“When people think of ‘bestials’, everyone thinks of the Orcs. Yet it is the forgotten goblyns who have visited more atrocities on the ‘civilized’ races than any other species. From enslaving humans, elves and littlelings, to stealing whole harvests, from lying and cheating on treaties they never intended to abide by, to aligning themselves with the most powerful foe that Chaos provided at the moment, it is the goblyn who truly fits the description of bestial.”
The Forgotten Foe – A Study of the Goblyn by Genny Mignick, Mage/Researcher, 714YK
Goblyns are a small, green-skinned bestial race who have been a foe of Humans, Elves and Littlelings since recorded history. Goblyns live primarily in the wastes and mountain ranges, although since the Doom, they have joined with the Orcs and other forces of Chaos to conquer and colonize formerly civilized lands.
Read more here: https://the-dark-ages.obsidianportal.com/wiki_pages/goblyns
Probably nothing too exciting or ground breaking here. Goblyns in my campaign are brutally nasty and reflect the worst qualities that we’ve seen across the fantasy spectrum. Where orcs are a feared opponent, they are Lawful in nature. However, goblyns are straight up Chaotic. They are the slavers of my world, capturing mostly humans/elves/littlelings, other goblyns or ko-balds, and selling same to all buyers. They are the raiders and the baby snatchers and the ones who will sell out either side for more coin or for more power/security, only to throw that away when a new powerful figure comes along.
Love reading this stuff!