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1d4chan>FenaTiX at 23:18, 20 May 2021

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	In Heroes of the Sea, it is stated that koalinths stand about 6'6" tall, with sleek, muscular bodies. They have webbed digits, gill-slits in their necks, and light green skin covered with patches of dark green, aqua or blue hair. Whilst clearly related to hobgoblins, they have a seal-like facial structure, and male koalinths share the distinctive nose (and aggressive behavior, and loud bellowing) of male elephant seals. Like hobgoblins, they live in rigidly organized, militaristic tribal societies, and their tribes are constantly at war with each other. Whilst PC koalinths are likely to have left their culture after realizing how pointless the constant tribal squabbling is (or else they're just mercenaries), their culture shapes them and they tend to think of life in military terms, often using military jargon to describe everyday life. Also, they have a fear of fire and a superstitious dread of giant squids.		In Heroes of the Sea, it is stated that koalinths stand about 6'6" tall, with sleek, muscular bodies. They have webbed digits, gill-slits in their necks, and light green skin covered with patches of dark green, aqua or blue hair. Whilst clearly related to hobgoblins, they have a seal-like facial structure, and male koalinths share the distinctive nose (and aggressive behavior, and loud bellowing) of male elephant seals. Like hobgoblins, they live in rigidly organized, militaristic tribal societies, and their tribes are constantly at war with each other. Whilst PC koalinths are likely to have left their culture after realizing how pointless the constant tribal squabbling is (or else they're just mercenaries), their culture shapes them and they tend to think of life in military terms, often using military jargon to describe everyday life. Also, they have a fear of fire and a superstitious dread of giant squids.

	In the [[Forgotten Realms]], whilst koalinths of the present are largely just "hobgoblins, but underwater", it's stated in the aforementioned Sea of Fallen Stars splat that they used to be a prouder, more advanced race - described as "akin to what the [[locathah]] are today". However, they descended into barbarism and never escaped after the sea elves launched a genocidal campaign against them when they tried to, quote, "rise above their barbaric status and join the civilized races". Only their ability to freely breathe both freshwater and saltwater, allowing them to retreat through the estuaries from the coastline, saved them from being annihilated. As a result of this onslaught, and their descent into an endless cycle of vendetta and "might makes right"-fueled infighting, the koalinths are all but assuredly stuck as primitives whose culture has little skill at anything beyond raiding, hunting, gathering, and crude tool-making. As a result, the koalinths of Faerun absolutely '''despise''' sea elves, and love to capture them so they can be tortured to death and then eaten. A popular superstition is that eating a sea elf's heart will grant supernatural good luck, although they also believe this of any single or collective foes that have repeatedly fought them and triumphed.		In the [[Forgotten Realms]], whilst koalinths of the present are largely just "hobgoblins, but underwater", it's stated in the aforementioned Sea of Fallen Stars splat that they used to be a prouder, more advanced race - described as "akin to what the [[locathah]] are today". However, they descended into barbarism and never escaped after the sea elves launched a genocidal campaign against them when they tried to, quote, "rise above their barbaric status and join the civilized races". Only their ability to freely breathe both freshwater and saltwater, allowing them to retreat through the estuaries from the coastline, saved them from being annihilated. As a result of this onslaught, and their descent into an endless cycle of vendetta and "might makes right"-fueled infighting, the koalinths are all but assuredly stuck as primitives whose culture has little skill at anything beyond raiding, hunting, gathering, and crude tool-making. As a result, the koalinths of Faerun absolutely '''despise''' sea elves, and love to capture them so they can be tortured to death and then eaten. A popular superstition is that eating a sea elf's heart will grant supernatural good luck, although they also believe this of any single or collective foes that have repeatedly fought them and triumphed.<br />
	So, in short, koalinths in the [[Forgotten Realms]] ''could'' have been a good guy race, but they ended up as generic tribal baddies because the sea elves were dicks. Nice job fucking it up, elves! Oh, and they didn't learn from this, because the exact same lore can be applied to the [[merrow]], or sea [[ogre]]s!		So, in short, koalinths in the [[Forgotten Realms]] ''could'' have been a good guy race, but they ended up as generic tribal baddies because the sea elves were dicks. Nice job fucking it up, elves! Oh, and they didn't learn from this, because the exact same lore can be applied to the [[merrow]], or sea [[ogre]]s!

1d4chan>FenaTiX at 23:11, 20 May 2021

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	The two best sources on Koalinth lore to date are the article "Heroes of the Sea" in [[Dragon Magazine]] #250 for "generic" koalinths, and "Sea of Fallen Stars" for [[Forgotten Realms]]-specific lore.		The two best sources on Koalinth lore to date are the article "Heroes of the Sea" in [[Dragon Magazine]] #250 for "generic" koalinths, and "Sea of Fallen Stars" for [[Forgotten Realms]]-specific lore.

