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  Hobgoblin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hobgoblin is a term typically applied in folktales to a friendly or amusing goblin.
The name is often interchangeable with "bugbear", "boogeyman", "bugaboo" or "bogie", and the term "hobgoblin" has grown to mean a superficial object that is a source of fear or trouble.
In the Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien, Hobgoblins are a menacing, larger and stronger form of goblins.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hobgoblins   (342 words)

  
 OgreCave.com - Reviews - Slayer's Guide to Hobgoblins
The hobgoblin is the middle cousin of the three-goblinoid races (the others being goblins and bugbears).
Whilst the hobgoblin race are not technologically adept, preferring to steal or get others to do their work, when the situation calls for it, they will turn to agriculture or animal husbandry in order to feed themselves.
Hobgoblins tend to operate as scouts, raiders and ambushers, but they accept the discipline of fighting as a larger unit.
www.ogrecave.com /reviews/hobgoblins1.shtml   (919 words)

  
 RPGnet: The Inside Scoop on Gaming   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Hobgoblins have a keen sense of hearing, with the "ability to pick out and filter individual sounds from a multitude of sources, even during a pitched battle" (p.
Hobgoblin mercenaries seem to catch on to the fundamental weakness of their horse-eating diet and might "even go to the expense of mounting their entire warband on horses rather than just having them eaten" (p.
In the religion section, the SGH discusses the hobgoblin deity, "The Mighty One." Perhaps dues to his highly unimaginative name, The Mighty One is generally ignored by most hobgoblins.
www.rpg.net /news+reviews/reviews/rev_6340.html   (1978 words)

  
 At-A-Glance Film Reviews: Hobgoblins (1987)
Hobgoblins is one of the worst movies I've seen, but it's so hilariously bad that it's entertaining.
The puppetry is hilariously primitive: most of the time the hobgoblins are unmoving plush toys, and once in a while a head nods or turns.
A hobgoblin shows up, and suddenly the neighbor is standing at his door, eager to go out on a date at a notorious make-out spot.
www.rinkworks.com /movies/m/hobgoblins.1987.shtml   (486 words)

  
 Cliffhangers - Training Grounds - Episode One: The Wake
One way to do this is by having the hobgoblins watch the PCs on an adventure, wait until their resources are mostly spent, and then ambush them with nets and saps.
The hobgoblins kept them insensible as long as possible during this process by using a foul mixture called oil of taggit (Ingested DC 15) that causes unconsciousness for 1d3 hours.
The ten hobgoblins with the gold-capped fangs move to the edge of the field during the initial three rounds, and then down to various points along the course where they attack the PCs.
www.wizards.com /default.asp?x=dnd/ch/20011210a   (1848 words)

  
 Hobgoblins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Hobgoblin ears are large and pointed and sit high upon their heads; some compare their ears to those of cats or dogs.
The Hobgoblins of the Enclave are a pathetic remnant of their former glory, going from lords among conquerors to mere farmers.
From the perspective of the modern Hobgoblin, the necessities of survival—from the toadying Enclave Hobgoblins, to the mercantile Byzannite Hobgoblins, to the harsh survivalists of the Farreaches—all have been effectively demoted from warrior to shepherd, with no hopes of gaining greater status.
lost-souls.servebeer.com /Hobgoblins.htm   (975 words)

  
 Wizards Community - February Theme: Hobgoblins
hobgoblins are generally seen as a bigger threat since some of the larger principalities can feild well eqquiped and well experinced armies giving the less experinced human armies a serrious challenge.
although, not all hobgoblins are part of their feudal system, some have joined nomadic orcish tribes to seek reconition and strengthen ties between orcish hoardes, who are very powerfull allies who can provide for their armies on the march, greatly reducing the need for supply lines as well as provide valuable, and often fearless shock-troops.
Hobgoblin clerics (who command power almost equal to that of the warlords) would probably multiclass fighter for at least a couple of levels.
boards1.wizards.com /showthread.php?p=8381074   (2361 words)

  
 Hobgoblin :: d20srd.org
Hobgoblins’ eyes are yellowish or dark brown, while their teeth are yellow.
Most hobgoblins encountered outside their homes are warriors; the information in the statistics block is for one of 1st level.
Hobgoblins have a +4 racial bonus on Move Silently checks.
www.d20srd.org /srd/monsters/hobgoblin.htm   (269 words)

  
 Goblins and HobGoblins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
200 years later the last of the Hobgoblins gathered the clans together a rebuilt the great citadels of goblin-kind and convinced the war god of the centaurs to join with them to increase their mutual power and territory.
After the fall of the Spider king, the hobgoblins sued for peace with the High King of Paldor and withdrew back to their old tribal holdings.
The Hobgoblin leaders have bred true and with the re-introduction of hobgoblins into the tribes, their neighbors are worried that the goblin tribes will become more militant and/or more organized.
home.comcast.net /~gldnlion/aeirlon/Goblins_HobGoblins.htm   (1116 words)

