MonsterEnvy
Legend
Hobgoblins are actually fairly human and villainous. They have a culture that is devoted to war and conquest. If you read the Goblin section of Volo's I feel that Hobgoblins make great War villains.
Another idea I have is Devil Worshipers that command a fairly powerful army. Maybe a fairly powerful church of Asmodeus or something summons forth a powerful Pit Fiend or Duke of Hell and he starts organizing a army with the cult and the people and monsters in the land of a various types to create a conquering host.
This gives you a fairly diverse set of a villains with clear evil motives. There is the Devil leader any Devil lieutenants you also want him to have. The Higher ups of the Church of Asmodeus and their lesser members. Any forces they managed to subjugate or hire into their service. (Which could include stuff like a Hobgoblin Legion)
I can imagine a typical force would include stuff like a group of thugs or mercenaries that serve as basic grunts alongside some additional hired muscle like some ogres or trolls, commanded by a few Devil Clerics, Warlocks or Mages from the Devil worshiping group who are guarded by more elite cultist warriors. The casters further increase their armies forces by summoning forth additional devils to aid their forces.
Another idea I have is Devil Worshipers that command a fairly powerful army. Maybe a fairly powerful church of Asmodeus or something summons forth a powerful Pit Fiend or Duke of Hell and he starts organizing a army with the cult and the people and monsters in the land of a various types to create a conquering host.
This gives you a fairly diverse set of a villains with clear evil motives. There is the Devil leader any Devil lieutenants you also want him to have. The Higher ups of the Church of Asmodeus and their lesser members. Any forces they managed to subjugate or hire into their service. (Which could include stuff like a Hobgoblin Legion)
I can imagine a typical force would include stuff like a group of thugs or mercenaries that serve as basic grunts alongside some additional hired muscle like some ogres or trolls, commanded by a few Devil Clerics, Warlocks or Mages from the Devil worshiping group who are guarded by more elite cultist warriors. The casters further increase their armies forces by summoning forth additional devils to aid their forces.