Just thought I'd throw an idea in here. My players love pictures. Landscapes, castles, dungeons, caves - and NPCs. Especially NPCs. I've built up quite a collection over the years, and I can usually pluck some interesting NPC portrait out at short notice for them (though there are occasional murmurs of "This looks just like Merriam the Monocled from that other campaign three years ago..." if I happen to grab a previously-used one! :) )
Anyway - I was looking around for some good hobgoblin pics to use for those hobbie NPCs not illustrated. I wanted some that were a bit different, and that made the hobbies look unique, rather than them all looking the same, and I discovered a terrific resource.
Google "Shadow of Mordor orc uruk" and go to the images tab. You'll find hundreds of unique Orcs and Uruk-hai from the game "Shadow of Morder", which all fill in beautifully to make unique, interesting-looking hobgoblins. The images that are screencapped from the various Orcs' character "cards" even have fun names (like "Chaka the Chunky" for a particularly tubby Orc), and their unique armour, weapons, and accessories can even help with creating some fun backstories.
That last bit especially applies if you're like me and take a leaf from the "Shadow of Mordor" game whereby an opponent who survives the PCs will pick up a few class levels and come back to haunt them later on.
I can't open the first link, but the others are fun.
This is a great idea, and helpful for building beyond the sidebar in "Trail of the Hunted" which lists hobgoblin hues and facial features. Thanks!
Yeah, the Ronk one is dead now for me, too. Must have gone belly-up in the last day or two. Try this link:
Ronk Flame Monger
ETA: Hah! Just realised the link is exactly the same, and the original one is working again! Might be an unreliable connection at the link's end, I guess.