  
 HOBGOBLINS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Hobgoblins are stocky humanoids with hairy, dark red to dark gray hides.
The typical hobgoblin is 6 1/2 feet tall, has yellow or dark brown eyes, and sharp yellow teeth.
War is their way of life, and to be a warrior is the highest calling a hobgoblin can have.
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 Heroes Community
True to their nature, the Gnolls and the Hobgoblins started a fight and the Goddesses settled down on the porch to applaud the two teams as they fought for the honour of entertaining the Goddesses with a proper combat.
Presently the combat abated and the Gnolls and the Hobgoblins presented the Goddesses with gifts, and in return the Goddesses graced the Gnolls and the Hobgoblins with their blessings.
Eventually, the Gnolls and Hobgoblins realized what was happening when you got a red card and calmed down.
www.heroescommunity.com /post.php3?action=reply&action2=replywquote&PID=93516&TID=3664&FID=13&pn=10   (397 words)

  
 GamingReport.com :: Where Gamers get their News
The origins, lifecycle, life span and eating habits, physical characteristics as well as variations, and psychology of the Hobgoblin race are all outlined.
Although Hobgoblins did not strike me as a good subject to write a book on it did cause me to rethink my attitudes about these overlooked creatures after reading it.
The Slayer’s Guide to Hobgoblins is now available in Europe and is scheduled for release in the U.S. July 1st through Wizard’s Attic.
www.gamingreport.com /modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=39   (935 words)

  
 Episode 907- Hobgoblins
Just so this summary does its job, here's the basic outline: These hobgoblins escape the studio, follow a rookie security guard home, and all his friends are nearly killed by their perverted fantasies.
Following a long scene at a "strip" club that simply does not fulfill its stated premise, the hobgoblins somehow get back to the studio (I honestly forget how and I refuse to go look) where a crotchety older security guard who's been keeping them trapped for decades saves the day by blowing them up.
Oh, man. You have no idea the torture it was to watch this movie several times in the space of a week.
www.mst3kinfo.com /aceg/9/907/ep907.html   (478 words)

  
 Cheat codes for Baldur's Gate at Cheat Zone   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Hobgoblins: Friendly Arm Inn (x 2554 y 292) Joia: Friendly Arm Inn (x 1536 y 2484) Assasination Attempts: 1 - Steps to the Entrance (x 3364 y 2252) Tarnesh -- 120 exp, 58gp and 3 spells -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2a.
Foreshadow: Area N of Nashkel (x 483 y 3526) - Hobgoblin Camp Camp: Area N of Nashkel (x 3288 y 807) - Portalbendarwinden The old (and somewhat naked) hermit Portalbendarwinden can be found near the SE of the Area, complaining about adventurers.
Brage: Area S of Lighthouse (x 3709 y 1985) Other: - Bar'uk the Hobgoblin (be quiet!) Near the western section of this area you will encounter a surly Hobgoblin by the name of Bar'uk.
www.cheatzone.com /display.asp?SeqNo=727   (16018 words)

  
 Neverwinter Nights: Hobgoblin
The rowdy distant cousins to the highly underwhelming goblins are known for tipping cows over and performing amusing practical jokes like eating peasants.
While menacing in appearance, these brutal, warlike creatures are only a threat if you are mostly asleep, suffering from enflamed bowels, have both your arms tied behind your back, have accidentally glued your eyelids closed or if your only weapon is a handful of jam.
Hobgoblins have yet to realize their own capacity for being wussy in the grand scheme of things and thus, if asked, maintain they are mighty and invulnerable killing machines...
nwn.bioware.com /shadows/profile_hobgoblin.html   (178 words)

  
 Movie Reviews: Hobgoblins
For no reason the Hobgoblins inexplicably head right for Kevin’s friends, who are dancing like idiots to a beyond-terrible eighties tune.
The Hobgoblins run rampant through the club, forcing a man to tip over his own table FOUR TIMES in a case of stupendously terrible editing.
At the end, the Hobgoblins simply return to the vault of their own free will and the old security guard, who had been guarding the hobgoblins for decades, blows them up.
www.brotherssmith.50g.com /hob.html   (707 words)

  
 Hobgoblins! Save Us!
The demon Alcohol had people clamoring for Prohibition, enough that a Constitutional amendment was actually passed to ban it.
Global warming is a hobgoblin, and a rather easy one to slay at that.
So, new hobgoblins will appear all the time, and many old ones will get resurrected.
www.lewrockwell.com /orig/waddell4.html   (710 words)

  
 Faery Folk - Part VI - The Hobgoblins by Gregory Christiano
The word 'hob' actually means stove or hearth - the very essence of a warm and loving household.
Hobgoblins were originally goblins bent on persecuting us - but became more interested in helping us instead.
To check, choose a phrase from the work, then either drag and drop to the search box or copy and paste.
www.prose-n-poetry.com /display_work/11938   (299 words)

  
 Hobgoblins (1988)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Plot Summary: A group of hobgoblins, who allow you to live out your fantasies but kill you in the process, escape from a studio vault...
I have seen this movie and would like to comment on it
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Hobgoblins (1988)
www.imdb.com /title/tt0089280   (466 words)

