Goblin dog

In my personal opinion, goblin dogs belong to a niche of creatures that often gets ignored in modern adventures: good old set dressing.

Its abilities are cool and thematic, but pose no real threat to all but the lowliest of parties. I, personally, enjoy opportunities such creatures give me.

If you are a more tactically minded GM, you will be pleased to hear goblin dogs' abilities perfectly complement that of their masters, further enhancing the efficiency of their hit and run tactics and wild maneuvers.

Hook 1 (Max) - The Goodest Boy

"Ya just don't geddit, longshanks," exclaims the goblin in ritualistic garb, "Pampy's the goodest boy we've 'ere. Young 'uns love 'im, geddit? 'S'been couple-a days since he ran off, the ol' bugger. Beast can eat nigh anything, ya know, but there's lotta nasty things in da woods and truth be told I can' really be bothered stalking 'round the bushes. Ya bring 'im back home safe and sound and we might muster some sorta prize for y'all. We have ourselves a deal?"

Hook 2 (Nemanja) - The World's Worst Dog Show

A group of diplomats trying to befriend a local goblin chieftain ended up doing their job a bit a touch too well. As honoured guests, they are invited to become the guest judges in the annual inter-tribal goblin dog show.

Their duties include, but are absolutely not limited to:

- Testing how flammable the goblin dogs' scabs are
- Deciding whether the aromatic smells coming from the mouth and opposite end of the dog are too close
- Counting distinct breeds of fleas present in the dogs' mange-ridden fur

Inventing new criteria on the spot is, of course, part of goblin culture. Should one of the diplomats find one (or more!) criteria that will put the chieftain's own kennel in the lead, the negotiations could come to a swift, amicable, and mutually beneficial end.

Hook 3 (Reece) - Hounds of Huleminn

The crags of Hulevun are a rough land full of rough people. The Relendish Republic, constantly at war, requires a reliable source of metals to fuel their war machine. Hulevun is the center of the metals industry run primarily by The Ancient Hjurdmal Dwarven kingdom, a long-time Relendish vassal. While humans largely cooperate with the Hjurdmali, the local goblin population has become discontented with their abysmal working conditions as they are sent deeper into the sea tunnels below the city to mine.

An enterprising group among the goblins has secretly been breeding goblin dogs for the last ten years. A long term plan such as this is uncommon for the unpredictable goblins and, as such, it was doomed to be spoiled from the outset.

When the breeding grounds gates are broken open, the goblin dogs are unleashed across Hulevun, rather than being targeted at the Hjurdmali overlords. A race to both protect the common folk in addition to covering up the plot ensues thereafter.