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GOBLIN

ANCESTRY

SMALL

GOBLIN

HUMANOID

Hit Points 6

Size Small; Speed 25 feet

Ability Boosts Dexterity, Charisma, Free; Ability Flaw Wisdom

Languages Common, Goblin

Additional languages equal to your Intelligence modifier (if it’s positive). Choose from Draconic, Dwarven, Gnoll, Gnomish, Halfling, Orcish, and any other languages to which you have access (such as the languages prevalent in your region).

Senses Darkvision

The convoluted histories other people cling to don’t interest goblins. These small folk live in the moment, and they prefer tall tales over factual records. The wars of a few decades ago might as well be from the ancient past. Misunderstood by other people, goblins are happy how they are. Goblin virtues are about being present, creative, and honest. They strive to lead fulfilled lives, rather than worrying about how their journeys will end. To tell stories, not nitpick the facts. To be small, but dream big.

Goblins have a reputation as simple creatures who love songs, fire, and eating disgusting things and who hate reading, dogs, and horses—and there are a great many for whom this description fits perfectly. However, great changes have come to goblinkind, and more and more goblins resist conformity to these stereotypes. Even among goblins that are more worldly, many still exemplify their old ways in some small manner, just to a more sensible degree. Some goblins remain deeply fascinated with fire or fearlessly devour a meal that might turn others’ stomachs. Others are endless tinkerers and view their companions’ trash as the components of gadgets yet to be made.

Though goblins’ culture has splintered radically, their reputation has changed little. As such, goblins who travel to larger cities are frequently subjected to derision, and many work twice as hard at proving their worth.

If you want a character who is eccentric, enthusiastic, and fun-loving, you should play a goblin.

You Might...

  • Strive to prove that you have a place among other civilized peoples, perhaps even to yourself.
  • Fight tooth and nail—sometimes literally—to protect yourself and your friends from danger.
  • Lighten the heavy emotional burdens others carry (and amuse yourself) with antics and pranks.

Others Probably...

  • Work to ensure you don’t accidentally (or intentionally) set too many things on fire.
  • Assume you can’t—or won’t—read.
  • Wonder how you survive given your ancestry’s typical gastronomic choices, reckless behavior, and love of fire.

Physical Description

Goblins are stumpy humanoids with large bodies, scrawny limbs, and massively oversized heads with large ears and beady red eyes. Their skin ranges from green to gray to blue, and they often bear scars, boils, and rashes. Goblins average 3 feet tall. Most are bald, with little or no body hair. Their jagged teeth fall out and regrow constantly, and their fast metabolism means they eat constantly and nap frequently. Mutations are also more common among goblins than other peoples, and goblins usually view particularly salient mutations as a sign of power or fortune.

Goblins reach adolescence by the age of 3 and adulthood 4 or 5 years later. Goblins can live 50 years or more, but without anyone to protect them from each other or themselves, few live past 20 years of age.

Society

Goblins tend to flock to strong leaders, forming small tribes. These tribes rarely number more than a hundred, though the larger a tribe is, the more diligent the leader must be to keep order—a notoriously difficult task. As new threats rise across the Inner Sea region, many tribal elders have put aside their reckless ways in the hope of forging alliances that offer their people a greater chance at survival. Play and creativity matter more to goblins than productivity or study, and their encampments erupt with songs and laughter.

Goblins bond closely with their allies, fiercely protecting those companions who have protected them or offered a sympathetic ear. Goblins tend to assume for their own protection that members of taller ancestries, which goblins often refer to colloquially as “longshanks,” won’t treat them kindly. Learning to trust longshanks is difficult for a goblin, and it’s been only in recent years that such a partnership has even been an option. However, their attitude as a people is changing rapidly, and their short lifespans and poor memories help them adapt quickly.

Alignment and Religion

Even well-intentioned goblins have trouble following the rules, meaning they’re rarely lawful. Most goblin adventurers are chaotic neutral or chaotic good.

