The Goblin

Starting ability score range:

Ability	Min	Max
Strength	4	15
Dexterity	7	20
Constitution	3	15
Intelligence	3	16
Wisdom	3	15
Charisma	3	17

Adjustment to starting ability score:

Goblins get +2 to their Dexterity, but they lose 1 Intelligence point.

Weight:	80+1d4
Age:	Maximum: 60+1d8 years Starting: 15+1d4 years
Height	35+1d8 inches

Allowed classes and level restriction:

Warrior:

Fighter 9
Ranger 10

Priest:

Druid 5

Rogue:

Thief 16

Wizard

Mage 12 (called shaman)

No classes mixing allowed

Hit dice:

Goblins get their HD reduced by one level (d6 becomes d4, d8 becomes d6 and d10 become d8).

Lawful evil
Neutral evil
Chaotic neutral
Chaotic evil

Natural Armor Class:

Goblins have a natural AC of 10.

Background:

Goblins think they are superiors beings, they always acts as if other races were their servants, they will neglect them, refuse to talk to them or even kill them to prove their point. Even if they do not appreciate other races, they have very good inter-race relations, they help each others when needed and will try to protect other goblins even if they are total strangers to them.

Special attacks:

Goblins got no special attack.

Language:

Goblins use mostly their own language, they can learn most languages, but won't bother using them.

Special advantages:

• Goblins advance in level very quickly and need only 70% of the normal experience to get new levels
• Goblins get a +4 AC bonus when fighting tall creatures and a +2 AC bonus when fighting medium creatures.
• Goblins have the ability to use any thief skill even if they are not thieves, they start with 10% everywhere and get 3% more every level (this is added to normal abilities if the goblin is a thief).
• They also get skill adjustment bonus/malus halved (a +10% for a difficult to lockpick lock would become +5%, but a -10% will also become -5%)
• Goblins have a 70 feet infravision.

Special Disadvantages:

• Goblins have to wear special armors designed for goblins and can only wear only leather armors and sometimes, but rarely scare or chain mail armors.
• Goblins have bad relationship with other races
• They have -2 chances to hit tall creatures and cannot backstab they if they are thieves.
• Goblins dislike light, most of their outside activities are done during night, they get a -2 penalty to hit when exposed to sunlight. Sunlight also half their thieves skills chances of success.