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	The goblyn is a race of ~~fictional~~ [[monster]] in the [[Ravenloft]] campaign setting. Not to be confused with [[goblin]]s, goblyns are horrific, degenerate creatures of mostly [[:category:Artificially Created\|artificial origins.]] [[Evil]] [[spellcaster]]s or [[artifact]]s may create goblyns through the [[transformation]] of [[humanoid]]s through dark magic. Contrasting with their slavish lack of independence, one of their most infamous characteristics is their savage brutality in [[combat]]. They are [[disfigurer]]s and readily "feast" on the [[flesh]] of their [[victim]]s. The [[claw]]s and [[teeth]] of a goblyn are capable of inflicting such horrific seeming wounds as to drain away [[Charisma]].		The goblyn is a race of [[monster]]s in the [[Ravenloft]] campaign setting. Not to be confused with [[goblin]]s, goblyns are horrific, degenerate creatures of mostly [[:category:Artificially Created\|artificial origins.]] [[Evil]] [[spellcaster]]s or [[artifact]]s may create goblyns through the [[transformation]] of [[humanoid]]s through dark magic. Contrasting with their slavish lack of independence, one of their most infamous characteristics is their savage brutality in [[combat]]. They are [[disfigurer]]s and readily "feast" on the [[flesh]] of their [[victim]]s. The [[claw]]s and [[teeth]] of a goblyn are capable of inflicting such horrific seeming wounds as to drain away [[Charisma]].<ref name=FoGp94>[[Feast of Goblyns]] p.94</ref><ref name=RMCI&II>[[Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium I & II]] p.25</ref><ref name=DenDread>[[Denizens of Dread]] p.92</ref>

	<b>[[Goblyn\|Goblyns]]</b> are found in the domain of [[Forlorn]].<ref>[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 16-17</ref>, where they are the remnants of the former [[human]]s of [[Forfar]] warped by [[the Dark Powers]]. Before its dissolution, goblyns were a common menace in [[Daglan]].<ref name=FoGp82>[[Feast of Goblyns]] p.82</ref>		<b>[[Goblyn\|Goblyns]]</b> are found in the domain of [[Forlorn]].<ref>[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 16-17</ref>, where they are the remnants of the former [[human]]s of [[Forfar]] warped by [[the Dark Powers]]. Before its dissolution, goblyns were a common menace in [[Daglan]].<ref name=FoGp82>[[Feast of Goblyns]] p.82</ref>

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	The goblyn is a race of fictional [[monster]] in the [[Ravenloft]] campaign setting. Not to be confused with [[goblin]]s, goblyns are horrific, degenerate creatures of mostly [[:category:Artificially Created\|artificial origins.]] [[Evil]] [[spellcaster]]s or [[artifact]]s may create goblyns through the [[transformation]] of [[humanoid]]s through dark magic.		The goblyn is a race of fictional [[monster]] in the [[Ravenloft]] campaign setting. Not to be confused with [[goblin]]s, goblyns are horrific, degenerate creatures of mostly [[:category:Artificially Created\|artificial origins.]] [[Evil]] [[spellcaster]]s or [[artifact]]s may create goblyns through the [[transformation]] of [[humanoid]]s through dark magic. Contrasting with their slavish lack of independence, one of their most infamous characteristics is their savage brutality in [[combat]]. They are [[disfigurer]]s and readily "feast" on the [[flesh]] of their [[victim]]s. The [[claw]]s and [[teeth]] of a goblyn are capable of inflicting such horrific seeming wounds as to drain away [[Charisma]].

	<b>[[Goblyn\|Goblyns]]</b> are found in the domain of [[Forlorn]].<ref>[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 16-17</ref>, where they are the remnants of the former [[human]]s of [[Forfar]] warped by [[the Dark Powers]]. Before its dissolution, goblyns were a common menace in [[Daglan]].<ref name=FoGp82>[[Feast of Goblyns]] p.82</ref>		<b>[[Goblyn\|Goblyns]]</b> are found in the domain of [[Forlorn]].<ref>[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 16-17</ref>, where they are the remnants of the former [[human]]s of [[Forfar]] warped by [[the Dark Powers]]. Before its dissolution, goblyns were a common menace in [[Daglan]].<ref name=FoGp82>[[Feast of Goblyns]] p.82</ref>

