Hobgoblins

War horns sound, stones fly from catapults, and the thunder of a thousand booted feet echoes across the land as hobgoblins march to battle. Across the borderlands of civilization, settlements and settlers must contend with these aggressive humanoids, whose thirst for conquest is never satisfied. Hobgoblins have dark orange or red-orange skin, and hair ranging from dark red-brown to dark gray. Yellow or dark brown eyes peer out beneath their beetling brows, and their wide mouths sport sharp and yellowed teeth. A male hobgoblin might have a large blue or red nose, which symbolizes virility and power among goblin kin. Hobgoblins can live as long as humans, though their love of warfare and battle means that few do.
Goblinoids Hobgoblins belong to a family of creatures called goblinoids. They are often found lording over their cousins, the smaller goblins and the ferocious bugbears.
Martial Might A hobgoblin measures virtue by physical strength and martial prowess, caring about nothing except the opportunity to demonstrate skill and cunning in battle. Hobgoblins of high military rank attain their positions by force, then hold those positions by imposing their authority through draconian measures. Hobgoblins train to fight with a variety of weapons, and have great skill at crafting arms, armor, siege engines, and other. military devices. Organized and disciplined, they take exceptional care of their weapons, armor, and personal possessions. They favor the bold colors associated with their tribes, and trim their often-elaborate uniforms with blood-red piping and leather dyed black.
Military Legions Hobgoblins organize themselves into tribal bands known as legions. In their martial society, every hobgoblin has a rank, from the powerful leaders and champions, to the rank-and-file foot soldiers, to the goblins that find themselves driven into the front lines at spear point. A legion is headed by a warlord with several captains serving under its command. A hobgoblin warlord is a ruthless tyrant more interested in strategy, victory, glory, reputation, and dominion than leading troops into battle. As loyal and disciplined as hobgoblins are in their own legion, rival legions compete constantly for reputation and status. Meetings between legions erupt in violence if troops aren't restrained, and only exceptionally powerful leaders can force legions to cooperate on the battlefield.
Strategic Thinkers Hobgoblins have a strong grasp of tactics and discipline, and can carry out sophisticated battle plans under the direction of a strategically minded leader. However, they hate elves and attack them first in battle over any other opponents, even if doing so would be a tactical error. Legions often supplement their ranks with less reliable and more expendable troops, including goblins, bugbears, orcs, evil humans, ogres, and giants.
Beast Trainers Hobgoblins have a long history of training animals to service. Like the more civilized races, they use oxen and horses to transport goods and weaponry over long distances. They communicate with each other using trained ravens, and keep vicious wolves to guard prisoners and protect hobgoblin camps. Hobgoblin cavalry use trained worgs as steeds, in thesame way that goblins ride wolves. Some tribes even keep carnivorous apes as fighting beasts.
Conquer and Control Hobgoblins claim lands with abundant resources, and they can be found in forests and mountains, near mines and humanoid settlements, and anywhere else that wood, metal, and potential slaves can be found. They build and conquer strongholds in strategically adventurous locations, which they then use as staging areas to expand their territory. Hobgoblin warlords never tire of combat, but they don't take up arms lightly. Before they attack, hobgoblins conduct thorough reconnaissance to gauge the strengths and weaknesses of their foes. When assaulting a stronghold, they surround it first to cut off escape routes and supply lines, then slowly starve their enemies out. Hobgoblins fortify their own holdings, bolstering existing defenses with innovations of their own. Whether they lair in cavern complexes, dungeons, ruins, or forests, they protect their strongholds with ditches, fences, gates, guard towers, pit traps, and crude catapults or ballista's.
Legion of Maglubiyet Hobgoblins worship Maglubiyet the Mighty One, the greater god of goblinoids. As terrifying as this figure is, hobgoblins don't fear death, believing that when they die in battle, their spirits join the honored ranks of Maglubiyet's army in the realm of Acheron.

Hobgoblin

War horns sound, stones fly from catapults, and the thunder of a thousand booted feet echoes across the land as hobgoblins march to battle. Across the borderlands of civilization, settlements and settlers must contend with these aggressive humanoids, whose thirst for conquest is never satisfied. Hobgoblins have dark orange or red-orange skin, and hair ranging from dark red-brown to dark gray. Yellow or dark brown eyes peer out beneath their beetling brows, and their wide mouths sport sharp and yellowed teeth. A male hobgoblin might have a large blue or red nose, which symbolizes virility and power among goblin kin. Hobgoblins can live as long as humans, though their love of warfare and battle means that few do.

