Goblinoid gods and lore [Archive] - Wizards Community

Goblinoid gods and lore [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Dunamin
10-17-07, 02:32 PM I’m running a game based on the webcomic Goblins – Life Through Their Eyes (http://goblinscomic.com/), and am scouring for information on goblinoids.

Could anyone provide me with or direct me to lore on goblinoid gods or history, preferably freely available online? I’ve found tidbits on Planewalker and Wikipedia, but any further suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Dunamin
vorpo
10-17-07, 08:11 PM CDiv pg 124 mentions a greater god named Maglubiyet with protfolio: goblins, hobgoblins. Maybe you can do a search on that. CDiv doesn't provide much more info
The Ubbergeek
10-17-07, 10:18 PM CDiv=....?
zook1shoe666
10-17-07, 10:47 PM CDiv=....?

Complete Divine

all the Goblinoid deities are....
Bargivyek LE Co-operation, territory
Grankhul CE Hunting, Senses, surprise
Hruggek CE Bugbears, violence, combat, ambushes
Khurgorbaeyag LE Slavery, oppression
Kuraulyek NE Urds
Maglubiyet NE Goblins, hobgoblins, leadership, war, rulership
Meriadar LN Non-evil goblinoids and mongrelfolk, patience, meditation, tolerance, arts and crafts
Nomog-Geaya LE Hobgoblins, war, authority
Skiggaret CE Fear
Stalker NE Hate, death, cold
Thanael
10-18-07, 08:35 AM The 2E accessory Monster Mythology has a lot of information on Goblinoid deities.

Wikipedia has some info and more sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maglubiyet
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khurgorbaeyag
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bargrivyek
...

Also interesting:
http://www.candlekeep.com/library/articles/goblins.htm#deities
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/we/20010606a

If you search the Realms-L archives (http://oracle.wizards.com/scripts/wa.exe) for "Rinschler" and a deity's name you'll get Tom Rinschler's great Goblinoid deity writeups.
The Ubbergeek
10-18-07, 09:35 AM Thank you, I had a blank. :embarrass
ripvanwormer
10-19-07, 08:32 PM See also this thread (http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=884663).
Dunamin
10-21-07, 02:53 PM Thanks a lot for all the input, I'll dig though and see what I can use for my game. :)

If you search the Realms-L archives (http://oracle.wizards.com/scripts/wa.exe) for "Rinschler" and a deity's name you'll get Tom Rinschler's great Goblinoid deity writeups.
I'm having a bit trouble here, could you provide me with any direct links?
ArcTan
10-22-07, 12:40 AM If you're gonna base your world on the Goblins comic, you'll probably want to heavily edit the standard D&D take on Goblins, which does portray them as pretty stereotypically Evil rather than the more nuanced take of the comic.

Doesn't the comic have its *own* idea of a Goblin religion and Goblin deity, though? The one the white Goblin chick is devoted to?
Dunamin
10-22-07, 03:25 AM If you're gonna base your world on the Goblins comic, you'll probably want to heavily edit the standard D&D take on Goblins, which does portray them as pretty stereotypically Evil rather than the more nuanced take of the comic.

Doesn't the comic have its *own* idea of a Goblin religion and Goblin deity, though? The one the white Goblin chick is devoted to?
I'm not heavily editing here, just having the PCs come from a goblin tribe which is predominantly True Neutral rather than the more common Neutral Evil, and houseruling goblin mechanics slightly to keep them more in line with the webcomic version.

The comic still uses Maglubiyet as chief goblin god, and Duv ("the white Goblin chick") recieved her wings from him.
ArcTan
10-22-07, 03:48 AM Cool. It's been a long time since I've read it.

The comic, from what I remember, started out far more free-and-loose with the core world of D&D (the Goblin naming conventions, Forgath being a Cleric of Herbert, etc.) until it went through the usual transition of becoming more serious and grounded and true to D&D's flavor. In a way I'm kind of disappointed (No more jokes about Herbert? No more Balors appearing out of nowhere?) but I can see why he did it.
Thanael
10-22-07, 08:32 AM Thanks a lot for all the input, I'll dig though and see what I can use for my game. :)

I'm having a bit trouble here, could you provide me with any direct links?

I'm having a bit of trouble myself locating Tom Rinschlers great articles. I know there was a thread on ENworld where someone (Filby?) listed many Rinschler links but i can't find it anymore....

Here's a better link to the list search: http://oracle.wizards.com/scripts/wa.exe?S1=realms-l&D=1

Search for "Khurgorbaeyag" there and go through the results. "revised goblin deities" and/or "revised bugbear deities" should work too.

EDIT: Found an archive: http://www.masterao.com/articles/articles.asp?action=showsubcat&id=23

P.S.: Rip's thread is also great.
Dunamin
10-23-07, 02:43 AM Thanks Thanael, those Rinschler articles are great!

