I've spent a lot of time making characters in the tabletop miniature character creator HeroForge. And a disproportionate amount of that time has been spent making goblins. I just adore the little shortstacks something fierce. This is a collection of 15 of them that I've made with a short bio for each of them below.
Part 1:
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Prince Gareth (23) is really very tall for a goblin, easily comparable to many human explorers, in both height and handsomeness. And he knows it. He hails from a neighboring kingdom, always, at least that's how he'll introduce himself. Whether or not he's a prince is debatable, he hasn't been able to produce credentials when asked, and merely points to his ring, which looks suspiciously like glass. He considers himself very charming and dashing and a bit of a heartbreaker, but really he's a big dork who will cry when the guys he hits on in the tavern turn him down.
Blind Barq (153) and Bigpaw (12) are an inseparable pair that live in the Deep Woods. Barq is a hermit and a master of herbs and beast speak. As a hermit, he's not very sociable, but he'll help anyone lost in the forest if they're willing to part with some "shinies". Barq isn't really blind, but he finds he's better able to attune to the spirits of the forest without the distractions of sight, so he wears a blindfold while riding his mighty steed. Bigpaw is a very large direwolf, deadly in combat and extremely swift over the rough, tangly terrain of the woods, but he's really a big softy when Barq takes control.
Gobsmakk (34) is a bad-tempered, leather-clad, cigar-chomping, grafitti-tagging, arson-loving punk bastard, but apart from all that he's really a very nice guy. He can knock down a full-grown orc with one well-placed knuckleduster punch, but he's really a lover, not a fighter. He likes to crochet and does murals with his spraypaints.
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Gobpetto the Jeweler (56) is a diminutive type that takes his work very seriously. No one has a more discerning eye when it comes to spotting the fake gems from the real thing, and nobody will extort more extravagantly the conman looking for his approval in an appraisal. Gobpetto always appreciates the real thing when it's brought before him though, an adventurer down on their luck might be gifted a free look at their dungeon spoils and a great deal if they're any good. He has a soft spot for those who do hard work, and his desperate desire is to have someone to pass his craft down to someday. Gobpetto has special rates for and a particular interest in magical and occult jewelry and it's said he's looking very discretely for a Lifebringing Soul Gem, which can give permanent sentience to an inanimate object. He does woodworking in his free time.
Garrus the Gallant (25) is a classic hero; chivalrous, naive, and with a knack for finding himself in strange, life-threatening magical situations, he always somehow comes out on top, though not without cost, i.e. his magitech mechanical arm. Garrus never turns down a challenge, or a quest where valor and glory may be the only reward. Oddly, he's refused many a king the offer of marrying their daughters after saving the kingdom. He's made a name for himself as a brave and unwaveringly kind fellow and is known on the merchant caravan highways as "the fool goblin on the scruffy pony that you can't help but like".
Greenglass the Merchant (40) is a sight for sore eyes for those crossing the treacherous and cursed Sands of Time Desert. An extremely amiable fellow with a rich accent and a generous nature, in spite of the reputation of goblins and of merchants, he has seen countless adventuring parties nursed back to health and from deadly magical ailments. His services are remarkably affordable, it's a surprise he's still in business when he charges such paltry sums, but he always seems well-stocked and supplied, and his accommodations in his trademark purple tent are always luxurious with silk cushions and the finest food and drink. Greenglass's origins are mysterious, but he tells the parties that stop with him excellent fairytales around the fire that may give cryptic hints.
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Sir Copper of Auburn Fields (???) is a knight of great renown. Immortalized for his performance in the Battle of the Auburn Fields in the fall of 713 during the reign of Regibald III, he's since become a legend that all young goblins aspire to, and more than that, he's a symbol of loyalty. As a matter of fact, it is said that he roams the fields still, literally immortal, even though they've since been paved over and a bustling metropolis built in their place. A confused cosplayer, people dismiss him as most often, but maybe he just might be something more.
King Regibald the XII (61) is a modern monarch in the industrial age decked out in the finery of a long gone feudal era. The Regibald line is long and proud. He is hailed as fairly liberal in his politics, but criticized for certain old fashioned ways he does things in his personal life. Such is the culture of the royal celebrity that his every public appearance is judged and rumors abound about what goes on behind the scenes. It is said that goblins don't mince words, but the multicultural kingdom he rules over is one of many voices, some that disapprove of his welcoming ways towards outsiders. His policies have given rise to a land of prosperity, but also interspecies strife, and there is talk that the kingship may dissolve in future in favor of an plutocracy as the rich and conservative voices plot to bring him down a peg or twelve.
