Hobgoblins are a metavariant of Orks and most of them are of Arabic or Central Asian descent. They are shorter and of slighter build than other Orks. Hobgoblins tend to have a greenish tint of skin, a mouthful of sharp teeth instead of enlarged lower canines, a narrow jaw, prominent ears, and dark beady eyes that gives them a fiercesome appearance that is responsible in no small part for the prejudice they receive [1][2]. They also have low-light vision.
While widely rumored to be quick-tempered and possessing a vindictive sense of honor, this may be a cultural bias rather than genetic predisposition. However, a joint study by the Charles University (Prague) and the Atatürk Polytechnic Institute (Istanbul) point to high levels of steroid hormones that may point to a biochemical source of aggressiveness.
Hobgoblins have an average height of 1.80 meters and average weight of 98 kilograms.[3]
Famous (and infamous) Hobgoblins[]
- Clockwork - Jackpoint member, rigger and infamous for his hatred for any technomancers [4]
- Imperativ - Decker and Shadowtalker from Nuernberg in the AGS, owner of the first German matrix café [5]
- Isa Dansade Bayajida - goblinisized Hobgoblin from Lagos, one of the founding members (the Five Stripes) of the Babaku Gang [6]
- Ozgour al Houssari - one of the two founders of the Anarchist Black Crescent
References[]
- ↑ Shadowrun Companion Revised, p39
- ↑ Runner's Companion, p49
- ↑ According to the Runner's Companion Metavariant Variations (Average Heights and Weights) table, p48
- ↑ The Complete Trog, p134
- ↑ various German only Sourcebooks, especially "Deutschland in den Schatten II"
- ↑ 10 Gangs ?
Index[]
- Shadowrun Companion
- Shadowrun Companion Revised, p39
- Runner's Companion, p49
- Run Faster, p91
- The Complete Trog
