The Goblin Chief Fights As A Hobgoblin

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This started as an in-game justification for exceptionally tough specimens of humanoids (...the Hobgoblin king will fight as an Ogre...) and I expanded that idea.

Garscht

From a goblin word for better, garscht is a sort of royal jelly analog for goblinoids. It works on the typical humanoid races in D&D: kobolds, goblins, orcs, hobgoblins, bugbears (and optionally ettin, trolls, and ogres). Garscht is a noisome brew humans and demihumans are unable to tolerate, even if a gulp is forced down the body rapidly and forcibly rejects it. Goblinoids drinking it fall into a deep sleep for 1 week, during which time a random attribute increases to 18.

d8	Result
1	Strength
2	Intelligence
3	Wisdom
4	Wisdom
5	Dexterity
6	Charisma
7	Strength + 1 Other
8	Any 2, No Duplicates

Optionally, the imbiber also gains a random mutation on 1-2 (d6).

d10	Result
1	Horns, +1 morale to all allies
2	Antennae, allows ESP
3	Bat-Like Wings, flight
4	Third Eye, detect invisible and know alignment
5	Extra Pair of Arms, double melee attacks
6	Extra Pair of Legs, centaur-like arrangement that doubles movement
7	Venom, acidic saliva with 3" spit range x 3 per day
8	Tail, prehensile with stinger
9	Chameleon, +2 to all surprise checks
0	Spinal Plates, prevent back-stab and allow lightning bolt x 3 per day

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Hm. I never saw that the Hobgoblin King was the size and shape of an Ogre, just that he was a 4th level Hobgoblin.

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Jul 7, 2014 21:51:39 GMT -6 @gronanofsimmerya said:

Hm. I never saw that the Hobgoblin King was the size and shape of an Ogre, just that he was a 4th level Hobgoblin.

I didn't either, so I guess I worded that funny. I'll fix it and thank you for pointing that out.

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This, good Sir, is pretty fricken' interesting. Had an alternate idea for #6, too. While still doubling movement, or perhaps only adding half-again, it could be:

6: Hunchback and ape-like arms. Adds half-again to movement in a fast, apish shamble.

You could kind of 'ettercap' them, too; Add an option that mutates them with spider-like glands in (pick your favorite orifice ) that allows them to cast Web twice a day.

Irregardless of my tinkering (Tis a habit... What can I say? Heh), I love this! Great stuff and I bet it's fun at the table!

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That's why I put it up here - so folks would take it and tinker with it a bit. I tried to think of a lot different options for the 2nd table and I like what you've posted.