Hobgoblin empire

The Hobgoblin Empire is a nation on the south of Green earth. The capital of the Hobgoblin Empire is Boatwright.

Government

The hobgoblin Empire is as the name suggests an empire, therefore, an emperor reign over the empire with a fist of iron. The empire has been under hobgoblin dominion, this emperor is a hobgoblin, and he is trusted to make the correct decision for the empire, the selection process for the emperor been extremely selective, the hobgoblin have total faith in their emperor. In addition, the hobgoblin appreciation for law and order help to create a stable political system.
This emperor receives advice from the council of war, a regrouping of people with a high rank in the hobgoblin society, including mostly general of hobgoblin army, but a few Loxodon, as the empire recognize their wisdom.
The emperor title is something that is won among hobgoblin, and doing so requires candidates judging themself worthy and willing to challenge the emperor to face him in multiple challenges. The candidate has to beat the current emperor in every single one of them to become the new emperor. Those challenges are designed to test the intellect, strength, and leadership ability of a candidate.

• Green Earth Union
  • Hobgoblin empire
  • Horseskull clan
  • Chezucore
  • Tortlesnapper clan
  • Oreskos pride

Culture

The hobgoblin empire valor, law and order perfectly reflect the hobgoblin mentality, they know the importance of society and of been organized and value this above everything else, not only hobgoblin law, but they tend to also closely follow the law of the place they are in, at least if they do not come to conquer it. For a hobgoblin, it is thanks to those valor they can survive and progress as a society.
The loxodon, conquered by the hobgoblin do not necessarily value those valor as highly, but appreciate them, especially as they know that, following the established law, they'll be treated as proper citizens of the empire.

Fermented Food

Hobgoblin share their culinary culture with goblins, their culinary culture revolves around the art of fermentation and controlled spoilage. Undergrounds are carefully designated for the ideal conditions needed to ferment their beverages and food. Notably skilled with mushrooms, goblinoids have mastered the cultivation of these fungi, and a carefully prepared assortment of authentic goblin or hobgoblin-grown mushrooms can serve as a delectable substitute for an adventurer's ration.

Magic

Hobgoblins see the ability to birth children as an inherently magical ability, so in their culture all 'magical' professions are a woman's job. These include shamanism, witchcraft, and potion making, but is also associated with medical treatment and medicine.

Brightnose Hobgoblins

Hobgoblins are sometimes born with bright red or blue noses. This attribute is thought to be a sign of potency and potential. Blue- and red-nosed hobgoblins receive preferential treatment, and as a result they occupy most of the leadership positions in hobgoblin society.

Names

Hobgoblins generally have a first name, and a family name.
Male Names: Eren, Ernst, Erwin, Friedrich, Gerhard, Günter, Hans, Heinrich, Heinz, Helmut, Herbert, Hermann, Jorge, Karl, Kurt, Otto, Paul, Walter, Walter, Werner, Wilhelm
Female Names: Anna, Bertha, Edith, Elfriede, Elisabeth, Emma, Frieda , Erna, Gerda, Gertrud, Hildegard, Ilse, Irmgard, Lieselotte, Margarethe, Maria, Marie, Martha, Ursula
Family Names: Dingelder, Geldiger, Jagger, Klepper, Konrad, Lauderman, Steinaur, Voget, Waldron, Wendler, Zahm, Zufall

Diplomatie

Relations

A non aggression pact was signed specifically with the hobgoblin empire and Tana's empire, as the green earth as a whole was incapable of respecting it. Similarly, a trade agreement was signed between the hobgoblin empire and the lightfoot land

Tana's empire & Hobgoblin empire non agression pact

The Tana's Empire and the Hobgoblin Empire hereby enter into a non-aggression pact for the purpose of ensuring peace and stability between our respective nations.

1. Tana's Empire and Hobgoblin Empire pledge to refrain from any acts of aggression or hostility towards one another, including but not limited to acts of war, espionage, or sabotage.
2. Tana's Empire and Hobgoblin Empire pledge to respect each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity and will refrain from any acts of territorial expansion or annexation.
3. Tana's Empire and Hobgoblin Empire pledge to resolve any disputes that may arise between our nations through diplomatic means, such as negotiations and mediation.
4. Tana's Empire and Hobgoblin Empire pledge to consult each other in case of any important international development that may affect the security of both nations.
5. Tana's Empire and Hobgoblin Empire pledge to respect the rights and dignity of each other's citizens and will refrain from any acts of discrimination or persecution.
6. Tana's Empire and Hobgoblin Empire pledge to respect each other's culture, customs, and traditions and will refrain from any acts of cultural or religious oppression.
7. Tana's Empire and Hobgoblin Empire pledge to consult each other in case of any economic development that may affect the stability of both nations.
8. Tana's Empire and Hobgoblin Empire pledge to respect each other's laws and regulations and will refrain from any acts of lawlessness or criminal behavior.
9. Tana's Empire and Hobgoblin Empire pledge to respect each other's political system and will refrain from any acts of political interference or subversion.

This non-aggression pact is set to last for a period of 10 years and will be renewed by mutual agreement.
This agreement is made and entered into on the date below, by the authorized representatives of Tana's Empire and the Hobgoblin Empire.

