Quote Originally Posted by Cyclops08 View Post
@ sizzlefoot.
I can see hobgoblins as the highest form of Goblinkind. They have all the beauty of stats of a half elf and the ruthless dreams of conquest that all their kin have. Their cities are full of art made by slaves, but they are 'Spartans' and train exclusively for war.
I was initially planning on doing something like this, but I decided to mix it up a little. To make up for their weakness and small size, almost all goblins develop sorcerous abilities during puberty. Those who don't are generally exiled or even killed, to keep the bloodline pure. This has made the goblins the magocratic rulers of the goblinkin empire, with bugbears as the warriors and hobgoblins as the common folk. Since hobgoblins are waaay more common than goblins and bugbears, and because they tend to be abused and downtrodden, hobgoblin adventurers aren't all that uncommon.
An interesting plot idea: out of the blue, a hobgoblin is born with sorcery. Do they hide it in fear of being executed or experimented on? Do they use it as a weapon to rebel against the goblin overlords? Do they strike out on their own, adventuring and on the run?