Goblin (ff)

Goblins are one of the native races on the Vedelsped, having lived on all three continents for thousands of years. The typically unintelligent creatures have a slightly human appearance but often have dark eyes, long noses, and a greenish tint to their hair. Goblins typically range from 4'8 to 5'2 feet tall.

It is believed that the goblins are a race which can trace their roots back to the elves that settled in the Vedulsped, though the elves vehemently deny these claims. Unlike their distant cousins, though, the goblins do not have  much contact with humans or any of the other intelligent races on this continent and are extremely reclusive. Much of this has to do with their hated reputation amongst men and elves, as well as their inability to speak or understand most languages aside from their own language, Gobblegabble. Goblins typically live in small camps far from civilization due to constant killings, and are sometimes seen roaming the woods and hunting animals. Despite attempts to genocide goblins, they do not appear to avoid or be afraid of humans. Their diet consists mainly of wild game.

The goblins are also known for having incredibly short tempers, being prone to violent rages at the slightest provocation. A single insult can result in them attacking anyone around them, and goblins are often unable to form any long term alliance with other goblin clans as tribal warfare is constant. Fits of rage can last anywhere from hours to days and usually result in the death of their aggressors, although they will occasionally spare some victims, usually women and children, to carry out the family business.

Due to their hatred for elves, humans, and any other race on the Vedelsped, a number of different goblin clans have banded together over the years and formed armies. They have attacked the cities of men and elves several times and often use these attacks as an excuse to loot and pillage the surrounding area for resources. These attacks typically result in a retaliation that almost always results in the culling of the said local goblin population. Dwarves have stated an almost neutral opinion on goblins, due to their lack of interactions with them. Despite the goblin's reputation, they are sometimes reluctantly allowed to join the black mage guild.

Goblins are typically synonymous with thievery and bandits, and are sometimes seen working alongside or within bandit gangs. Despite this conception, goblins in reality rarely interact with other races and do not travel far from their isolated communities. What is true however, is that goblins are highly covetous and will never hesitate to steal treasure or gold. Goblin tribes usually consist of several small family groups that range in size between twenty to fifty individuals. All goblins share a common language and culture, but there are several subracial differences between them. These differences are very subtle, making it extremely difficult for other races to distinguish goblins from one another.

Folklore
While in folklore goblins are sometimes depicted as riding wargs, they are actually terrified of the creatures.