Organized worship confounds goblins, and most of them would rather pick their own deities, choosing powerful monsters, natural wonders, or anything else they find fascinating. Longshanks might have books upon books about the structures of divinity, but to a goblin, anything can be a god if you want it to. Goblins who spend time around people of other ancestries might adopt some of their beliefs, though, and many goblin adventurers adopt the worship of Cayden Cailean.

Names

Goblins keep their names simple. A good name should be easy to pronounce, short enough to shout without getting winded, and taste good to say. The namer often picks a word that rhymes with something they like so that writing songs is easier. Since there aren’t any real traditions regarding naming in goblin culture, children often name themselves once they’re old enough to do something resembling talking.

Sample Names

Ak, Bokker, Frum, Guzmuk, Krobby, Loohi, Mazmord, Neeka, Omgot, Ranzak, Rickle, Tup, Wakla, Yonk, Zibini

TABLE 1: GOBLIN HERITAGES
Exclusive Heritages Description
charhide goblin Your ancestors have always had a connection to fire and a thicker skin, which allows you to resist burning.
irongut goblin You can subsist on food that most folks would consider spoiled.
razortooth goblin Your family’s teeth are formidable weapons.
snow goblin You are acclimated to living in frigid lands and have skin ranging from sky blue to navy in color, as well as blue fur.
tailed goblinLOCG You have a powerful tail, likely because you descend from a community of monkey goblins.
treedweller goblinLOCG You have adapted particularly well to living in forested environments.
unbreakable goblin You’re able to bounce back from injuries easily due to an exceptionally thick skull, cartilaginous bones, or some other mixed blessing.
Versatile Heritages Description
AasimarAPG You descend from celestials or were touched by the celestial realms, gaining an air of awe and grace, as well as features distinctive to your celestial forebears.
AphoriteLOAG You were born with a connection to Axis, the Plane of Law.
ArdandeRE Your elemental heritage is reflected in the oils and fragrances of plants, in tree resin that fossilizes into amber, or in the gentle smell of a flower.
BeastkinLOAG The blood of a beast flows through your veins, granting you the ferocity and might of animals.
ChangelingAPG Your mother was a hag.
DhampirAPG You are the scion of a vampire, half living and half undead, gifted with uncanny charm and grace, a bloodless pallor, and elongated incisors.
DuskwalkerAPG Thanks to an ancient bargain, your soul has been reborn as a duskwalker, a planar scion with a connection to psychopomps and the Boneyard.
GanziLOAG Your blood is touched by primal chaos.
IfritLOAG You descend from fire elementals or bear the mark of the Inner Spheres, and your features illustrate the influence that elemental fire has over you.
OreadLOAG An earth elemental ancestor has influenced your bloodline, and your features highlight this elemental planar connection.
ReflectionDA You were created as a duplicate of another creature, intentionally or accidentally, though you might not know of your origins.
SuliLOAG You are descended from a janni or otherwise embody a dichotomy of opposing elemental planar forces.
SylphLOAG You are descended from air elementals or were born under the element’s influence.
TalosRE Your physical features reflect the influence a zuhra or other metal elemental has had over your bloodline.
TieflingAPG You descend from fiends or bear the mark of the fiendish realms, manifesting as some unusual feature that belies your heritage, such as horns or a tail.
UndineLOAG A water elemental ancestor influences your bloodline.
draconic scionBAD You possess the power of dragons, whether you descended from dragons, learned from dragons, were transformed by exposure to draconic energy, or reincarnated from a past life as a dragon.
TABLE 2: GOBLIN ANCESTRY FEATS
Level 1 Goblin Feats Prerequisites Benefits
Bouncy GoblinLOCG unbreakable goblin heritage You have a particular elasticity that makes it easy for you to bounce and squish.
Burn It! — Fire fascinates you.
City Scavenger — You know that the greatest treasures often look like refuse, and you scoff at those who throw away perfectly good scraps.
