Yqatuba wrote:
Also, I assume goblin PCs are usually non-evil? Why are at least some goblins now on peaceful terms with the other races? Did they just get nicer between editions somehow? And why are some still evil according to the bestiary?
It's the same reason dark elves can be playable in any number of fantasy RPGs: You're playing a CHARACTER of a given ancestry, not the entire ancestry. There are plenty of eville humans, elves, and half- elves as well.
There will always be outliers. Just ask Drizzt.