Tribes of the Goblins
Goblin, is the word used to describe any of the goblinoids.
The ancestors of these creatures were mutated humans and animals combined together, by the disasterous effects during the great catastrophe. Struggling to survive, these unfortunate creatures spread to the far corners of the ruined world, carving out territories, and establishing individual cultures over many generations. These cultures are now know as Goblins. (The smallest are infarct goblins with, Hobgoblins, and the Bugbears being larger). These cultures live mostly isolated from the rest of the world, but frequently live together in tribes usually ruled by a powerful leader. It is rumoured that in the most hidden places of the world, lies a city populated entirely by goblins. The first contact between the humans, newly emerged from their underground bunkers, and goblins, was violent and bloody. The humans viewing these creatures as vile monsters. This lead to a war fuelled by hatred for thousands of years. Over time this old war wound has scabbed over and relationships between goblins and mankind are easing, mostly due to trade and commerce, however fear and hatred still runs deep and both cultures are quick to draw swords. Goblins are not evil monsters, their values and customs are so different from humans that they seem devoid of a moral compass. They have however they have been swayed to served in the armies of many wicked warlords. |