Hobgoblin

Tribal bands of hobgoblins are likely to be encountered nearly anywhere as these creatures are equally at home in sunlight or subterranean setting. They fight well in full daylight and have infravision (60') so as to be able to fight in total darkness as well. Each tribe is jealous of its status, and if two tribal bands of hobgoblins meet there will be at least catcalls and derision (85%) and open fighting might break out (15%) unless a strong leader such as a powerful monster or fighter or evil high priest, etc. is on hand to control them. Similarly, the hobgoblins will bully nearby orcs or goblins given the opportunity, and hobgoblin leaders are sometimes used in bodies of goblins or orcish troops to keep them in order and drive them into battle.
The better known (more infamous) hobgoblin tribes include: rippers, leg breakers, skull smashers, flesh renders, marrow suckers, flayers, and slow killers.
For every 20 hobgoblins in a group there is a leader (sergeant) and 2 assistants. If 100 or more hobgoblins are encountered they will include a subchief. If hobgoblins are encountered in their lair there will also be, in addition, a chief and 5-20 bodyguards.  There are females and young in the lair equal to 150% and 300% respectively of the number of males.
Hobgoblin lairs are underground 80% of the time and above ground 20% of the time. In the latter case the lair will be a village with a ditch, rampart, and palisade of stones, earth and logs. There will be two gates and 3-6 guard towers. The dwellings inside are usually a mixture of wood and stone. As they seek to build on the ruins of human or other more sophisticated creatures, a hobgoblin village may be of better construction than indicated, possibly having solid stone works, buildings or a keep. In any event, hobgoblins will have 2 heavy catapults, 2 light catapults, and 1 ballista per 50 warriors. If the lair is underground, there is a 60% chance that there will be from 2-12 carnivorous apes (qv) as guards.

Scientific Name

Goblinoid