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'''Goblins''' are intelligent, evil, aggressive humanoid [[creature]]s that live in [[dark pit]]s, and are the main opponent in [[fortress mode]]. They often establish settlements in [[dark fortress]]es within regions touched by evil, though it may be hard for some to imagine that goblins are capable of building those obsidian monoliths. They quickly become a threat to the great majority of fortresses - except some [[island]] or [[mountain]] forts. | '''Goblins''' are intelligent, evil, aggressive humanoid [[creature]]s that live in [[dark pit]]s, and are the main opponent in [[fortress mode]]. They often establish settlements in [[dark fortress]]es within regions touched by evil, though it may be hard for some to imagine that goblins are capable of building those obsidian monoliths. They quickly become a threat to the great majority of fortresses - except some [[island]] or [[mountain]] forts. | ||
| − | Goblins will start harassing a fortress early in its life, first with [[Thief#Goblin snatchers|babysnatchers]], and later with [[siege]]s. Goblin babysnatchers carry a bag for their purpose. Their soldiers are commonly armored with [[copper]] and [[iron]] [[armor]], and armed with copper, iron and [[silver]] [[weapon]]s, generally with no quality levels unless on weaponmasters, and also typically accompanied by other creatures, such as other humanoids they have successfully kidnapped, [[troll]]s and [[beak dog]] | + | Goblins will start harassing a fortress early in its life, first with [[Thief#Goblin snatchers|babysnatchers]], and later with [[siege]]s. Goblin babysnatchers carry a bag for their purpose. Their soldiers are commonly armored with [[copper]] and [[iron]] [[armor]], and armed with copper, iron and [[silver]] [[weapon]]s, generally with no quality levels unless on weaponmasters, and also typically accompanied by other creatures, such as other humanoids they have successfully kidnapped, [[troll]]s and [[beak dog]] mounts. Their items can be a valuable source of metals for fortresses that embarked in metal-scarce areas (leading some players to refer to the plunder from a defeated goblin attack as [[goblinite]]). Defeating a majority of an attacking force usually sends the rest of them running. |
| − | Goblins are [[Immortality|immortal]] beings, dying only to violence and disease. For [[Demon|spoiler]] reasons, they never need to eat or drink, despite being carnivorous | + | Goblins are [[Immortality|immortal]] beings, dying only to violence and disease. For [[Demon|spoiler]] reasons, they also have no need for sustenance and never need to eat or drink, despite being carnivorous. |
Goblins speak the [[goblin language]]. | Goblins speak the [[goblin language]]. | ||
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==Ethics and values== | ==Ethics and values== | ||
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| − | Goblins show the least concern for [[ethics]] out of any race in the game, with the sole exception being that treason is punishable by death (which currently has no effect on successful attempts to bump off a leader). It appears that goblins do not enforce punishment, but instead simply ignore crimes and leave any punishment to be determined by the parties involved. It is because of their acceptance of controversial acts that goblins become enemies with nearly every other race. For example, goblins find the torture of animals, the butchering and consuming of sapient beings, oath-breaking, and general malice acceptable or consider it a personal matter. | + | [[File:goblin_preview.jpg|thumb|160px|left|Green and heartless.]]Goblins show the least concern for [[ethics]] out of any race in the game, with the sole exception being that treason is punishable by death (which currently has no effect on successful attempts to bump off a leader). It appears that goblins do not enforce punishment, but instead simply ignore crimes and leave any punishment to be determined by the parties involved. It is because of their acceptance of controversial acts that goblins become enemies with nearly every other race. For example, goblins find the torture of animals, the butchering and consuming of sapient beings, oath-breaking, and general malice acceptable or consider it a personal matter. |
| − | Goblin civilizations are created when a | + | Goblin civilizations are created when a particular kind of uniquely powerful [[demon]] escapes the [[Underworld]]. Such demons remain in charge until they're killed or otherwise defeated, in which case normal goblins will take their place. This could imply the reason behind their particular (lack of) ethics. Goblin civilizations in fact require these demons to appear in worldgen - should you use [[advanced world generation]] to forbid demons in your world, the goblins will be locked away in the Underworld in their place, and will remain there until they are freed by a civilization digging too deep and too greedily. |
