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<blockquote data-quote="PsyzhranV2" data-source="post: 7869584" data-attributes="member: 7015332"><p>That question's answer changes from setting to setting; it isn't consistent. For an example from one specific setting, I'll raise you Dhakaani goblinoids.</p><p></p><p>Rising from the Last War unfortunately didn't go in too much depth about this, so I'm not sure how strictly canon any of this is anymore; this is more the way Keith Baker personally presents them.</p><p></p><p>Once, the continent of Khorvaire was dominated by the Empire of Dhakaan. Goblinoids from the underground Kechs who can trace their lineage unbroken back to this empire hold an instinctual bond with each other that can be roughly described as eusocial. <a href="http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ebds/20040816a" target="_blank">From this Dragonshard:</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://keith-baker.com/dragonmarks-goblins/" target="_blank">And from Keith Baker's personal blog:</a></p><p></p><p>Dhakaani goblinoids work together with levels of coordination and efficiency unseen in other races. While they do not have a telepathic hivemind or the pheromone communication systems of hive insects, they nonetheless live, work, and fight less as individuals but more as parts of a greater whole. Each Dhakaani, no matter goblin, bugbear, or hobgoblin instinctually knows their place in the world and their relation to other Dhakaani, and serves that role to the best of their ability not just out of obligation but as their self-fulfillment.</p><p></p><p>At their very base level, they are not motivated by individual survival but by the common good. Dhakaani culture revolves around the virtues of duty and honour -- in their tongue, <em>Muut </em>and <em>Atcha</em>, the responsibilities that are expected of them and the personal glory that comes from exceeding expectations<em>.</em> While other humanoid races and cultures may hold these virtues in high regard, for the Dhakaani it is the ingrained in the basest of their biological drives. It's stronger than simply love for their fellow man, yet not so strong that it robs them of free will and moral agency. But it is strong enough that it once united an entire race and empire as one, prevention the evils of corruption and ambition that plagued other empires from taking hold in the Dhakaani Empire.</p><p></p><p>The city goblins that were once enslaved by the humans of Khorvaire, and the Ghaal'dar and Marguul clans that currently rule the nation of Darguun do not share these traits. The interspecies bond that once united them was broken long ago by the daelkyr when they invaded Eberron from Xoriat. While the daelkyr ultimately lost the war against the Empire of Dhakaan, they placed a curse on the goblinoid people, driving them into madness and internal conflict. No longer did <em>Muut </em>and <em>Atcha</em> hold any meaning for them, and from that point the goblinoids that remained on the surface turned against each other, shattering their empire in but a few generations and leaving them easy pickings for human settlers and conquerors from Sarlona. Only the Dhakaani clans that fled underground and sequestered themselves in the Kechs were able to escape this fate. In the thousands of years that followed, each Kech turned to its own path and own culture; the Kech Sharaat hone their martial skill while the Kech Volaar instead focus on keeping the bardic traditions of their people alive. But they never forgot the glory of the empire they once held, nor the fact that they are strongest not alone but together.</p><p></p><p>The Dhakaani see the city goblins, the Ghaal'dar, and the Marguul as corrupt abominations, with many, though not all Dhakaani Kechs advocating for their eventual extermination. As well, they see the humans that have colonized Khorvaire in their absence as defilers that must be pushed aside if Dhakaan's glory is ever to be reclaimed. Currently they watch from the shadows and test each others' mettle to see which Kech is worthy of leading the rest. If the Dhakaani can reunite under one emperor, they will then turn their blades towards the rest of the world, which has little idea of how much force the Dhakaani can bring to muster.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PsyzhranV2, post: 7869584, member: 7015332"] That question's answer changes from setting to setting; it isn't consistent. For an example from one specific setting, I'll raise you Dhakaani goblinoids. Rising from the Last War unfortunately didn't go in too much depth about this, so I'm not sure how strictly canon any of this is anymore; this is more the way Keith Baker personally presents them. Once, the continent of Khorvaire was dominated by the Empire of Dhakaan. Goblinoids from the underground Kechs who can trace their lineage unbroken back to this empire hold an instinctual bond with each other that can be roughly described as eusocial. [URL='http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ebds/20040816a']From this Dragonshard:[/URL] [URL='http://keith-baker.com/dragonmarks-goblins/']And from Keith Baker's personal blog:[/URL] Dhakaani goblinoids work together with levels of coordination and efficiency unseen in other races. While they do not have a telepathic hivemind or the pheromone communication systems of hive insects, they nonetheless live, work, and fight less as individuals but more as parts of a greater whole. Each Dhakaani, no matter goblin, bugbear, or hobgoblin instinctually knows their place in the world and their relation to other Dhakaani, and serves that role to the best of their ability not just out of obligation but as their self-fulfillment. At their very base level, they are not motivated by individual survival but by the common good. Dhakaani culture revolves around the virtues of duty and honour -- in their tongue, [I]Muut [/I]and [I]Atcha[/I], the responsibilities that are expected of them and the personal glory that comes from exceeding expectations[I].[/I] While other humanoid races and cultures may hold these virtues in high regard, for the Dhakaani it is the ingrained in the basest of their biological drives. It's stronger than simply love for their fellow man, yet not so strong that it robs them of free will and moral agency. But it is strong enough that it once united an entire race and empire as one, prevention the evils of corruption and ambition that plagued other empires from taking hold in the Dhakaani Empire. The city goblins that were once enslaved by the humans of Khorvaire, and the Ghaal'dar and Marguul clans that currently rule the nation of Darguun do not share these traits. The interspecies bond that once united them was broken long ago by the daelkyr when they invaded Eberron from Xoriat. While the daelkyr ultimately lost the war against the Empire of Dhakaan, they placed a curse on the goblinoid people, driving them into madness and internal conflict. No longer did [I]Muut [/I]and [I]Atcha[/I] hold any meaning for them, and from that point the goblinoids that remained on the surface turned against each other, shattering their empire in but a few generations and leaving them easy pickings for human settlers and conquerors from Sarlona. Only the Dhakaani clans that fled underground and sequestered themselves in the Kechs were able to escape this fate. In the thousands of years that followed, each Kech turned to its own path and own culture; the Kech Sharaat hone their martial skill while the Kech Volaar instead focus on keeping the bardic traditions of their people alive. But they never forgot the glory of the empire they once held, nor the fact that they are strongest not alone but together. The Dhakaani see the city goblins, the Ghaal'dar, and the Marguul as corrupt abominations, with many, though not all Dhakaani Kechs advocating for their eventual extermination. As well, they see the humans that have colonized Khorvaire in their absence as defilers that must be pushed aside if Dhakaan's glory is ever to be reclaimed. Currently they watch from the shadows and test each others' mettle to see which Kech is worthy of leading the rest. If the Dhakaani can reunite under one emperor, they will then turn their blades towards the rest of the world, which has little idea of how much force the Dhakaani can bring to muster. [/QUOTE]
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