War is often declared upon other races for no other reason than to gain slaves, as slavery is a vital part of hobgoblin society. Regardless of the neighboring race however, relations will inevitably be shaky, if not outright hostile. Other goblinoids are seen as either an embarrassment or useful tools, depending on the situation. Hobgoblins universally despise elves and (by extension) magic, but dwarf slaves are well sought after for their engineering and mining skills. Those regarded unfit are given mundane professions, a fairly humiliating fate for a young hobgoblin. Due to the hierarchical nature of hobgoblin society, soldiers are inevitably higher on the social ladder than those rejected. This aggression is honed through years of training in childhood (lasting up to 4 years) and is used to determine who is fit for military service. Paradoxically, though organized and confident during war, an individual hobgoblin tends to be paranoid and deceitful in nature. Though strictly militant, hobgoblins can be remarkably clever in matters of engineering and alchemy, though these skills are always directed towards the battlefield. More so than any other goblinoid race, hobgoblins combine a keen intellect with a warlike spirit.

Their short, powerful legs coupled with their long, muscular arms grants the hobgoblin vague similarities with that of a brutish ape. Their dull, gray-green skin is coarse and largely devoid of hair. Their round, hairless heads sit atop wide, thick necks, and their long, tattered ears flank a pair of savage orange eyes. A hobgoblin is nearly the same height as a human.

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