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	The goblyn is a race of fictional [[monster]] in the [[Ravenloft]] campaign setting. Not to be confused with ~~the~~ [[goblin]], ~~goblyn~~ are horrific, degenerate creatures of mostly [[:category:Artificially Created\|artificial origins.]] [[Evil]] [[spellcaster]]s or [[artifact]]s may create goblyns through the [[transformation]] of [[humanoid]]s through dark magic.		The goblyn is a race of fictional [[monster]] in the [[Ravenloft]] campaign setting. Not to be confused with [[goblin]]s, goblyns are horrific, degenerate creatures of mostly [[:category:Artificially Created\|artificial origins.]] [[Evil]] [[spellcaster]]s or [[artifact]]s may create goblyns through the [[transformation]] of [[humanoid]]s through dark magic.

	<b>[[Goblyn\|Goblyns]]</b> are found in the domain of [[Forlorn]].<ref>[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 16-17</ref>, where they are the remnants of the former [[human]]s of [[Forfar]] warped by [[the Dark Powers]]. Before its dissolution, goblyns were a common menace in [[Daglan]].<ref name=FoGp82>[[Feast of Goblyns]] p.82</ref>		<b>[[Goblyn\|Goblyns]]</b> are found in the domain of [[Forlorn]].<ref>[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 16-17</ref>, where they are the remnants of the former [[human]]s of [[Forfar]] warped by [[the Dark Powers]]. Before its dissolution, goblyns were a common menace in [[Daglan]].<ref name=FoGp82>[[Feast of Goblyns]] p.82</ref>

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	<b>[[Goblyn\|Goblyns]]</b> are found in the domain of [[Forlorn]].<ref>[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 16-17</ref> Before its dissolution, goblyns were a common menace in [[Daglan]].<ref name=FoGp82>[[Feast of Goblyns]] p.82</ref>		The goblyn is a race of fictional [[monster]] in the [[Ravenloft]] campaign setting. Not to be confused with the [[goblin]], goblyn are horrific, degenerate creatures of mostly [[:category:Artificially Created\|artificial origins.]] [[Evil]] [[spellcaster]]s or [[artifact]]s may create goblyns through the [[transformation]] of [[humanoid]]s through dark magic.

			<b>[[Goblyn\|Goblyns]]</b> are found in the domain of [[Forlorn]].<ref>[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 16-17</ref>, where they are the remnants of the former [[human]]s of [[Forfar]] warped by [[the Dark Powers]]. Before its dissolution, goblyns were a common menace in [[Daglan]].<ref name=FoGp82>[[Feast of Goblyns]] p.82</ref>

			Goblyns were first introduced in the adventure [[module]] [[Feast of Goblyns]].

	[[category:Daglander]][[category:Native Monster of Daglan]]		[[category:Daglander]][[category:Native Monster of Daglan]]

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	The [[Crown of Souls]] is the principle, but not he unique, means by which men and [[fleshcrafted\|twisted]] into goblyn are created.<ref>[[Feast of Goblyns]] p.15</ref> . An [[Create Goblyn\|evil spell]] may also make goblyns of men.<ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I]] p. 115</ref> So created, they are [[slaves\|slaves]] utterly [[controlled]] by the [[master]]s who create them. Such artificially [[transformed]] goblyns have little will of their own, not even starting combat unless told to by their masters.<ref name=FoGp94>[[Feast of Goblyns]] p.94</ref><ref name=RMCI&II>[[Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium I & II]] p.25</ref><ref name=DenDread>[[Denizens of Dread]] p.92</ref> [[Domenic]], a [[Darkonian]] [[wizard]], was so known for creating and controlling goblyns he received the nickname of [[the Goblyn Lord]].<ref>[[House of a Hundred ~~Wndows~~]]</ref>		The [[Crown of Souls]] is the principle, but not he unique, means by which men and [[fleshcrafted\|twisted]] into goblyn are created.<ref>[[Feast of Goblyns]] p.15</ref> . An [[Create Goblyn\|evil spell]] may also make goblyns of men.<ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I]] p. 115</ref> So created, they are [[slaves\|slaves]] utterly [[controlled]] by the [[master]]s who create them. Such artificially [[transformed]] goblyns have little will of their own, not even starting combat unless told to by their masters.<ref name=FoGp94>[[Feast of Goblyns]] p.94</ref><ref name=RMCI&II>[[Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium I & II]] p.25</ref><ref name=DenDread>[[Denizens of Dread]] p.92</ref> [[Domenic]], a [[Darkonian]] [[wizard]], was so known for creating and controlling goblyns he received the nickname of [[the Goblyn Lord]].<ref>[[The House of a Hundred Windows]]</ref>