  
 D&D - Cliffhangers - Training Grounds - Episode Two: Trench Warfare
If a PC spends more than 1 round on the planks, the hobgoblins below get agitated and start banging on the planks with their spears.
If the PCs try to go around the trench, they must go through the wall of hobgoblins, who are waiting and watching the proceedings.
Tactics: Assuming the entrenched hobgoblins aren't bumping the planks with their spears, both have readied partial attack actions to attack any PC who falls in.
www.wizards.com /dnd/article.asp?x=dnd/ch/ch20011217a   (514 words)

  
 RPG Shop: Slayer's Guide to Hobgoblins
The Slayer's Guide to Hobgoblins is the first in a new series of comprehensive sourcebooks from Mongoose Publishing.
It features extensive information on the military race of Hobgoblins, from their complex tribal structure to their very efficient methods of waging war.
Games Masters will find a huge amount of new material they can incorporate into their existing campaigns, allowing them to portray Hobgoblins with incredible depth.
www.rpgshop.com /product_info.php?cPath=&products_id=6206&   (178 words)

  
 Hobgoblins Cartoons
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 Hobgoblins DVD
All the other reviews that heap loads of criticism on this movie's much-maligned producer/ writer/ director/ photographer/ editor (I'm not making this up) Rick Sloane are only getting his name from the MST3K lampooning of Hobgoblins, in which they repeat his name about 100 times.
With the hobgoblins on the loose, the five goofy friends, especially the dumb kid in the red shorts, are forced to save the ugly little corner of suburbia in which they dwell.
The "hobgoblins" are just cheap puppet-dolls that apparently kill you by granting "your deepest desire." The characters inflicted by these creatures are just as stupid as the puppets.
www.apexesources.com /dvd/802993101999   (693 words)

  
 Hobgoblins - Compare Prices, Reviews and Buy at NexTag - Price - Review
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 RPG Now: RDP: A Touch of Evil, Vol. 2: Hobgoblins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
“A Touch of Evil volume 2: Hobgoblins” greatly expands on the concepts introduced in A Touch of Evil, Volume 1: Orcs.
Additionally, a fully detailed hobgoblin mercenary army — The Broken Tooth Legion — has been provided with stat blocks for hobgoblin soldiers, officers and even Goblin Warg riders!
Each NPC is this PDF is formatted as a series of forms that make it so that the GM can print -- and customize -- only the pages that he needs.
www.rpgnow.com /product_info.php?products_id=5721&SRC=EnWorld   (198 words)

  
 The Slayers Guide to Hobgoblins is £2.99, a d20 from Mongoose Publishing at Games Lore Ltd.
The Slayers Guide to Hobgoblins is £2.99, a d20 from Mongoose Publishing at Games Lore Ltd.
Discover why Hobgoblins are real soldiers, a far cry from the hordes of goblinoids many adventurers expect
New spells unique to the Hobgoblin race and guaranteed to keep players on their toes
www.gameslore.co.uk /acatalog/Details/DP_MGP0001.html   (245 words)

  
 Hobgoblins DVD - SHOP.COM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Hobgoblins The hobgoblins are centuries-old creatures that kill their victims while simultaneously allowing them to live out their wildest dreams.
When they escape from their film vault prison, security guard Kevin and his friends must do all they...
All other designated trademarks, copyrights and brands are the property of their respective owners.
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 About The Complete Encyclopedia of Elves, Goblins, and Other Little Creatures | Abbeville Press
Note: Content may not be suitable for younger children.
This giant, gorgeously illustrated encyclopedia documents the lives of elves, goblins, hobgoblins, gnomes, imps, pixies, and sprites with whimsy and wonder.
The most extensive volume on the various types of little creatures and fairyfolk, The Complete Encyclopedia of Elves, Goblins and Other Little Creatures illustrates each unique species with charming, luminous, detailed drawings, and includes the folklore and fairy tales collected through extensive research.
www.abbeville.com /Products/Product0789208784.htm   (421 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Hobgoblins: DVD: Tom Bartlett,Paige Sullivan,Steven Boggs,Kelley Palmer,Billy Frank,Tamara ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Plot Synopsis: A group of hobgoblins, who allow you to live out your fantasies but kill you in the process, escape from a studio vault, and a security guard and his friends must stop them before dawn.
Four Hobgoblins crashed landed to earth 30 yrs prior.
They have the ability to give anyone their wildest dreams.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000063K0Z?v=glance   (1702 words)

  
 MSTies Anonymous: Experiments: 907 Hobgoblins
Anyway, one day I was watching the movie Hobgoblins one day, when I realized, while watching the movie Hobgoblins, that I was in love with a woman very close to me...
Sloane a firm, swift blow to the shin, I've changed the course of events and Hobgoblins is no more.
And listen to this: "Rick Sloane says the inspiration for his movie Hobgoblins is like a stout, red automaton kicking him in the shins."
www.msties.com /episodes/907.htm   (1083 words)

  
 Capital Research Center: Media Fosters Green Hobgoblins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Home > GreenWatch Highlight > Media Fosters Green Hobgoblins
Sometimes the media play completely into the hands of political activists.
Design & Development by Capital Idea Ventures, Inc.
www.green-watch.com /news/news.asp?ID=127   (442 words)

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