Goblin

Ork
Goblins are a race commonly found across all of Ateon. Rather than having one point of origin, it seems goblins spring up nearly everywhere one looks, like a plague most would say. The reason for this is perhaps that the term "goblin" is too wide-ranging a term, often encompassing groups of extraordinarily different behaviours, cultures, and even appearances. That said, there are a few goblin stereotypes that most goblins fit, though, with nearly all of these there are exceptions.

Appearance
Goblins are, essentially, halflings that range in color from green to brown. Many believe them to be nasty, beast-like creatures, and. . . well, many goblins are, however there have also been several tribes of goblins reported to be simply like smaller orks, or smaller, greener elves, many even being described as rather pleasant to look at. While this may not be the norm, it is important to note that there are many goblins out there who do not resemble animals.

One must note that a goblin isn't exactly just a "smaller version of an orc". Their heads are a bit larger in comparison to their bodies, as are their hands and feet, and, well. . . their reproductive parts; in fact, when considering the body to member size ratio, goblins are likely some of the most well-endowed of the intelligent races, measuring about the size of a man and in some cases even that of an ork.

Most notable, and perhaps most universally, goblins are very well known to have long, pointed ears, similar to those of the elves.

Eating Habits
Goblins are scavengers, and will eat almost anything in most cases, often including other intelligent species or each other. They prefer meat of all types over most anything else.

Lifespan
Most Goblins, surprisingly to most, have a natural lifespan similar to that of a human. Some odds breeds live as long as elves, and some feral breeds are more like beasts, living little more than a decade or two, but the majority live a natural length of time when compared to mannish races. This, however, is just the natural lifespan of a goblin, as in most cases they are often hunted or they put themselves into deadly situations, leaving the average realized lifespan of goblins somewhere around 20-30 years.

Half-Goblins
Most commonly formed when male goblins take women in their raids, half-goblins are outcasts from nearly all societies, including most goblin ones. Females are raised as slaves and males are slaughtered at birth. Most mannish peoples look down on half-goblins that do escape from the tribes that birth them, often refusing them services if not killing them on sight.

Half-goblins are curious to look at, resembling fairly short (unless mixed with a dwarf, then about the same height), tan to grey (unless mixed with an Ork, then green to brown), slightly pointed eared (unless mixed with an elf, then same ears as usual) humans. Though most often disdained, this unique look has often gained them unwanted, lustful attention from perverse Kings and Lords.

Known Orks
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Redirection variants: Goblins, Gob, Gobs