	The goblyns of [[Forlorn]] are an exception. Transformed from the native [[Forfarian]]s by [[the Dark Powers]] at the time Forlorn entered [[the Mists]].<ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume 1]] p. 131</ref><ref>[[Castles Forlorn]] p.?</ref>, Forfarian goblyns freely and viciously attack intruders into that [[domain]]. They organize along the same tribal and clan lines of their former [[human]] days, sometimes bloodily competing and even warring with each other.<ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume 1]] p. 75</ref> Although still bound by the [[telepathic]] command of [[Tristen Apblanc]],<ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume 1]] p. 132</ref>, they seem to be capable of [[betrayal]] and conspiracy against their master when he is not actively commanding them. {{Potential-canon-small}}Indeed, [[Herrd ApKie]] has conspired at least once to break Tristen's control over the goblyns.<ref>Unused [[Gazetteer I]] material revealed by [[Chris Nichols]] in a [http://www.fraternityofshadows.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=54129#54129 Post] on the [[Cafe de Nuit]] forum</ref>		The goblyns of [[Forlorn]] are an exception. Transformed from the native [[Forfarian]]s by [[the Dark Powers]] at the time Forlorn entered [[the Mists]].<ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume 1]] p. 131</ref><ref>[[Castles Forlorn]] p.?</ref>, Forfarian goblyns freely and viciously attack intruders into that [[domain]]. They organize along the same tribal and clan lines of their former [[human]] days, sometimes bloodily competing and even warring with each other.<ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume 1]] p. 75</ref> Although still bound by the [[telepathic]] command of [[Tristen Apblanc]],<ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume 1]] p. 132</ref>, they seem to be capable of [[betrayal]] and conspiracy against their master when he is not actively commanding them. {{Potential-canon-small}}Indeed, [[Herrd ApKie]] has conspired at least once to break Tristen's control over the goblyns.<ref>Unused [[Gazetteer I]] material revealed by [[Chris Nichols]] in a [http://www.fraternityofshadows.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=54129#54129 Post] on the [[Cafe de Nuit]] forum</ref>

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	The [[Crown of Souls]] is the principle, but not he unique, means by which men and [[fleshcrafted\|twisted]] into goblyn are created.<ref>[[Feast of Goblyns]] p.15</ref> . An [[Create Goblyn\|evil spell]] may also make goblyns of men.<ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I]] p. 115</ref> So created, they are [[slaves\|slaves]] utterly [[controlled]] by the [[master]]s who create them. Such artificially [[transformed]] goblyns have little will of their own, not even starting combat unless told to by their masters.<ref name=FoGp94>[[Feast of Goblyns]] p.94</ref><ref name=RMCI&II>[[Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium I & II]] p.25</ref><ref name=DenDread>[[Denizens of Dread]] p.92</ref>		The [[Crown of Souls]] is the principle, but not he unique, means by which men and [[fleshcrafted\|twisted]] into goblyn are created.<ref>[[Feast of Goblyns]] p.15</ref> . An [[Create Goblyn\|evil spell]] may also make goblyns of men.<ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I]] p. 115</ref> So created, they are [[slaves\|slaves]] utterly [[controlled]] by the [[master]]s who create them. Such artificially [[transformed]] goblyns have little will of their own, not even starting combat unless told to by their masters.<ref name=FoGp94>[[Feast of Goblyns]] p.94</ref><ref name=RMCI&II>[[Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium I & II]] p.25</ref><ref name=DenDread>[[Denizens of Dread]] p.92</ref> [[Domenic]], a [[Darkonian]] [[wizard]], was so known for creating and controlling goblyns he received the nickname of [[the Goblyn Lord]].<ref>[[House of a Hundred Wndows]]</ref>