| − | Goblins consider power to be of the utmost importance. They also value cunning, independence and martial prowess. | + | Goblins consider power to be of the utmost importance. They also value cunning, independence and martial prowess. Goblins dislike peace, perseverance, hard work, tranquillity, cooperation, tradition, decorum and friendship. They don't value loyalty, introspection, eloquence, harmony or nature at all. Goblins abhor law, truth, self-control, fairness and sacrifice. |
==Behavior== | ==Behavior== | ||
| + | Goblins are normally not playable in [[adventurer mode]], as the player isn't able to make adventurers from their civilizations. However, you may be able to play as one if populations of goblins have been absorbed into dwarven, human or elven civilizations during worldgen, though as noted, they will not actually ''belong'' to the actual goblin civilizations, meaning your goblin and the others will be hostile to one another. "Goblin" settlements will sometimes be completely goblin-free, having been displaced by the descendants of children that were captured in ages past. In this respect, whilst they're a goblin ''faction'', they're populated purely by unfortunate prisoners and other brainwashed humanoids. | ||
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While aggressive, goblins are notably cowardly. Although they're brutal and sadistic, they will not hold the line against a superior force and are more than willing to sacrifice their wounded comrades in a badly organized retreat. Their strength generally comes from pure numbers, as they're usually weaker than a dwarf one-on-one (a notable exception is their weapon lords and masters, who can be VERY talented in warfare.) | While aggressive, goblins are notably cowardly. Although they're brutal and sadistic, they will not hold the line against a superior force and are more than willing to sacrifice their wounded comrades in a badly organized retreat. Their strength generally comes from pure numbers, as they're usually weaker than a dwarf one-on-one (a notable exception is their weapon lords and masters, who can be VERY talented in warfare.) | ||
==Community outlook== | ==Community outlook== | ||
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Out of the non-player races, the goblins are the ones the player interacts with the most, given the fact they're the ones that are always hostile and eager to attack you. Compared to [[Elf|elves]], goblins can actually be a threat to a fortress, and an unprepared player can easily lose all their dwarves by being overwhelmed by the greenskin tide. However, their tendency to run off when outmatched as well as a general feeling of dwarven superiority has led to the goblins gaining a reputation of being cowardly little bastards who rely on sheer numbers to match the might of a dwarven warrior. As the main enemies of the dwarves, goblins make for perfect target-practice in [[fun]] projects. | Out of the non-player races, the goblins are the ones the player interacts with the most, given the fact they're the ones that are always hostile and eager to attack you. Compared to [[Elf|elves]], goblins can actually be a threat to a fortress, and an unprepared player can easily lose all their dwarves by being overwhelmed by the greenskin tide. However, their tendency to run off when outmatched as well as a general feeling of dwarven superiority has led to the goblins gaining a reputation of being cowardly little bastards who rely on sheer numbers to match the might of a dwarven warrior. As the main enemies of the dwarves, goblins make for perfect target-practice in [[fun]] projects. | ||
| − | The community plays most of their evil acts for laughs (such as implying baby-snatchers are trying to ''save'' dwarven children from their [[Stupid dwarf trick|unhinged]] parents), and generally treats them as being equivalent to ineffectual cartoon villains who can't ''quite'' get anything done properly. A goblin will generally be treated more favorably than an elf, though; despite goblins wanting dwarves dead out of pure malice, the antipathy the community has with the elves comes from their awful, stuck-up attitude, which goblins actually lack entirely. They're evil, but they | + | The community plays most of their evil acts for laughs (such as implying baby-snatchers are trying to ''save'' dwarven children from their [[Stupid dwarf trick|unhinged]] parents), and generally treats them as being equivalent to ineffectual cartoon villains who can't ''quite'' get anything done properly. A goblin will generally be treated more favorably than an elf, though; despite goblins wanting dwarves dead out of pure malice, the antipathy the community has with the elves comes from their awful, stuck-up attitude, which goblins actually lack entirely. They're evil, but they're not jerks. |
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Despite being mortal enemies of the dwarves, goblins are still infinitely better than the despicable [[Elf|tree-hugging hippies]]. | Despite being mortal enemies of the dwarves, goblins are still infinitely better than the despicable [[Elf|tree-hugging hippies]]. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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