
Treasure History Origins Ancient history Recent history In Greyhawk The goblinoid god Bargrivyek encourages cooperation between the goblin races. However, Nomog-Geaya, the deity of war and authority, is considered the patron deity of hobgoblins specifically. Maglubiyet, the god of war and rulership, is the chief deity of both goblins and hobgoblins. Lastly, hobgoblins have the Academy of Devastation where their members test young hobgoblins for an affinity of magic and teach them to be a "weapon of war." Relationships and family Organization Enemies Allies and minions Religion

They have their own secret police force called the Iron Shadows which answer only the priests of Maglubiyet. They must follow orders, honor their gods, neither suffer nor give insult, never deny advancement, and uphold the legion before their own kind. Their lowest rank starts with the soldier and the highest rank is the warlord. They have ranks to obtain through honor and glory. However, under all of this, they are brutal and have "little space for joy or leisure in their lives". They have farms, traditions, and they build. They have a high military standard, but they are not just a military. They start becoming soldiers the minute they can start walking. The hobgoblin fears cowardice more than dying. They are the strategic thinkers of the goblinoid races and hold an extreme hatred for elves. Hobgoblin training has given them a proficiency with a multitude of weapons and armor. Personality Abilities and traits Ecology Environment Life cycle Diet Society and culture Their muscles are designed more for agility than brute strength, and they have been described as having almost feline dexterity. They are lean and tall, averaging six and a half feet in height and weighing around 200 pounds.

Hobgoblin eyes are dark brown or yellowish, and their teeth tend to be yellow.


Large males have blue or red noses, and may have beards and male-pattern baldness. Hobgoblins resemble large, muscled humans, their bodies covered in coarse fur with red-brown or gray skin and red or orange faces.
