Wood-Goblin

Wood-Goblins are distinct breed of forest-dwelling goblins that are known to reside within many forested regions within the Whispy Woods.

Culture
Wood-Goblins are among the more primitive members of the goblin race. These brutes lived a nomadic existence, using rudimentary weapons made of simple stone, bone or wood to stalk their prey. They rarely leave their forest homes, and as the eons have passed, have developed many manner of rituals and odd traditions that are particularly unique to their culture. For instance, they communicate using bird and animal calls in order to both lure prey and send messages without directly speaking.

As primitive as they are, they are cunning in their own right great knowledge of their terrain as well as of poisons made by local plants and animals in the swamps, which they often coat their weapons with. I n order to mask themselves from outside forces, these goblins often allow vegetation to grow on their bodies, ranging from plants and fungi, to even saplings and small bushes.

Other than their vegetal disguises, Wood-Goblins have been known to wear the fur and hides of hunted animals. The exact animal from which she skin comes varies, ranging from small animals such as deer, to larger creatures such as bears and wolves. Though based mostly on superstition, these furs have been noted to work like bodily armor on several occasions, where blows seem to magically bounce or shear off, leaving the skin completely unharmed.

In battle, Wood-Goblins typically congregate into their own warbands of wild infantry. As the Goblin horde begins to play their drums and chant wildly, it pumps up the goblins into an almost berserk frenzy just before the fighting commences. Due to their low intellect, a Wood-Goblin is an unpredictable yet ferocious fighter. Once engaged in combat, they fight furiously with their clubs and stone axes, often wailing their weapons uncontrollably in the thick of the fighting.

History
Wood-Goblins fought against the Hill-Dwellers before Grimmsley, the self-elected gormash over his race, negotiated a peace between them.