Where could I find more backstory information on Goblins?


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I am playing second edition and want to know more about Goblins to flesh out my Goblin Barbarian's back story. Where could I find out more than what is in the core rule book? I found: Pathfinder Player Companion: Goblins of Golarion (PFRPG), but it seems to have been around for a while, would it still be applicable? Or is there some other source I should be looking at?
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Goblins of Golarion is still valid in terms of the majority of goblin culture. In some places that culture has started to change as of PF2, and some details on that can be found in the Lost Omens World Guide and Lost Omens Character Guide.


Deadmanwalking wrote:
Goblins of Golarion is still valid in terms of the majority of goblin culture. In some places that culture has started to change as of PF2, and some details on that can be found in the Lost Omens World Guide and Lost Omens Character Guide.

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For reference, Lost Omens Character Guide is a stronger source for goblin-specific lore than LO: World Guide, though both have some useful bits of information.


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Depending on the area that you are from, there can also be a variety of tribes creating differences within a small geographical footprint.

Near Sandpoint in Varisia, prior to the events of Rise of the Runelords, there were 6 tribes with some leadership and cultural differences based on where they lived (swamp vs forest vs island fort) all within a day's walk of each other.

If you don't find the perfect fit for your geographical area in one of the books, it seems reasonable based on precedent that there are other tribes nearby that might have the little change you want.

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