Spes Magna Games Presents That's a Goblin!?

Mark Chance · Jul 3, 2013

Are your players unimpressed by goblins? Do they yawn and roll their eyes when these common monsters show up in your game? Then catch your players off guard with That's a Goblin!?. This Old School supplement presents 23 goblin mutations, 15 fey goblin abilities, 3 goblin subspecies, and 6 goblin tactical specialties. Mix and match to create scores of different goblins!

That's a Goblin!? also includes Tributary of Terror, a mini-adventure taking place within Reyr's Well, a detailed fantasy hamlet suitable for just about any campaign world.

This free preview PDF at this link presents 23 random goblin mutations.

Mark Chance · Jul 3, 2013

From the Goblinarium section of the expanded PDF:

Gurk Wound-Licker
Hit Dice: 2
Armor Class: 6 [13]
Attacks: Weapon (1d6)
Saving Throw: 16
Special: -1 to hit in sunlight, rasping tongue
Move: 9
Alignment: Chaos
Number Encountered: Unique
Challenge Level/XP: 2/30

Gurk Wound-Licker rose to legendary status among goblins when he allegedly defeated a bugbear in single combat. In truth, Gurk drugged the creature and bound it hand and foot before beating it within an inch of its life and then removing the fetters. Gurk then presented this trophy to the clan, and then entertained everyone for next several hours by licking the bugbear to death.

Whizbang Dustyboots · Jul 3, 2013

Great idea for a PDF.

Mark Chance · Jul 3, 2013

Thanks, [MENTION=11760]Whizbang Dustyboots[/MENTION]. It's been, like, forever since I actually finished a project. It's nice to get rolling again.

Mark Chance · Jul 5, 2013

That's a Goblin!? is ready for the next set of edits! It's expanded to included goblin mutations, goblin types, goblin weapons, fey goblin abilities, and a mini-adventure for 2nd-4th level PCs set in Reyr's Well, a complete hamlet with hand-drawn map and descriptions.

After this next set of edits, I'll columnify the document, add some art, shift this or that here or there, and give it one more go over. I expect That's a Goblin!? to go on-sale at DriveThruRPG and Paizo some time next week.

Mark Chance · Jul 8, 2013

The finished PDF is now available. Link in the OP.

Mark Chance · Jul 8, 2013

Says Megan R., DriveThruRPG Featured Review:

Are your players bored with goblins?

Spice up your opposition from mere cannon fodder with such delights as a table of random goblin traits (maybe the next one they face has a beer gut or remarkably huge ears... maybe there's a battle singer in that horde, singing off-key and quite ribald songs...

Maybe you want to sling in a specialist unit, a burn squad perhaps - arson specialists - or the (thankfully unique) Gurk Wound-Licker: a goblin renowned for beating a bugbear almost to death, dragging him back to the campsite and then entertaining everyone by proceeding to lick the poor creature until it expired!

These and more can be used to spice up any goblin encounter, but if you are in need of a ready-made one, then there's Tributary of Terror, a mini-adventure for characters of 1st-2nd level. It involves a small but prosperous hamlet, but there's more to it than meets the eye. This isn't just a goblin-bashing festival either, it's a fine living community with plenty going on that has the potential to spawn further adventures as well as the one presented here.

Well worth a look!

Huzzah!

Mark Chance · Jul 10, 2013

Now available at Paizo.com:

That's a Goblin!?

Catch your players off guard with That's a Goblin!?. This Old School supplement presents 23 goblin mutations, 15 fey goblin abilities, 3 goblin subspecies, and 6 goblin tactical specialties. Mix and match to create scores of different goblins!

That's a Goblin!? also includes Tributary of Terror, a mini-adventure taking place within Reyr's Well, a detailed fantasy hamlet suitable for just about any campaign world.