Goblin Warrior
Small Fey · · CR 1/4
- Fey
- Small
- Tier 1
Goblin Warrior at CR 1/4 is logged as a small fey; alignment chaotic neutral. Habitat: forest, grassland, hill, planar, and underground. Sourced from Monster Manual (5.5e 2024) and Flee, Mortals!.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 1/4
- Type
- Fey
- Size
- Small
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- —
- Habitats
- Forest, Grassland, Hill, Planar, Underground
- Sources
- Monster Manual (5.5e 2024), Flee, Mortals!
Ecology
Goblin warriors are the trained bulk of a warband, distinguished from minions by combat skill and scavenged armor. They guard the warren, lead patrols, and form the front rank in raids. They eat better than minions but worse than bosses, claiming choice scavenged meats and stolen wines. They breed when a boss permits, producing fewer offspring than minions but raising them more carefully. Lifespan averages fifteen years.
Behaviour
Goblin warriors are cunning, vicious in groups, and cowardly alone. They prefer ambush, traps, and overwhelming numbers to fair fights. They are loyal to bosses by oath and self-interest, and to minions by pack-bond. They speak Goblin and functional Common. They are Chaotic Neutral, capable of negotiation if outmatched. They despise hobgoblins (whom they envy) and bugbears (whom they fear).
Origin
Goblin warriors are 2024 Fey, descended from the same broken Feywild pact that produced all goblins. They differ from minions only in training and experience: a minion who survives enough raids becomes a warrior. Their fey heritage manifests as Nimble Escape and a faint glamour for stealth. Old bards say the first goblin warrior carved a pact-rune into a stone that still rests under every goblin warren.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Goblin Warrior
- What is the challenge rating of Goblin Warrior?
- The CR on Goblin Warrior is 1/4. That CR fits a tier-1 party (levels 1-4).
- What type of creature is Goblin Warrior?
- Goblin Warrior is classified as a fey in D&D 5e, small size.
- Where does Goblin Warrior live?
- Goblin Warrior is typically encountered in Forest, Grassland, Hill, Planar, Underground.