	In Heroes of the Sea, it is stated that koalinths stand about 6'6" tall, with sleek, muscular bodies. They have webbed digits, gill-slits in their necks, and light green skin covered with patches of dark green, aqua or blue hair. Whilst clearly related to hobgoblins, they have a seal-like facial structure, and male koalinths share the distinctive nose (and aggressive behavior, and loud bellowing) of male elephant seals. Like ~~kkoalinths~~, they live in rigidly organized, militaristic tribal societies, and their tribes are constantly at war with each other. Whilst PC koalinths are likely to have left their culture after realizing how pointless the constant tribal squabbling is (or else they're just mercenaries), their culture shapes them and they tend to think of life in military terms, often using military jargon to describe everyday life. Also, they have a fear of fire and a superstitious dread of giant squids.		In Heroes of the Sea, it is stated that koalinths stand about 6'6" tall, with sleek, muscular bodies. They have webbed digits, gill-slits in their necks, and light green skin covered with patches of dark green, aqua or blue hair. Whilst clearly related to hobgoblins, they have a seal-like facial structure, and male koalinths share the distinctive nose (and aggressive behavior, and loud bellowing) of male elephant seals. Like hobgoblins, they live in rigidly organized, militaristic tribal societies, and their tribes are constantly at war with each other. Whilst PC koalinths are likely to have left their culture after realizing how pointless the constant tribal squabbling is (or else they're just mercenaries), their culture shapes them and they tend to think of life in military terms, often using military jargon to describe everyday life. Also, they have a fear of fire and a superstitious dread of giant squids.

	In the [[Forgotten Realms]], whilst koalinths of the present are largely just "hobgoblins, but underwater", it's stated in the aforementioned Sea of Fallen Stars splat that they used to be a prouder, more advanced race - described as "akin to what the [[locathah]] are today". However, they descended into barbarism and never escaped after the sea elves launched a genocidal campaign against them when they tried to, quote, "rise above their barbaric status and join the civilized races". Only their ability to freely breathe both freshwater and saltwater, allowing them to retreat through the estuaries from the coastline, saved them from being annihilated. As a result of this onslaught, and their descent into an endless cycle of vendetta and "might makes right"-fueled infighting, the koalinths are all but assuredly stuck as primitives whose culture has little skill at anything beyond raiding, hunting, gathering, and crude tool-making. As a result, the koalinths of Faerun absolutely '''despise''' sea elves, and love to capture them so they can be tortured to death and then eaten. A popular superstition is that eating a sea elf's heart will grant supernatural good luck, although they also believe this of any single or collective foes that have repeatedly fought them and triumphed.		In the [[Forgotten Realms]], whilst koalinths of the present are largely just "hobgoblins, but underwater", it's stated in the aforementioned Sea of Fallen Stars splat that they used to be a prouder, more advanced race - described as "akin to what the [[locathah]] are today". However, they descended into barbarism and never escaped after the sea elves launched a genocidal campaign against them when they tried to, quote, "rise above their barbaric status and join the civilized races". Only their ability to freely breathe both freshwater and saltwater, allowing them to retreat through the estuaries from the coastline, saved them from being annihilated. As a result of this onslaught, and their descent into an endless cycle of vendetta and "might makes right"-fueled infighting, the koalinths are all but assuredly stuck as primitives whose culture has little skill at anything beyond raiding, hunting, gathering, and crude tool-making. As a result, the koalinths of Faerun absolutely '''despise''' sea elves, and love to capture them so they can be tortured to death and then eaten. A popular superstition is that eating a sea elf's heart will grant supernatural good luck, although they also believe this of any single or collective foes that have repeatedly fought them and triumphed.

	So, in short, koalinths in the [[Forgotten Realms]] ''could'' have been a good guy race, but they ended up as generic tribal baddies because the sea elves were dicks. Nice job fucking it up, elves! Oh, and they didn't learn from this, because the exact same lore can be applied to the [[merrow]], or sea [[ogre]]s!		So, in short, koalinths in the [[Forgotten Realms]] ''could'' have been a good guy race, but they ended up as generic tribal baddies because the sea elves were dicks. Nice job fucking it up, elves! Oh, and they didn't learn from this, because the exact same lore can be applied to the [[merrow]], or sea [[ogre]]s!

1d4chan>QuietBrowser: Expanded with lore from Dragon #250 and Sea of Fallen Stars + AD&D PC stats, removed Stub template.

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 [[Ghosts of Saltmarsh|Ya'aar, Ghosts O' The Salty Marsh]] has brought the overlooked koalinth into 5th Edition, with at least a little bit of interesting variation in the koalinth sergeant.
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1d4chan>Nubnuber at 23:27, 15 January 2021

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	The designers of [[Dungeons & Dragons]] have often struggled with inventing unique humanoid races to use in aquatic regions. After [[merfolk]] and [[triton]]s, the general tendency is to take an existing race and just put it underwater.		The designers of [[Dungeons & Dragons]] have often struggled with inventing unique humanoid races to use in aquatic regions. After [[merfolk]] and [[triton]]s, the general tendency is to take an existing race and just put it underwater.

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	[[Ghosts of Saltmarsh\|Ya'aar, Ghosts O' The Salty Marsh]] has brought the overlooked koalinth into 5th Edition, with at least a little bit of interesting variation in the koalinth sergeant.		[[Ghosts of Saltmarsh\|Ya'aar, Ghosts O' The Salty Marsh]] has brought the overlooked koalinth into 5th Edition, with at least a little bit of interesting variation in the koalinth sergeant.