	The goblyns of [[Forlorn]] are an exception. Transformed from the native [[Forfarian]]s by [[the Dark Powers]] at the time Forlorn entered [[the Mists]].<ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume 1]] p. 131</ref><ref>[[Castles Forlorn]] p.?</ref>, Forfarian goblyns freely and viciously attack intruders into that [[domain]]. They organize along the same tribal and clan lines of their former [[human]] days, sometimes bloodily competing and even warring with each other.<ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume 1]] p. 75</ref> Although still bound by the [[telepathic]] command of [[Tristen Apblanc]],<ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume 1]] p. 132</ref>, they seem to be capable of [[betrayal]] and conspiracy against their master when he is not actively commanding them. {{Potential-canon-small}}Indeed, [[Herrd ApKie]] has conspired at least once to break Tristen's control over the goblyns.<ref>Unused [[Gazetteer I]] material revealed by [[Chris Nichols]] in a [http://www.fraternityofshadows.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=54129#54129 Post] on the [[Cafe de Nuit]] forum</ref>		The goblyns of [[Forlorn]] are an exception. Transformed from the native [[Forfarian]]s by [[the Dark Powers]] at the time Forlorn entered [[the Mists]].<ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume 1]] p. 131</ref><ref>[[Castles Forlorn]] p.?</ref>, Forfarian goblyns freely and viciously attack intruders into that [[domain]]. They organize along the same tribal and clan lines of their former [[human]] days, sometimes bloodily competing and even warring with each other.<ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume 1]] p. 75</ref> Although still bound by the [[telepathic]] command of [[Tristen Apblanc]],<ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume 1]] p. 132</ref>, they seem to be capable of [[betrayal]] and conspiracy against their master when he is not actively commanding them. {{Potential-canon-small}}Indeed, [[Herrd ApKie]] has conspired at least once to break Tristen's control over the goblyns.<ref>Unused [[Gazetteer I]] material revealed by [[Chris Nichols]] in a [http://www.fraternityofshadows.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=54129#54129 Post] on the [[Cafe de Nuit]] forum</ref>

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	<b>[[Goblyn\|Goblyns]]</b> are found in the domain of [[Forlorn]].<ref>[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 16-17</ref> Before its dissolution, goblyns were a common menace in [[Daglan]].<ref name=FoGp82>[[Feast of Goblyns]] p.82</ref>		<b>[[Goblyn\|Goblyns]]</b> are found in the domain of [[Forlorn]].<ref>[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 16-17</ref> Before its dissolution, goblyns were a common menace in [[Daglan]].<ref name=FoGp82>[[Feast of Goblyns]] p.82</ref>
	[[category:Daglander~~]][[category:Inhabitants of Daglan~~]][[category:Native Monster of Daglan]]		[[category:Daglander]][[category:Native Monster of Daglan]]
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	<b>[[Goblyn\|Goblyns]]</b> are found in the domain of [[Forlorn]].<ref>[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 16-17</ref> Before its dissolution, goblyns were a common menace in [[Daglan]].<ref name=FoGp82>[[Feast of Goblyns]] p.82</ref>		<b>[[Goblyn\|Goblyns]]</b> are found in the domain of [[Forlorn]].<ref>[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 16-17</ref> Before its dissolution, goblyns were a common menace in [[Daglan]].<ref name=FoGp82>[[Feast of Goblyns]] p.82</ref>
	[[category:Daglander]][[category:Inhabitants of ~~Dagland~~]][[category:Native Monster of Daglan]]		[[category:Daglander]][[category:Inhabitants of Daglan]][[category:Native Monster of Daglan]]
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	<b>[[Goblyn\|Goblyns]]</b> are found in the domain of [[Forlorn]].<ref>[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 16-17</ref>		<b>[[Goblyn\|Goblyns]]</b> are found in the domain of [[Forlorn]].<ref>[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 16-17</ref> Before its dissolution, goblyns were a common menace in [[Daglan]].<ref name=FoGp82>[[Feast of Goblyns]] p.82</ref>
			[[category:Daglander]][[category:Inhabitants of Dagland]][[category:Native Monster of Daglan]]
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