Other agreements

• Lightfoot land & Hobgoblin Empire: Trade agreements (Lightfoot land buy raw materials)

The Hobgoblin empire comes out of this as a stable nation to communicate with for other countries, as such, the two important pact and agreements have been signed with the hobgoblin empire instead of the union of some green earth tribe.
Of course, other trades and diplomatic agreements exist with the neighboring nation, but they are not important enough to be part of the official paper.
Caravan of Tabaxi often travel to the hobgoblin empire to sell their good and buy other, the hobgoblin empire then uses those goods, or can try to sell it back to the lightfoot land or Tana's empire merchant passing by.
The majority of goods flows take place in the south, the hobgoblin providing a safe road from tana's empire to the Lightfoot land against a fee. The Hobgoblin empire is also developing an impressive float, the ships primarily serving as cargo ships, can double as military vehicles if necessary.
The south is also a great place of migratory transitions, the passage by Green earth being obligatory to join lightfoot land and Tana's empire without taking the boat.
Of all the tribe and faction part of the green earth, the hobgoblin are with no doubt the most powerful militarily, despite the unknown variable of the yuan-ti hidden power, the hobgoblin army represents a force to be reckoned with, and their empire is also the most populated, as it count both the hobgoblin and the loxodon. But the yuan-ti and their total control over the jungle can probably be seen as those with the largest territory, and they are also the wealthiest.

Conflicts

The Hobgoblin tirelessly defending their border, making sure their empire stay safe, and under their control, often fighting off Red Fang raid or minotaur raid.

Economy

Exchange

Trading in the Green earth largely vary depending on who you trade with, but some core principal stay the same. The rarity of a product affect its value, and this for all kinds of item, magic, crafted good, natural products.. whatever it is, the rarer it is, the more expansive it is. Due to the lack o connection with other economies, at least for most tribes of the Green Earth, the rarity of product is evaluated very locally.
The hobgoblin empire and the Tabaxi both accept the common ecu, this is mainly thanks to the hobgoblin empire, been an important obstacle on the main trading route, the empire has many trading opportunities, and switched to the common ecu. The tabaxi, often trading with them, quickly followed.
The hobgoblin empire, which uses the common ecu, created actual banks. Those banks, regulated by hobgoblin law manage currency deposited by their client, and also regulate any potential to abuse the system. Similarly, the hobgoblin empire has part of the imperial advisor dedicated to the economy, providing wise feedback on taxes, trading regulation, and other similar problem.
Sadly for the inhabitant of the hobgoblin empire, their bank, will extremely secure, didn't had the technology to develop extradimensional space for their vault yet, and as such, all banks vault are not connected. But magical protection is still applied to any banks, and numerous guards make sure they are safe.

Commerce and fiscality

Currently, in the Hobgoblin empire, 20% of the turnover of any transaction has to go to the state as a tax. In addition, foreign goods receive an additional 10% tax on the price of any goods.
Additionally, merchants, shopkeepers, and other traders have to follow a set of laws, in order to work. Those laws, dictated by the Emperor are made with the intention of providing the Empire with wealth to fuel the plan of the emperor, such as the construction of an armada of ships.
With the lack of overarching structure except for the Empire itself, small groups of merchants tend to gather, hoping to lower renting cost, to help each other with paperwork, and to have support when in need to pay the fee.
The empire also oversees the merchant for any kind of abuse, as those are severely punished, may it be creating scarcity, or the lack of competition.

Wealth

The common folk in the hobgoblin empire or in the Tabaxi tribe live with around 1 gold ecu per day. This value can change depending on its job, location etc.. of course
The wealthier population of the empire tends to not boast or display their wealth, but this wealth is a mark of their success, and as such, they are generally higher ranking in the hobgoblin society, just like military officer. They represent a rather small portion of society, around 5% to 10% of the population.
The modest population envies the wealthier of course, but the hobgoblin empire is such that they think this wealth is obtainable with hard work. Over the years, a myth of "work hard and you'll become wealthy" has been created, pushing the population to work instead of complaining.

History

Most other tribes lack written history, except maybe for the hobgoblin empire. Their record mainly focusing on their law, and military action, we know of the state of the region they populated over the years. Hans-Jürgen was their first emperor, starting to rule over the hobgoblin when the rules were established enough to define the union of hobgoblin as an empire, but it was only later, once the era of dragons was over, that they started to conquer the south of the Green earth, with Günther Wilhelm as their emperor. Their expansion leading them to march on all the land east and south of their mountains, their troops organized, beating any who dare to face them, mostly wandering tribes of goblin, shifter, and Kalashtar.
Nowadays, the hobgoblin empire is stable, defending their frontier tirelessly, and providing a safe traveling route for merchants of both Tana's empire and the Lightfoot land, they also managed to stroke trading agreement with those nations, and are a growing power of the Green earth.
Hobgoblin value law above all, and have an important place for martial prowess, due to this mentality, the emperor is often challenged, other hobgoblins, judging themself worthy of the title coming to fight him. Those fights take the form of multiple challenges, the contestant having to beat the current emperor in every single one of them to become the new emperor. Those challenges are designed to test the intellect, strength, and leadership ability of a candidate. Despite their first, successful expansion granting the hobgoblin an impressive territory, they have eyes on the north, looking at the lands occupied by orcs and minotaur, but now to wait for a better moment, for their armies to be stronger before facing those foes.

Geography

Region
South of Green earth
Capital
Boatwright

Society

Government
Empire
Leader
Günther Wilhelm
Founding Date
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Races
Hobgoblin, Loxodon
Population
1,900,000

Other

Type

Geopolitical, Empire