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| {{Infobox Greyhawk creature
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| |name=Golbin
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| |alignment=Neutral Evil (3x); Lawful Evil (1-2E)
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| |type=Humanoid
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| |subtype=[[Goblinoid]]
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| '''Goblins''', called ''jebli'' in the [[Flan]] tongue or ''chebi'' in the [[Suloise]] language, are a fairly weak race of savage, bestial, barbaric humanoids. Goblins are the most commonly-encountered race of [[goblinoid]], a general term applied to a number of related races.
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| ==Ecology==
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| Goblins typically engage in nighttime raids upon their enemies, sometimes riding upon worgs. They often find themselves dominated by more powerful creatures. In combat, goblins favor overwhelming odds, ambushes, dirty tricks, and similar tactics. Goblins often go to war with [[kobold]]s, as they share similar territories. [[Xvart]]s often act as intermediaries between goblins and kobolds, usually being bullied by the goblins and in turn taking out their frustrations on the kobolds.
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| ===Environment===
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| Goblins are found in numerous places throughout the [[Flanaess]].
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| ===Typical physical characteristics===
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| Goblins of the Flanaess stand about four feet tall, and tend to have lanky frames. Their eyes, coming in various hues of red, orange, or yellow, are typically glazed and dull. Skin color is found in all shades of yellow, orange, and red, with all members of an individual tribe usually being roughly the same color. Goblins typicially clothe themselves in garments of dark leather, with colors usually being solid-looking and drab.
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| ===Alignment===
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| Goblins are usually neutral evil. Before third edition, goblins were most often lawful evil.
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| ==Society==
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| Goblins usually organize in bands or tribes of 20 to 800, including noncombatants. The best-known tribes include Bitter Ruin, Black Agony, Death Feast, Dire Oath, Night Terror, and Poison Wound.
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| Goblins are normally dominated by more powerful creatures, but all goblins swear fealty to the local goblin king nonetheless.
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| ===Religion===
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| Goblins have their own pantheon, led by Maglubiyet. Other deities include:
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| *[[Bargrivyek]]
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| *[[Khurgorbaeyag]]
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| *[[Maglubiyet]]
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| Other deities worshipped by goblins include [[Iuz]], and (rarely) [[Meriadar]].
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| ===Language===
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| Gobins speak their own language, Goblin, a tongue shared with most other goblinoids.
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| ==Other goblinoid races==
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| There exist a number of races related to goblins. These include:
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| *[[Bugbear]]s: Hairy, less numerous goblinoids of great strength and size.
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| *[[Hobgoblin]]s: Disciplined, warlike, human-sized goblinoids.
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| *[[Norker]]s: Short goblinoids with tough hide and powerful fists.
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| ==History==
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| Goblins were among the armies of the [[Fiery Kings]] around 3114 SD (-2400 [[Common Year|CY]]). They were hired along with orcs and hobgoblins as mercenaries by both sides of the [[Baklunish-Suloise Wars]]. They fought against [[elf|elves]] and [[dwarf|dwarves]] in the [[Hateful Wars]]. They rallied to the cause of [[Iuz]] and played a significant role in overrunning the Bone March and the Pomarj.
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| ==Bibliography==
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| *Conforti, Steven, ed. ''Living Greyhawk Official Listing of Deities for Use in the Campaign,'' version 2.0. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2005. Available online:[http://www.wizards.com/rpga/downloads/LG_Deities.zip]
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| *[[Gygax, Gary]]. ''Monster Manual''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1977.
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| *-----. ''[[World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983.
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| *[[Gary Holian|Holian, Gary]], [[Erik Mona]], [[Sean K. Reynolds]], and [[Frederick Weining]]. ''[[Living Greyhawk Gazetteer]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
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| *[[Sargent, Carl]]. ''[[From the Ashes]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.
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| *-----. ''[[Iuz the Evil]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1993.
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| *-----. ''Monster Mythology''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.
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| *Slavicsek, Bill. ''The Complete Book of Humanoids''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1993.
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| *[[Skip Williams|Williams, Skip]], [[Jonathan Tweet]], and [[Monte Cook]]. ''Monster Manual''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
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| [[Category:Greyhawk creatures]]
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