Variant Goblin Cultures (d8)

Not every Goblin has to be a cave-dwelling brigand. Roll on this table if you want some variety to this classic race in your campaign.

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d8 Result

1

Goblins are an affluent race and are commonly established among civilized towns as as financiers, particularly Roll d4 on [moneylenders;investors;speculators; bankers].

2

Goblins are artisians renowned for their Roll d4 on [smithing;leatherworking;cooking;jewel-making] skills, often forming and taking up prominent roles in various guilds for their craft.

3

Goblins live in Roll d6 on [trees;mountains;plains;tundra;coastal regions;swamps] in a Roll d4 on [matriarchal; patriarchal;monarchist;democratic] society.

4

Goblins are a slave race for humanoids, often used Roll d4 on [for hard labour; as civil servants;as expendable warriors;as novelty servants for nobility].

5

Goblins utilize their shrewd cunning to work as merchants, predominantly Roll d6 on [as scavengers; sailing port to port to sell their wares; undercutting the rates of humanoid races; using their stalls as a front for information brokerage; high quality goods at fair price; souvenirs, novelties, and party tricks].

6

Goblins are commonly Roll d8 on [devil;demon;peace;storm;dragon;death;fertility;nature] worshippers.

7

Goblins are nomadic by nature, travelling as Roll d8 on [minstrels;treasure hunters;soothsayers;monster hunters;sages;groups based around one or more large family;knowledge-seekers;sellswords].

8

Goblins are considered to be common folk. Many live their lives as Roll d5 on [farmers;second-class citizens;tavern owners; school teachers; nannies]