recommending changes to the goblin

[yellowdingo]

I recommend making the goblin far more diverse. Possibly as a template to add to other species. Having examined the historical rise of the goblin and the larger family tree it belongs to, its ability to crossbreed with other races and animal species is its most defining aspect.

The Ku family tree

Subterranean Ku branch into kobolt and gobelin. Kobolt breed with gobelin to produce gremlin (converging gobelin's invisibility and kobolt's ill luck). Kobolt give rise to kobold. Gobelin produce goblin. Goblin breed with the hob (elf ancestor) to produce hobgoblins. Forest dwelling Goblins breed with bears to produce bugbears, fens dwelling goblins breed with ponies to produce pooka, plains dwelling goblin breed with dogs to produce barghest, cave dwelling goblins breed with kobolds to produce knockers.

[KotC ChaiGuy]

Ultimate Psionics (Dreamscarred Press) has a goblin variant known as Blue Goblins I believe that are naturally psionicly gifted.

[yellowdingo]

While that is a variation on goblins, i'm talking goblin templates you can add to other species. This means goblins bred with the ancestors of others as a diverse breeder species. It also means your pc might be half-goblin rather than half orc or half elf.