A Trivia Book on Goblins PDF

Introductory
If you ever had a chance to play Dungeons & Dragons then
facing a goblin or hobgoblin is no strange encounter. They
lurk in dungeons and caves and always seem to be hiding
something valuable. They are almost always small and
mischievous. They are usually outright evil, greedy,
especially when it comes to gold and jewelry. They often have
magical abilities similar to a fairy or demon. Similar
creatures to a goblin include brownies, dwarves, duendes,
gnomes, imps, and kobolds.
Besides seeing these grotesque creatures in a roleplaying
game, one sees them in comic books, movies, cartoons, and
novels. How can you not admire the hard work put into the
creation of the orcs and goblins Steve Jackson’s crew did in
the Lord of the Ring Trilogy movies, or the Green Goblin in
the Marvel movies of Spider-Man? Goblins are everywhere,
and they are here to stay, but where did it all start?
Goblins have been around for a very long time to the point
of having a specific term for them in Medieval Latin. The
English word “goblin” actually comes from the Greek
“kobalos” which means rogue. Many sub-races of goblins
roam the globe from northern Europe to the Mediterranean
area and even Japan to make sure humans know of their
presence. Supernatural abilities can vary from nation to
nation. The world of fantasy fiction has twisted these
creatures into their types of existence even though the
varieties of goblins did not begin that way.
There are many types of names for them. For example, have
you ever heard of a bogey?