Fenris Master Plan

[Snails]

Fenris's plan actually would make sense for a non-intelligent species, e.g. a virus.

The problem with humanoids is that they grow, acquiring knowledge and experience. The longer the lifespan, the greater their potential.

Yup. But Fenris does not care.

It is not that he is unaware that weak humans and weak dwarves and weak goblins can sometimes become mighty. But nursing them along would seem like playing Tollbridges & Tavernkeepers when he could be enjoying something fun like Dungeons & Dragons. Fenris does not want to. He sees it as more fun watching the strong be strong because they are strong.

BTW, given Thor's description, it is quite possible that Fenris' plan occasionally succeeds. After all, a stopped clock is right half the time, or perhaps 1 in a million worlds.

I also do not think it is reasonable to trust RC's claim that the goblins were given the lousiest land, by some plan of the gods. For all we know, it was just the normal result of a war-like culture that spirals down with their losing streak: the good land gets taken by someone else.