Goblins


 * GOBLINS**
 * Habitat: **caves and woodlands
 * What it Eats: **meats, roots, and fungus
 * Appearance: **Most goblins are short, only growing up to 30cm tall, while a few goblins can grow to be quite large. They also have leathery skin covered in dark hair. Goblins have black eyes, large pointed ears, and yellow crooked teeth. Their fingers and feet are long and pointed. They have a very grotesque appearance. Their faces are also wrinkled.
 * Language: **Gobledegook
 * Defense/ powers: **Goblins are able to perform magic and spin nightmares out of gossamer and insert them into the ears of sleeping humans. Goblins can also make nearly indestructible weapons and armor.
 * Types of Movements: ** Goblins imitate the actions of humans, but in a mocking manner.
 * Distinguishing Features or Habit: ** Goblins are very clever, mischievous, and malicious towards people. They have their own magical abilities and values that can be viewed as harsh. Goblins hold debts to the extreme and hate thieves.
 * Historic or Cultural References: **The first historical reference to Goblins was made in the Hindu culture, as they were servants of one of the gods of the 7 sections of the underworld. Since then, goblins have appeared in the cultural folklore of Scandinavia, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, and the United States. Goblins also appear in modern stories such as //The Hobbit, and Harry Potter.// The Green Goblin is also depicted as a villain of Spider- Man.

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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Goblins
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Appearances : Goblins are about 2-3 feet tall and very thin. They are usually bald and hard to differentiate between male and female goblins. They look rather ugly with brown wrinkly skin and large facial features. They usually dress in rags or discarded clothing. The type of clothing or amount you have also shows your social status.

Habitat: Goblins live in dark, underground lairs that have passages, tunnels, and caverns. They use these to run away and disappear from others. They stay away from sunlight because they burn so easily and dislike the smell of fresh air. They have good eyesight that allows them to live underground where there is hardly any sun.

Food: They eat slugs, crickets, centipedes, rotten meat, or anything they find in trash heaps. Goblins will eat almost anything that is found in their lair. They have also been known to eat the bodies of humans that enter their lair.

Society: In the goblin society the strong are considered powerful and the weak are usually enslaved. You earn your place based on who you can kill or defeat. They do not work in pairs and they aren’t known for keeping their word in an agreement.

Defense: Raiding parties are formed if the lair is under attack, but it is not uncommon for the goblins to soon turn on each other and have to fend for themselves. Their weapons are whatever they can find, but are not kept in good condition.

Interesting Fact: Goblins have 2 names and the first is given to them by their parents at birth and the other is given to them by the band. The first name is usually one syllable, but the second is a trait that the goblin possesses. Depending on the name of the goblin, they will be treated differently within the society.

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