“A hobgoblin is a household spirit, appearing in English folklore, once considered helpful, but which since the spread of Christianity has often been considered mischievous.

Shakespeare identifies the character of Puck in his A Midsummer Night’s Dream as a hobgoblin”. Wikipedia

Hobgoblins are larger cousins of goblins. Hobgoblins’ hair colour ranges from dark reddish-brown to dark gray. They have dark orange or red-orange skin. Large males have blue or red noses. Hobgoblins’ eyes are yellowish or dark brown, while their teeth are yellow.

Their garments tend to be brightly coloured, often blood red with black-tinted leather. Their weaponry is kept polished and in good repair.

Hobgoblins speak Goblin and Common. Most hobgoblins encountered outside their homes are warriors; the information in the statistics block below is for one of 1st level.

Hobgoblins have a strong grasp of strategy and tactics and are capable of carrying out sophisticated battle plans.

Under the leadership of a skilled strategist or tactician, their discipline can prove a deciding factor. Hobgoblins hate elves and attack them first, in preference to other opponents.

Hobgoblin characters possess the following racial traits:
- +2 Dexterity, +2 Constitution.
- A hobgoblin’s base land speed is 30 feet.
- Darkvision out to 60 feet.
- +4 racial bonus on Move Silently checks.
- Automatic Languages: Common, Goblin. Bonus Languages: Draconic, Dwarven, Infernal, Giant, Orc.
- Favoured Class: Fighter.
- Level adjustment +1.

Hobgoblins normally use a Longsword or a longbow:

Longsword: Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1) slashing damage, or 6 (1d10 + 1) slashing damage if used with two hands.

Longbow: Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1) piercing damage.

More green thingies finished. These will be used in Silver Bayonet.

Orktober Green Thing count:
10 Lesser Xenomorphs + 1 Terraton + 4 Ghouls + 5 Mini Teratons + Gun and 2 crew + 5 Mini Teratons + 1 Ripper Mauler + 6 Ghouls +1 Marauder Gruntbot +8 Ghouls +1 Marauder Hulk + 5 Giant Frogs +1 Ripper Rainmaker + 1 Marauder Sergeant +1 Stuntbot + 10 Napoleonic Goblins + 3 Cufmalog and friends + 9 Hobgoblins = 75 Total
Sorry about the poor quality photos.
Very nice- hobgoblins have long been my favourite sort of green thing….
Cheers,
Pete.
Other than the “Hulk” they are my favourite too!