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<blockquote data-quote="Tonguez" data-source="post: 2053764" data-attributes="member: 1125"><p>Goblin are cool. They are an excellent PC race and fit the archetype of the undesirable low-life parasites on the community (have a look at GURPS goblins for an idea on how urban goblins work). IMC Goblins are egglaying amphibians who start life as tadpoles (often in the city sewers or other ponds, non-urban goblins live in swamps and forest) and then after a year emerge in various forms. Goblins have no attachment as other races do and so rule-by-stength is the norm. However Gobs aren't strong and so backstabbing, deceipt and trickery are their tools. IMC nobody likes Goblins (even other goblins) but they are tolerated.</p><p></p><p>Bugbears imc aren't Goblinoids they are Neutrally aligned Apemen (taking the role of Trazan's Mangani) and often have the Brachiation feat (ie a climb speed). These Mangani live in isolated mountain rainforest and usually avoid contact but do make feirce opponents if provoked (and can contract a form of lycanthorpy transforming them into Wendigo)</p><p></p><p>Hobs replace Orcs IMC and vary in culture from savage wandering bands to highly organised military nations (Spartan) in all cases Habs/Orcs are Matriarchal with a split where females are generally Neutral (or Lawful) and males Chaotic</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tonguez, post: 2053764, member: 1125"] Goblin are cool. They are an excellent PC race and fit the archetype of the undesirable low-life parasites on the community (have a look at GURPS goblins for an idea on how urban goblins work). IMC Goblins are egglaying amphibians who start life as tadpoles (often in the city sewers or other ponds, non-urban goblins live in swamps and forest) and then after a year emerge in various forms. Goblins have no attachment as other races do and so rule-by-stength is the norm. However Gobs aren't strong and so backstabbing, deceipt and trickery are their tools. IMC nobody likes Goblins (even other goblins) but they are tolerated. Bugbears imc aren't Goblinoids they are Neutrally aligned Apemen (taking the role of Trazan's Mangani) and often have the Brachiation feat (ie a climb speed). These Mangani live in isolated mountain rainforest and usually avoid contact but do make feirce opponents if provoked (and can contract a form of lycanthorpy transforming them into Wendigo) Hobs replace Orcs IMC and vary in culture from savage wandering bands to highly organised military nations (Spartan) in all cases Habs/Orcs are Matriarchal with a split where females are generally Neutral (or Lawful) and males Chaotic [/QUOTE]
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