Goblin

Goblins are thieving tricksters from Faerie. They are tiny green-skinned bastards that visit the mortal realm only to cut the purses and confound the minds of its inhabitants. Their faces are covered in warts, their noses are crooked, their ears long and their teeth sharp. The oldest goblins have moss and mushrooms growing out of their grotty skin.

The chief and only concern of goblinkind is the collection of what they call "shinies", which can range from shells, pearls and smooth rocks to coins and precious gems. Those that dwell beyond the Green Veil of their home usually do so in dirty, mossy lairs amongst mushrooms and caves in the woods. Such lairs are usually home to a goblin-hoard, which can only be described as a more pathetic version of a dragon-hoard, often consisting of a modest collection of coins, stones, and dung.

Although limited, goblins can employ some degree of magical talent. Most commonly, they can disappear without a trace. They can also cast some other minor illusions, and have been known to craft unstable alchemical concoctions. These skills are used mostly in order to escape danger, as the tiny creatures are useless in a fight. If they are forced into combat, goblins usually fight with small spears and daggers, or their teeth if they are truly desperate.

Besides petty theft, goblins have been known to engage in malevolent pranks against mortals. These pranks often have a focus on making mortals question their own sanity, as the goblins are amused to no end by the insistence of mortals that all things be consistent and make sense. In contrast, the goblins live chaotic and absurd lives that despise order and law.