A misshapen gnome-like creature. Goblins usually reach a height of about 3 feet, they have large sunken eyes, and skin tones vary widely from a fleshy pink to gray, green, or brown.

The males may be hairy to the point of appearing furred. The hair is dark brown or black and grays with age. The skin tone also lightens with age making very old goblins appear extremely pale.

In nature they can be found in dark, damp places, such as densely wooded forest floors where sunlight rarely reaches, in shallow caves, or underground hollows.

They are also known to invade human homes, and prefer to settle in rooms with dirt floors, especially basements, cellars, and crawl spaces. They are shapeshifters and may appear in the home as small reptiles, rodents, or insects.

A goblin infestation often begins with simple tricks and may even be entertaining at first but can quickly turn into a serious situation resulting in property damage, bodily harm, and death. For this reason goblins should be removed from the home immediately upon detection.

The simplest method of goblin removal is to sprinkle flax seed throughout any suspicious areas, repeat nightly for three nights. If this method is ineffective a competent priest or sorcerer should be contacted.

The word goblin is often used as a generic term for any small humanoid that is evil, disfigured or both.

Also known as hobgobs, hobgoblins, Rob-goblin, Robin goblin, goblings, gobelins, and may be related to the German kobold.

See Also: Creatures by Type: Demons, Fairies, Shapeshifters