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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lord Zardoz" data-source="post: 720574" data-attributes="member: 704">Minions of a Planar Goblin LordAhh, this can get a bit intresting.  I think that his minions would be determined largely by where he was traveling on is planar rampage and why.  I will be refering a bit to the Manual of the Planes here.  If you do take this route, I suggest getting your hands on a copy.  Access to the Planescape setting may also be a plus.   The Book of Vile Darkness has a very detailed list of prestige classes devoted to various Arch Demons and Arch Devils.   And while necromancy is certantly within the moral outlook of a goblin planar warmonger, I will stay away from undead suggestions, and leave that area to ScyldSceafing. Rank and File FodderI think that modified examples of what a typical goblin warlord would have is a good place to start.  Lets assume access to a pool of Goblins, Hobgoblins, and Bugbears.  While nasty, typical goblinoids are just not up to carrying out a planar rampage.  But if we add some templates, and advance the HD a bit...Monsterous Manual:Fiendish:Half FiendManual of the Planes:Axiomatic (hyper-lawful)Anarchic (hyper-chaotic)ElementalNow, I am not sure if this Crook of Rao would bar the arrival of new planar types or not.  What I will assume is that the warlords followers gained the relevant templates during their planar rampage, meaning that they are still technically naitive to the Prime.Now, if you will, picture about 3000 Fiendish Anarchic Fire Elemental Goblins with say, 3 to 5 HD each.  They would do additional fire damage with their attacks, have an assortment of resistances, and possible fast healing or damage reduction.Also consider using Dretchs or Manes here and there.LeutenantsWhen I speak of Leutenants, I generally think of the Ogre thats traveling along with the Orcs (Or the Bugbears with the goblins).You could create some stock classed humanoids and perhaps grant them some of the templates noted above.  The Leutenants Should be about 5th to 6th level, assuming 3 HD minions.  Think along the lines of a Half Fiend-Barbarian Bugbear.  Spell casters are also nice, and a 3rd level Sorcerer / 3rd level Rogue type could do some rather intresting things.For pure planar types, Barghests are a good call, (they have a goblin form).  CaptainsFor the Captains, I would suggest applying some Prestige Classes to classed Humanoids.  Unfortunately, other then the Demon / Devil followers suggested in the Book of Vile Darkness, I cannot think of any appropriate to extraplanar warlords.  Perhaps some Lycanthropic Anarchic ogres who transform into Anarchic Dire Bears?GeneralsPretty much any high level classed humanoid follower will do.  Also consider using some of the demons and Devils (Mariliths, Glabrezu's, Hamatula's, Cornugons).The Warlord himself is hard to picture.  A Half Feindish Goblin cleric would fit nicely.  A more intresting choice would be a maxed out "Gate Crasher" (prestige class from the Manual of the Planes).  You will want to work out how he did his planar traveling.Also, remember that as a practical and effective warlord, such a villian would also go ahead and recruit local talent as well.  So why not throw in a heavy smattering of normal goblinoids, giants, and other monsters.  Perhaps he has some way of having his followers gain the templates that he has learned.END COMMUNICATION</blockquote>

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