Extra SquishyAPG unbreakable goblin heritage Your rubbery physique makes it easier for you to wedge yourself into tight spaces and more difficult for your enemies to dislodge you.
Fang SharpenerLOCG irongut goblin or razortooth goblin heritage You have filed your teeth into jagged points and have an unusually powerful jaw, making your mouth a dangerous weapon.
Goblin Lore — You’ve picked up skills and tales from your goblin community.
Goblin Scuttle — You take advantage of your ally’s movement to adjust your position.
Goblin Song — You sing annoying goblin songs, distracting your foes with silly and repetitive lyrics.
Goblin Weapon Familiarity — Others might look upon them with disdain, but you know that the weapons of your people are as effective as they are sharp.
Hard TailLOCG tailed goblin heritage Your tail is much stronger than most, and you can lash out with it with the strength of a whip.
Junk Tinker — You can make useful tools out of even twisted or rusted scraps.
rLet’s Try That AgainSG-04 — You feel a sense of deja vu when you’ve made a mistake, almost as if you weren’t so careless in a past life and could certainly do better if given another chance.
rLike a RoachSG-04 — Living with the bare necessities isn’t terribly hard for someone who has defied death, and like a cockroach, you always know how to survive.
Rough Rider — You are especially good at riding traditional goblin mounts.
TwitchyAPG — You are naturally suspicious and wary of danger, especially when you suspect someone might be leading you into an ambush.
Very Sneaky — Taller folk rarely pay attention to the shadows at their feet, and you take full advantage of this.
rWeight of ExperienceSG-04 — The experience you’ve accumulated over multiple lifetimes envelops you like a weighted blanket, providing comfort and bestowing confidence under pressure.
rWisdom From Another LifeSG-04 — You absorbed a wide variety of facts before you died, and your soul still remembers slivers of this precious knowledge.
Level 5 Goblin Feats Prerequisites Benefits
rAnimal Soul SiblingsSG-04 — Your eyes have been opened to the spiritual essence suffusing the world.
Ankle BiteLOCG Fang Sharpener or razortooth goblin heritage Whenever someone grabs onto you, you instinctively bite down hard.
Chosen of LamashtuLOCG worshipper of Lamashtu You bear the favor and blessings of Lamashtu, the Mother of Monsters.
rEmpathy IncarnateSG-04 — Reincarnation has given you a compassionate perspective and enabled you to relate to almost everyone you speak with, putting them at ease and quickly generating trust.
rFey InfluenceLOIL — You have been exposed to powerful fey magic.
Goblin Weapon Frenzy Goblin Weapon Familiarity You know how to wield your people’s vicious weapons.
rI’Ve Had Many JobsSG-04 — Finding and excelling at odd jobs is child’s play to one who has worked many occupations during many lives.
KneecapAPG — You deliver a punishing blow to an enemy’s knee, shin, or other vulnerable anatomy within your reach.
Loud SingerAPG Goblin Song Staying on pitch, proper breath control, and remembering the words are all less important than the real measure of a good singer: volume! The range of your Goblin Song is increased to 60 feet, and you can target one additional enemy when you use it.
rReincarnated RidiculerSG-04 — You’ve practiced the art of taunting an enemy, ensuring they know death will only make you stronger.
rSleep of the RebornSG-04 — Philosophers compare the cycle of life, death, and rebirth to sleeping, dreaming, and waking.
Tail SpinLOCG tailed goblin heritage, Hard Tail You excel at using your tail as a weapon to upend your foes.
Torch GoblinLOCG charhide goblin heritage You’ve spent enough time on fire that you know how to use it to your advantage.
Tree ClimberLOCG tailed goblin or treedweller goblin heritage Your time in forest or jungle canopies has taught you how to scramble across branches with sure feet.
VandalAPG — You have a knack for breaking and dismantling things.
Level 9 Goblin Feats Prerequisites Benefits
Cave Climber — After years of crawling and climbing through caverns, you can climb easily anywhere you go.
ClingAPG — You hang onto a foe to harry them into submission.
rDrain EmotionLOIL Fey Influence You touch an adjacent creature and attempt to draw out its excess emotion.
