monks that teach hobgoblin young to become deadly assassins and poisoners.
Major Language Groups and Dialects
Goblin and Common
Common Dress Code
Conservative and modest
Common Taboos
Eating with a person you intend to kill within the next 48 hours.
Interspecies Relations and Assumptions
Hobgoblins have no antipathy for other species, other than Elves. They hate and despise elves. They aren't too fond of dwarves either. But have i mention how they hate elves? Because they do.
Origin/Ancestry
Goblinoid
Lifespan
75-80 years
Average Height
5.5 - 6.1 Feet
Average Weight
180 lbs to 220 lbs
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
Hobgoblins tend to have reddish tones to their skin, with dark hair and light eyes.
Geographic Distribution
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