Editing Hobgoblin (section)

=World of Warcraft=
In the strange, forgotten little corner of the [[Warcraft]] multiverse known as "World of Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game", hobgoblins debuted in the Dark Factions [[splatbook]]. Appearing as 7ft tall muscle-bound purple-skinned [[goblin]]s, hobgoblins are the results of experiments in using [[alchemy]] to transform regular goblins into super-soldiers. The end-result is a 7ft tall muscle-bound hulk with razor-sharp claws, limited intelligence, and extremely unpredictable temperaments. Oh, and they can also trigger adrenaline surges, which can result in them gaining a turbo-boost in speed in strength, or super-sizing parts of their anatomy for increased potency. And for the icing on the cake, they sweat an extremely corrosive slime, because sure, when you're grappling with the 7ft tall mutant freak with claws the size of daggers, you want them to be covered in noxious goo that can melt the flesh from your bones! The one "upside" to this slime is that's incredibly flammable, so a sweaty hobgoblin will go up like a bonfire covered in kerosene.

Naturally, tinkering with goblin biochemistry leaves hobgoblins with an extremely short lifespan - about three years, max. But hey, if you can't think up a use for a short-lived expendable super-strong monster with the mind of a dim-witted but vicious child, you ain't thinkin' like a [[goblin]]!