rFey AscensionLOIL Fey Influence The fey influence on your form and features grows even more powerful and notable.
Freeze It!LOCG snow goblin heritage You are no rime hag or Jadwiga, but the magic of the north has still left a mark on you.
Hungry GoblinLOCG Fang Sharpener (page 37) You’ll eat anything and anyone.
rLingering EchoesSG-04 — Not everyone is reincarnated, and you feel a strong connection with the spiritual echoes of those who didn’t receive the same opportunity as you.
rPlant Soul SiblingsSG-04 Animal Soul Siblings You’re now able to connect with the spirits present in the greenery of the natural world.
rRapid RetrainingSG-04 — Some feel trapped by their choices and have a tough time reinventing themselves.
Roll With ItLOCG unbreakable goblin heritage, Bouncy Goblin When you take a big hit, your foe bounces you around like a rubber ball, but you escape the worst of the blow.
Scalding SpitLOCG Torch Goblin (page 38) Your bodily fluids burn with surprising volatility, as if you ran on oil instead of blood.
Skittering Scuttle Goblin Scuttle You can scuttle farther and faster when maneuvering alongside allies.
rYou Seem Somewhat FamiliarSG-04 — You fought hundreds of foes in your various past lives, and now and then, something about a new opponent tugs at your memory, almost as if you defeated their grandparent long ago.
Level 13 Goblin Feats Prerequisites Benefits
rCannibalize MagicLOIL Fey Influence The fey magic inside of you is a vital part of your body, and you can steal other sources of magic to replenish yours.
rClinging to LifeSG-04 — This life still holds much for you, and you aren’t ready to fall back into the River of Souls just yet.
rEldritch CalmLOIL Fey Influence Your fey heritage has altered your mindset to more resemble the uncanny perspective of the fey.
rGlamourLOIL Fey Influence You unlock a new level of fey power and can manipulate the perceptions of others using a font of First World magic.
Goblin Weapon Expertise Goblin Weapon Familiarity Your goblin affinity blends with your class training, granting you great skill with goblin weapons.
rI Sense MalevolenceSG-04 — Your time in theRiver of Souls has given you deep insight into the machinations of those who refuse to move on.
rLinguistic RevivalSG-04 — You achieved fluency in different languages with each reincarnation, and your brain remembers much of the grammar, idioms, and obscenities that you spouted in old lives.
rPain Is TemporarySG-04 — Sangpotshi practitioners know that suffering is a fleeting sensation that ultimately strengthens the soul and prepares it for a new reincarnation.
rStone Soul SiblingsSG-04 Plant Soul Siblings Your connection with nature’s spirits has progressed to the point where you can even have casual conversation with pebbles and boulders.
rUnbreakable ResolveSG-04 — The experience of coming back after death has granted you a strong sense of resolve; devilish words, slick spells, and conniving trickery can’t easily catch you off guard.
Unbreakable-Er GoblinLOCG unbreakable goblin heritage As hard as most unbreakable goblins are to break, you are that much harder to break.
Very, Very Sneaky Very Sneaky You can move up to your Speed when you use the Sneak action, and you no longer need to have cover or greater cover or be concealed to Hide or Sneak.
Level 17 Goblin Feats Prerequisites Benefits
rBoneyard AcquaintanceSG-04 — Before your soul returned to the Material Plane, you interacted with a host of other souls on their way to the Boneyard.
rFey TranscendenceLOIL Fey Influence You become a powerful fey creature, gaining strengths tied to the First World but also some of the weakness against which all fey must contend.
rIndomitable SpiritSG-04 — Your soul has accumulated countless particles of quintessence over myriad deaths and rebirths, and for one moment, this raw material from the Great Beyond envelops you and your comrades.
Reckless AbandonAPG — Despite a lifetime filled with questionable decisions, you’ve managed to survive, as though you have uncanny luck that lets you avoid the consequences of your own actions.
rRelease the LightSG-04 — Many people report seeing a bright light before their death.
rSee You in HellSG-04 — You aren’t sure if you’ll be reincarnated again, so you might as well take this foe with you.
rThis Time, Bring the BodySG-04 — Death sends a soul into the River of Souls.