Goblins of Golarion

Mediogalti Island committed by the Egg Suckers. The hatred they inspire
The so called “monkey goblins” of Mediogalti come as stiffens their spines; Egg Suckers who cannot escape a
close to a self-sustaining civilization as goblins have ever losing battle fight to the death.
managed. The island boasts an actual community, the Knotsnarl: Trained in the use of nets and gifted
hanging treehouse “city” of Ganda-Uj, an unconventional at improvising snares from their surroundings, the
settlement large enough that distinct neighborhoods have Knotsnarl tribe focuses on capturing prisoners, whether
formed among its branches. The buildings of this tangled for ransom, sacrifice, or something more grisly. Although
cluster of rough platforms and snarled branches are the Knotsnarls claim no territory and prefer to constantly
linked by crude rope bridges or handy vines. Whenever patrol the jungle, they tend to rely upon the reports of
destroyed, whether by enemy attack, hungry predators, lesser bands of hunters to locate suitable targets. The
or accidental fire, the city soon rises again in fact that these other tribes freely cede
a different part of the jungle. the right of hunting and capturing
Unfortunately for the goblins, enemy prisoners to the Knotsnarls gives just a
attacks happen far too often. The island hint of the respect they command.
teems with kobolds and lizardfolk who Longlung: Few things offer a better
want nothing more than to eradicate chance for immense riches than a wrecked
the goblins once and for all. When ship, as the goblins of the Longlung tribe
outnumbered or outmatched, the know all too well. They devote themselves
monkey goblins (a nickname well to gathering whatever bounty the reefs and
deserved) never hesitate to scamper storms can offer. Dedicated to Zogmugot
up the trees and flee through the and practiced at holding their breath for
jungle canopy. Their fantastic talent extraordinary lengths of time, Longlungs
for climbing, coupled with their spend their days searching the wrecks
practice of making war from above, off Mediogalti’s shores, particularly in
gives them a critical edge in jungle combat. the island’s great northern lagoon. When
Taking full advantage of the cover and pickings get slim, Longlungs take up the
concealment they gain from branches role of wreckers, using fires to lure passing
and leaves, they excel at raining cascades of stones and ships into crashing upon reefs or ragged shores.
spears down upon foes below. Only those wily enough Pulpdrool: These elite berserkers take their name
to pursue them into the trees, those large enough to from the partially fermented but mostly rotten fruit
reach them from the ground below, or those armed with they eat before going into battle. Strong and fearless,
powerful ranged attacks and magic can drive off a fully- with smears of foul-smelling pulp dripping down
enraged monkey goblin assault. their chins, these goblins take battle madness to
On Mediogalti, even within “cosmopolitan” Ganda-Uj, another level. Although they have little understanding
most goblins still cling to the tribal system, though they or interest in developing their own complex tactics,
typically organize by shared purpose rather than blood. they do follow orders fairly well. Goblin leaders typically
Goblins tend to drift into the city soon after reaching gather the staggering members of the Pulpdrool tribe
adulthood and join up with a hunting band. These groups from their base in Ganda-Uj and then send them in to
rise and fall with the fortunes of their members, but the most break formations or to drive enemies out of cover so
skilled or lucky eventually secure membership into one of other, more sensible goblins can unleash ranged attacks.
the more permanent and celebrated groups. Immortalized Spikespur: Claiming the exclusive privilege of riding
in song and treated as heroes by lesser goblins, these tribes the many dinosaurs that flourish on Mediogalti, the
perform important tasks for goblinkind. A few examples Spikespur tribe takes its name from the heavy metal barbs
of these hero tribes appear here. members strap to their ankles. In truth, particularly
Egg Sucker: Accepting only the most ruthless and when capturing wild dinosaurs, Spikespurs often seem
cunning hunters into their ranks, the Egg Suckers take to spend more time clinging to a creature and shrieking
this insulting nickname and make it their own by waging than actually riding it, and these spurs help them to stay
war against their kobold and lizardfolk enemies. They mounted on the lumbering beasts. A sudden charge by a
spend much of their time outside of goblin territory, group of dinosaur-mounted Spikespurs has saved the day
raiding and terrorizing, burning whatever they find, and on more than one occasion, and as such, the Spikespurs
deliberately feasting on the eggs and young of their foes. are idolized and often (fatally) imitated by less-talented
Even other goblins sometimes wonder at the atrocities young goblins.

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