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{{alsosee|Goblinoid (5e)}}
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[[File:DnD Goblin.png|thumb|180px|Goblin<br />by LadyofHats<br />via Mediawiki Commons<br />Public Domain]]
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{{5e Monster Short|Goblin|Goblin|Overview|Humanoid, Goblinoid, Goblin
|habitat=Forest, Grassland, Hill, Underdark, Underground 
|refs={{SRD5ref|y}} <ref name="mm5.165">{{Cite Pub|Monster Manual (5e)|pages=165}} Licensed: &copy; Wizards of the Coast {{fairuc}}.</ref> <ref name="motm.20">{{Cite Pub|Monsters of the Multiverse|pages=20}} Licensed: &copy; Wizards of the Coast {{fairuc}}.</ref> <ref name="volo.40">{{Cite Pub|Volo's Guide to Monsters|pages=40}} Licensed: &copy; Wizards of the Coast {{fairuc}}.</ref>}}

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{{blockref|Goblins can be found throughout the multiverse in their subterranean lairs. Before {{5ep|Maglubiyet}} conquered them, they lived in the {{5ep|Feywild}} and served the {{5ep|Queen of Air and Darkness}}, an {{5eplc|Archfey}}.|<ref name="motm.20p">{{pub|MotM}} p.20 paraphrased.</ref>}}

{{blockref|Goblins are small… selfish humanoids that lair in caves… Individually weak, goblins gather in large… numbers…

'''Goblinoids.''' Goblins belong to a family of creatures called {{5eplc|Goblinoid}}s [along with] {{5eplc|Hobgoblin}}s and {{5eplc|Bugbear}}s…

'''Malicious Glee.''' [Goblins are] motivated by greed and malice, [and] celebrate the few times they have the upper hand…

'''Leaders and Followers.''' Goblins are ruled by the strongest or smartest among them… Goblin bosses are easily ousted, and many goblin tribes are taken over by hobgoblin warlords or bugbear chiefs .

'''Challenging Lairs.''' Goblins festoon their lairs with alarms… to signal [encroachment by] intruders. Those lairs [have] narrow tunnels and bolt-holes that [larger] creatures can't navigate… allowing [goblins] to flee or… surprise their enemies.

'''Rat Keepers and Wolf Riders.''' Goblins have an affinity for rats and wolves, raising them to serve as companions and mounts…|<ref name="mm5.165" />}}
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===Found in Adventures===
{{5e Creature Adventure List|Goblin}}

==Goblin Pantheon==
'''{{anchor|Maglubiyet}}.''' <ref name="mm5.165" /> {{5ep|Maglubiyet}}… is the greater god of goblinoids. …He is worshiped not out of adoration but fear.

'''{{anchor|Khurgorbaeyag}}.''' <ref name="volo.40" /> Goblins once had many gods, but the only one who survived Maglubiyet's ascendancy is cruel {{5ep|Khurgorbaeyag}}, known as the Overseer. Khurgorbaeyag drives his worshipers to be the masters of others…

==Habitat==
Forest, Grassland, Hill, Underdark, Underground <ref name="dmg5hab">habitat - {{pub|Dungeon Master's Guide (5e)}} p.302-305</ref> <ref name="rlyhab">habitat (Underground) - [[user:Rlyehable]] (unofficial)</ref>

==Goblin Articles==
===Goblins as Characters===
* {{5ep|Goblin Lineage}}
* {{5ep|Goblin Race}}
===Goblins as Creatures===
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{{5e Monster List|Goblin}}
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==Sources and Notes==
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{{5e Footer|Goblin}}
Author	SRD5 +, MM5 +, MotM + and VGtM +
Canon	true +
Creature Name	Goblin Overview +
Habitat	Forest +, Grassland +, Hill +, Underdark + and Underground +
Name	Goblin Overview +
Publication	SRD5 +, MM5 +, MotM + and VGtM +
SortText	Goblin AAA Overview 5e +
Subtype	Humanoid +, Goblinoid + and Goblin +
Type	Overview +