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Dunamin 10-17-07, 02:32 PM	I’m running a game based on the webcomic Goblins – Life Through Their Eyes (http://goblinscomic.com/), and am scouring for information on goblinoids. Could anyone provide me with or direct me to lore on goblinoid gods or history, preferably freely available online? I’ve found tidbits on Planewalker and Wikipedia, but any further suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Dunamin
vorpo 10-17-07, 08:11 PM	CDiv pg 124 mentions a greater god named Maglubiyet with protfolio: goblins, hobgoblins. Maybe you can do a search on that. CDiv doesn't provide much more info
The Ubbergeek 10-17-07, 10:18 PM	CDiv=....?
zook1shoe666 10-17-07, 10:47 PM	CDiv=....? Complete Divine all the Goblinoid deities are.... Bargivyek LE Co-operation, territory Grankhul CE Hunting, Senses, surprise Hruggek CE Bugbears, violence, combat, ambushes Khurgorbaeyag LE Slavery, oppression Kuraulyek NE Urds Maglubiyet NE Goblins, hobgoblins, leadership, war, rulership Meriadar LN Non-evil goblinoids and mongrelfolk, patience, meditation, tolerance, arts and crafts Nomog-Geaya LE Hobgoblins, war, authority Skiggaret CE Fear Stalker NE Hate, death, cold
Thanael 10-18-07, 08:35 AM	The 2E accessory Monster Mythology has a lot of information on Goblinoid deities. Wikipedia has some info and more sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maglubiyet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khurgorbaeyag http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bargrivyek ... Also interesting: http://www.candlekeep.com/library/articles/goblins.htm#deities http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/we/20010606a If you search the Realms-L archives (http://oracle.wizards.com/scripts/wa.exe) for "Rinschler" and a deity's name you'll get Tom Rinschler's great Goblinoid deity writeups.
The Ubbergeek 10-18-07, 09:35 AM	Thank you, I had a blank. :embarrass
ripvanwormer 10-19-07, 08:32 PM	See also this thread (http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=884663).
Dunamin 10-21-07, 02:53 PM	Thanks a lot for all the input, I'll dig though and see what I can use for my game. :) If you search the Realms-L archives (http://oracle.wizards.com/scripts/wa.exe) for "Rinschler" and a deity's name you'll get Tom Rinschler's great Goblinoid deity writeups. I'm having a bit trouble here, could you provide me with any direct links?
ArcTan 10-22-07, 12:40 AM	If you're gonna base your world on the Goblins comic, you'll probably want to heavily edit the standard D&D take on Goblins, which does portray them as pretty stereotypically Evil rather than the more nuanced take of the comic. Doesn't the comic have its own idea of a Goblin religion and Goblin deity, though? The one the white Goblin chick is devoted to?
Dunamin 10-22-07, 03:25 AM	If you're gonna base your world on the Goblins comic, you'll probably want to heavily edit the standard D&D take on Goblins, which does portray them as pretty stereotypically Evil rather than the more nuanced take of the comic. Doesn't the comic have its own idea of a Goblin religion and Goblin deity, though? The one the white Goblin chick is devoted to? I'm not heavily editing here, just having the PCs come from a goblin tribe which is predominantly True Neutral rather than the more common Neutral Evil, and houseruling goblin mechanics slightly to keep them more in line with the webcomic version. The comic still uses Maglubiyet as chief goblin god, and Duv ("the white Goblin chick") recieved her wings from him.
ArcTan 10-22-07, 03:48 AM	Cool. It's been a long time since I've read it. The comic, from what I remember, started out far more free-and-loose with the core world of D&D (the Goblin naming conventions, Forgath being a Cleric of Herbert, etc.) until it went through the usual transition of becoming more serious and grounded and true to D&D's flavor. In a way I'm kind of disappointed (No more jokes about Herbert? No more Balors appearing out of nowhere?) but I can see why he did it.
Thanael 10-22-07, 08:32 AM	Thanks a lot for all the input, I'll dig though and see what I can use for my game. :) I'm having a bit trouble here, could you provide me with any direct links? I'm having a bit of trouble myself locating Tom Rinschlers great articles. I know there was a thread on ENworld where someone (Filby?) listed many Rinschler links but i can't find it anymore.... Here's a better link to the list search: http://oracle.wizards.com/scripts/wa.exe?S1=realms-l&D=1 Search for "Khurgorbaeyag" there and go through the results. "revised goblin deities" and/or "revised bugbear deities" should work too. EDIT: Found an archive: http://www.masterao.com/articles/articles.asp?action=showsubcat&id=23 P.S.: Rip's thread is also great.
Dunamin 10-23-07, 02:43 AM	Thanks Thanael, those Rinschler articles are great!