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Role Playing Hill Goblins CR 5–8

Hill goblins enjoy the feeling of power, even if they don’t always d8 CR Group Members
know what to do with it. ey have no real sense of personal 1 5 6 hill goblins, 2 hill goblin archers, 3 hill
loyalty, and will do anything it takes to get a taste of power, goblin warriors
provided they have a reasonable chance of getting away with it
without consequences. ey are easily manipulated if they feel as 2 5 3 hill goblin warriors, 1 hill goblin alchemist
though they have the upper hand, and will o en pause to lord it 3 6 3 hill goblin alchemists
over anything beneath them, giving an enemy time to formulate 4 6 4 hill goblins, 6 worg runts, 1 worg mother, 1 hill
a plan. goblin warrior, 1 hill goblin beastmaster
Subservient goblins are boot-lickers of the highest order, hoping 5 7 5 hill goblin warriors, 1 hill goblin champion
to worm their way close to their superiors for rewards of power, 6 7 4 scrofa, 4 hill goblin warriors, 1 hill
and to become trusted enough to stab them in the back should the goblin alchemist
opportunity arise.
7 8 5 hill goblin warriors, 1 hill goblin warlord
Combat Tactics 8 8 4 hill goblin champions

Hill goblins enjoy combat more than other kinds of goblin, part CR 9–12
of the inspiration taken from their hobgoblin cousins, and don’t
mind wading into melee so long as the numbers are on their side. d8 CR Group Members
ey work together to a reasonable degree out of a desire to retain 1 9 8 hill goblins, 4 hill goblin archers, 3 hill goblin
numerical supremacy rather than a concern for the wellbeing alchemists
of their fellow goblin. Higher-status goblins work hard to keep
face in front of their underlings, and use combat as a way to 2 9 6 hill goblins, 2 hill goblin archers, 6 hill goblin
demonstrate their superiority and as proof for later threats (“See bombers, 4 hill goblin warriors
what I did to that elf? at’s what I’ll do to you if you don’t fetch 3 10 8 worg pups, 4 hill goblins, 2 hill goblin archers,
me some supper.”) 4 worg runts, 1 worg mother, 2 hill goblin
warriors, 2 hill goblin beastmasters
Goblins’ enjoyment of the su ering of others can get them through
a battle they would otherwise ee from, but can also work against 4 10 3 hill goblin warriors, 2 hill goblin champions,
them; it is common for a goblin to make such a display of gloating 1 hill goblin warlord
over a fallen enemy that they are blind to events unfolding around 5 11 12 hill goblins, 4 hill goblin archers, 4 hill
them (or even taking long enough for the enemy to recover their goblin bombers, 3 hill goblin drivers, 2 hill
senses). It does not take much for hill goblins to ee; a few fallen goblin warriors
high-ranking goblins, or severe injuries to half their number or so, 6 11 8 hill goblins, 4 hill goblin archers, 4 scrofa,
is usually enough to convince them a battle is not worth ghting 2 hill goblin warriors, 1 ogre charger
until they can muster more troops.
7 12 10 hill goblins, 6 hill goblin archers, 2 hill goblin
Hill Goblin Warbands drivers, 3 hill goblin alchemists

Use these tables to generate a hill goblin encounter quickly and 8 12 2 hill goblin champions, 1 hill goblin warlord,
easily, either by rolling a d8 or selecting an appropriate challenge 1 ogre charger
rating. Note that some groups include ghting slaves from
other races.
CR 1–4
d8 CR Group Members
1 1 4 hill goblins
2 1 2 hill goblins, 2 hill goblin archers
3 2 4 worg pups, 6 hill goblins
4 2 4 worg pups, 3 hill goblins, 3 hill goblin archers
5 3 8 hill goblins, 2 hill goblin archers, 2 scrofa
6 3 4 worg pups, 4 hill goblins, 2 hill goblin archers,
2 worg runts, 1 hill goblin bomber
7 4 8 hill goblins, 4 hill goblin archers, 1 hill
goblin driver
8 4 6 hill goblins, 2 hill goblin archers, 2 hill goblin
bombers, 1 hill goblin warrior

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