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Armor Class	18 (chain mail, shield)
Hit Points	2d8+2
Speed	30ft.
Strength	13 (+1)
Dexterity	12 (+1)
Constitution	12 (+1)
Intelligence	10 (+0)
Wisdom	10 (+0)
Charisma	9 (-1)
Senses	Darkvision 60ft.	Passive Perception 10
Languages	Common	Goblin
Challenge	1/2 (100 XP)
Special	Martial Advantage	Once per turn, the hobgoblin can deal an extra 2d6 damage	to a creature it hits with a weapon attack if that creature is within
5 feet of an ally of the hobgoblin that isn't incapacitated
Action 1	Longsword	Melee Weapon Attack	d20+3 to hit
Reach 5 ft., one target	Hit 1d8+1 slashing damage 1d10+1 if used with two hands
Action 2	Longbow	Ranged Weapon Attack	d20+3 to hit
Range 150/600 ft., one target	Hit 1d8+1 piercing damage

Hobgoblin Captain

War horns sound, stones fly from catapults, and the thunder of a thousand booted feet echoes across the land as hobgoblins march to battle. Across the borderlands of civilization, settlements and settlers must contend with these aggressive humanoids, whose thirst for conquest is never satisfied. Hobgoblins have dark orange or red-orange skin, and hair ranging from dark red-brown to dark gray. Yellow or dark brown eyes peer out beneath their beetling brows, and their wide mouths sport sharp and yellowed teeth. A male hobgoblin might have a large blue or red nose, which symbolizes virility and power among goblin kin. Hobgoblins can live as long as humans, though their love of warfare and battle means that few do.

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Armor Class	17 (half plate)
Hit Points	6d8+12
Speed	30ft.
Strength	15 (+2)
Dexterity	14 (+2)
Constitution	14 (+2)
Intelligence	12 (+1)
Wisdom	10 (+0)
Charisma	13 (+1)
Senses	Darkvision 60ft.	Passive Perception 10
Languages	Common	Goblin
Challenge	3 (700 XP)
Special	Martial Advantage	Once per turn, the hobgoblin can deal an extra 3d6 damage	to a creature it hits with a weapon attack if that creature is
within 5 feet of an ally of the hobgoblin that isn't incapacitated
Action 1	Multiattack	The hobgoblin makes two greatsword attacks
Action 2	Greatsword	Melee Weapon Attack	d20+4 to hit
Reach 5 ft., one target	Hit 2d6+2 piercing damage
Action 3	Javelin	Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack	d20+4 to hit
Reach 5 ft. or range 30/ 120 ft., one target	Hit 1d6+2 piercing damage
Action 4	Leadership (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest)	For 1 minute, the hobgoblin can utter a special command	or warning whenever a nonhostile creature that it can see
within 30 feet of it makes an attack roll or a saving throw.	The creature can add a d4 to its roll	provided it can hear and understand the hobgoblin.	A creature can benefit from only one Leadership die at a time.
This effect ends if the hobgoblin is incapacitated

Hobgoblin Warlord

War horns sound, stones fly from catapults, and the thunder of a thousand booted feet echoes across the land as hobgoblins march to battle. Across the borderlands of civilization, settlements and settlers must contend with these aggressive humanoids, whose thirst for conquest is never satisfied. Hobgoblins have dark orange or red-orange skin, and hair ranging from dark red-brown to dark gray. Yellow or dark brown eyes peer out beneath their beetling brows, and their wide mouths sport sharp and yellowed teeth. A male hobgoblin might have a large blue or red nose, which symbolizes virility and power among goblin kin. Hobgoblins can live as long as humans, though their love of warfare and battle means that few do.

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Armor Class	20 (plate, shield)
Hit Points	13d8+39
Speed	30ft.
Strength	16 (+3)
Dexterity	14 (+2)
Constitution	16 (+3)
Intelligence	14 (+2)
Wisdom	11 (+0)
Charisma	15 (+2)
Special	Martial Advantage	Once per turn, the hobgoblin can deal an extra 4d6 damage to	a creature it hits with a weapon attack if that creature is within
5 feet of an ally of the hobgoblin that isn't incapacitated
Action 1	Multiattack	The hobgoblin makes three melee attacks.	Alternatively, it can make two ranged attacks with its javelins
Action 2	Longsword	Melee Weapon Attack	d20+9 to hit
Reach 5 ft., one target	Hit 1d8+3 slashing damage 1d10+3 if used with two hands
Action 3	Shield Bash	Melee Weapon Attack	d20+9 to hit
Reach 5 ft., one creature	Hit: 1d4+3 bludgeoning damage.	If the target is Large or smaller,	it must succeed on a DC 14 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone
Action 4	Javelin	Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack	d20+9 to hit
Reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft., one target	Hit 1d6+3 piercing damage
Action 5	Leadership (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest)	For 1 minute, the hobgoblin can utter a special command	or warning whenever a nonhostile creature that it can see within
30 feet of it makes an attack roll or a saving throw.	The creature can add a d4 to its roll provided	it can hear and understand the hobgoblin.	A creature can benefit from only one Leadership die at a time.
This effect ends if the hobgoblin is incapacitated
Reaction	Parry	The hobgoblin adds 3 to its AC against	one melee attack that would hit it.
To do so, the hobgoblin must see	the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon