History: 

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Far in the eastern lands, the great swamp of Fagorum lies just past the mountains of Hjanteror. For humanity, this land was completely unknown to them, shielded from their eyes by the mighty mountain ranges. It was here the peculiar Goblin race lived in their floating cities atop the murky waters, spending their days living in relative peace. This peace would not last forever, though, as the great minds of their society continued to invent without foresight of what it might do to their surroundings. It began as barely noticeable changes, with a few trees becoming sick and a few bodies of water going bad, but as their pollution grew, so did their problems. Months later, crisis sparked all around the many villages as fish began to die and float to the surface and their planted crops became flat-out poisonous to eat. By the time these problems came to light, however, it was too late to change anything. The swamps they had dwelled in were slowly killing the race, as they had done to it with their inventions. It soon became clear that they would have to move soon to secure their own survival.

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It was then that they were approached by an Orcish rider, bringing news of lands beyond the mountains, rich in fertile land and pleasant nature, ripe for taking; for the small price, that is, of the lives who already lived upon it. Out of necessity, the Goblins accepted their new place at the side of the Orcs, serving them well in the invasion of the human kingdom and especially in the siege of the Dwarven capital, which fell to the sheer numbers of Goblin invaders. Thonduhm then became home to the Goblins for a time, before it was reclaimed by the people of Saphriel later in the war. For years they waged war with the people of Saphriel alongside the rest of the Pact, until the war's last years which lead up to their defeat.

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Of the eastern races, Goblins are by far the most numerous, outnumbering the Orcs approximately four to one and the Trolls approximately eleven to one. Because of this, they were frequently used as a 'fodder race' of scouts, labourers and troops during the Pact War; this, combined with the many killed in the reclamation of Thonduhm, saw their numbers drop considerably, though with the most rapid reproduction system of all sentient races, their population is quickly recovering. Following the war, the threat of the invading forces of Hell prompted the Goblins and Orcs to unite with their former enemies, in order to protect the land both of them wished to keep. This alliance has persisted even after the threat's disappearance, though many remain hesitant to allow their former enemies into the very cities they sought to take by force mere years ago. Prejudice towards Goblins is not an uncommon sight today, and only time will tell whether this uneasy truce persists.

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