Ol' Russet Potash (89) is a gem prospector in the dusty gorges of the Lands Down South. Not a goblin of many words, he's been at his job, seeking the last big vein of magiquartz and rubidiamond for 65 years. The years alone have made him silent, but kind. Travelers lost in the caves are saved by the welcome sight of his bobbing lantern. Unlike the typical prospector, he isn't that protective of his property, mainly because it's been deemed utterly worthless by most land surveyors, and too dangerous for the average settler. No one knows the Gorge like him, and he makes a quiet, but worthy guide if you supply him with news from the North or a nice, sweet handful of "chew 'bacco".
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Oliver Andrews (18) is a mostly average goblin teenager, he plays guitar, loves swimming in the summer, and has a talking turtle named Mac (2). Oh yeah, his pet turtle Mac is actually the reincarnation of the evil sorcerer Maccabeedle from the ancient days of the kingdom, or at least that's what Mac claims. Oliver mainly likes petting his Lil Mac and giving him turtle treats, which he begrudgingly enjoys. If only Oliver wasn't the key to Mac getting his powers and his body back to wreak vengeance on the ancestors of the heroes that defeated him, Mac could have been back to full strength a long, long time ago, but he supposes that sunning on the rock in his tank for another afternoon wouldn't be too bad, and Oliver's made a case that maybe being nice isn't the worst thing. But Maccabeedle won't abide by other kids teasing and bullying his goblin owner at his High School. Mac isn't completely without power, and bullies tend to find their days filled with misfortune and odd, shrinky curses placed on them whenever they pick on "that Andrews nerd".
Reggie Greenhorne (42) is the premier financial planner in the city of New Goblinton. A former banker and investor, he knows how far a golden dollar can go in today's market and he stretches them as far as they can to do as much good as they can. He's no stranger to the grifter types, but he has a bit of a romantic streak that some conmen have been able to take advantage of. However, his sunny, ginger disposition and dedication to his community is almost enough to turn a conman straight, and many gay for that matter. He's not only a romantic, but also an expert romancer, and his infamous green charm is part of what makes him such a successful businessman.
Carl Candystripe (55) is a candymaker. Big surprise, right? But he's THE candymaker of the kingdom. Predictably eccentric and unpredictably acerbic, he's a formidable personality to face for any competitor looking to make a name in the sweets business. Do not be fooled by his bright, flamboyant clothing, he's a dangerous goblin who won't look kindly on anyone making trouble in his prolific and state of the art candy factories. Complaints about magical side effects of his candy are usually shrugged off, and the claims that he has employed wizards and arcanists to cut costs in candymaking are always dismissed as rumor and the press is reminded that he is an equal-opportunity employer, and always looking for and embraces innovation.
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Commander Cobalin (59) is the no-nonsense leader of a crew of spacefaring misfits that explore planets on the farthest reaches. Cobalin knows better than most that there's dangers out there and he's lost many a valued crew member to the perils of alien atmospheres, alien monsters, and alien appetites. Many a valued friend too. He's hard to get to know, even harder to break the crust on and form a friendship with, but he'll defend his crew to the last. His mission out among the stars is to pick up and salvage derelict crafts and abandoned settlements on inhospitable planets. He finds it's safest to expect there to be hostile creatures infesting every wreck, particularly the kind with acid blood and too many tentacles. He's a whizz with aim with a blaster and sharp with a laser saber, two in fact. Also single, in case anyone was wondering.
Gio Zelanii (28) is a stylish rebel in a dystopian cyberpunk future. As skilled and sprightly as he is fashionable, he makes it his duty to challenge the powers that be that keep the lower classes down on their luck. He's an expert at chemical warfare and his Dixie Bombs are debilitatingly powerful when tossed on the floor of a penthouse gala. Not a fan of killing, his weapons are intended to stun and depower through other ways and means. By the by, don't touch the hair.
Grenardo "Greenie" Goblin (18) is a dashing, young teenaged goblin who has a very special power, he can control the growth of trees. He has a pet named Terry who is a carnivorous type of weeping willow known as a Tangler, don't worry though, Terry's tame, or as tame as a Tangler can be when they're kept under a foot tall and scolded for being bad by being put back in their seed for a "time out". Greenie's also gay, but is still coming to terms with it. He hails from the magical and pun-filled land of Xanth, and is the star of a story I've been working on.
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