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Hobgoblins

Annihilator Iron Shadow Master

When a hobgoblin devastator demonstrates skill and more than The Iron Shadow Master is often the abbot of a monastery
just a natural affinity to evocation magic, it attracts the attention of that trains Iron Shadow monks. This hobgoblin has undergone
the magistrates from the Academy of Devastation. Such a gifted decades of martial and magical arts training and can demonstrate
individual is plucked from its ranks and is forced to undergo an supernatural abilities beyond that of a standard iron shadow
advanced and more dangerous level of arcane training, exposing monk, making it a very dangerous adversary. Its role is to oversee
them to higher forms of evocation magic. Those that survive the the development of recruits but, on occasion, it may be called upon
deadly process eventually become annihilators. by its lord to perform secret missions, such as assassinating a
powerful target.
Elite Captain
War Chanter
These hobgoblins are highly skilled officers of the goblinoid army.
They often lead the most experienced units and can make the best War chanters are militant and sometimes fanatical bards that are
strategic decisions in the heat of battle. highly valued by hobgoblin armies for their ability to inspire and
push allies to incredible feats of martial prowess and valor. They
can also inspire dread amongst enemy ranks.
Iron Shadow Assassin
Members of the Iron Shadow that demonstrate a natural talent Warlock of the Legion
for stealth and killing are further trained to become assassins.
These monks excel in lurking in the shadows and eliminating their These militant warlocks have made pacts with archdevils and
targets before their presence is even known. are loyal to Maglubiyet. They undergo the same training as
devastators in the Academy of Devastation, only because they will
ultimately serve in the hobgoblin armies. Only a few survive the
dangerous process, though, and this isn't by accident.

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