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	[[Category: Dungeons & Dragons]] [[Category: Monsters]]		[[Category: Dungeons & Dragons]] [[Category: Monsters]]

1d4chan>LGX-000: It can certainly be expanded more, and even just cleaning up the formatting "makes it gooder" and improves it in some way.

2019-08-06T05:41:12Z

It can certainly be expanded more, and even just cleaning up the formatting "makes it gooder" and improves it in some way.

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	[[File:Koalinth.png\|200px\|thumb\|right\|Maybe a little bit badass.]]		[[File:Koalinth.png\|200px\|thumb\|right\|Maybe a little bit badass.]]
	The designers of [[Dungeons & Dragons]] have often struggled with inventing unique humanoid races to use in aquatic regions. After [[merfolk]] and [[triton~~\|tritons~~]], the general tendency is to take an existing race and just put it underwater.		The designers of [[Dungeons & Dragons]] have often struggled with inventing unique humanoid races to use in aquatic regions. After [[merfolk]] and [[triton]]s, the general tendency is to take an existing race and just put it underwater.

	'''Koalinth''' are a perfect example of this process, as they are literally not defined as anything more than "amphibious [[hobgoblin~~\|hobgoblins~~]]". That's it, that's the end-sum of their entire existence; common hobgobbos who just happen to breathe water and swim like fish, ~~who~~ want to conquer the seas the way their kinsfolk want to conquer the land.		'''Koalinth''' are a perfect example of this process, as they are literally not defined as anything more than "amphibious [[hobgoblin]]s". That's it, that's the end-sum of their entire existence: common hobgobbos who just happen to breathe water and swim like fish, and want to conquer the seas the way their kinsfolk want to conquer the land.

	The first print appearance of these monsters was a small paragraph at the end of the hobgoblin entry in the first AD&D [[Monster Manual]]. They also showed up in [[Dragon Magazine]] #68, which is ~~notable for two wonderful reasons~~:		The first print appearance of these monsters was a small paragraph at the end of the hobgoblin entry in the first AD&D [[Monster Manual]]. They also showed up in [[Dragon Magazine]] #68, complete with a picture of a Lung Wang (which is a hilariously-named sea dragon) and the following sentence:

	*the article had a picture of a Lung Wang (which is a sea dragon) and that is frankly hilarious, and;		<blockquote>"[If] 100 or more koalinth are encountered, there will also be a sub-chief present..."</blockquote>
	*the sentence "[If] 100 or more koalinth are encountered, there will also be a sub-chief present..." ~~paints a fantastic picture of just how unbearable [[Old_School_Roleplaying\|AD&D 1st Edition games]] must have been.~~

	[[~~Ghosts_of_Saltmarsh~~\|Ya'aar, Ghosts O' The Salty Marsh]] has brought the overlooked koalinth into 5th Edition, with at least a little bit of interesting variation in the koalinth sergeant.		Truly, it paints a fantastic picture of just how unbearable [[Old School Roleplaying\|AD&D 1st Edition games]] must have been.

			[[Ghosts of Saltmarsh\|Ya'aar, Ghosts O' The Salty Marsh]] has brought the overlooked koalinth into 5th Edition, with at least a little bit of interesting variation in the koalinth sergeant.

	[[Category: Dungeons & Dragons]] [[Category: Monsters]]		[[Category: Dungeons & Dragons]] [[Category: Monsters]]

1d4chan>JackalRobot: I'm not sure how much gooder this article can get, frankly.

2019-07-23T13:00:59Z

I'm not sure how much gooder this article can get, frankly.

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	The first print appearance of these monsters was a small paragraph at the end of the hobgoblin entry in the first AD&D [[Monster Manual]]. They also showed up in [[Dragon Magazine]] #68, which is notable for two wonderful reasons:		The first print appearance of these monsters was a small paragraph at the end of the hobgoblin entry in the first AD&D [[Monster Manual]]. They also showed up in [[Dragon Magazine]] #68, which is notable for two wonderful reasons:

	1. the article had a picture of a Lung Wang (which is a sea dragon) and that is frankly hilarious, and;		*the article had a picture of a Lung Wang (which is a sea dragon) and that is frankly hilarious, and;
	2. the sentence "[If] 100 or more koalinth are encountered, there will also be a sub-chief present..." paints a fantastic picture of just how unbearable AD&D 1st Edition games must have been.		*the sentence "[If] 100 or more koalinth are encountered, there will also be a sub-chief present..." paints a fantastic picture of just how unbearable [[Old_School_Roleplaying\|AD&D 1st Edition games]] must have been.

	[[Ghosts_of_Saltmarsh\|Ya'aar, Ghosts O' The Salty Marsh]] has brought the overlooked koalinth into 5th Edition, with at least a little bit of interesting variation in the koalinth sergeant.		[[Ghosts_of_Saltmarsh\|Ya'aar, Ghosts O' The Salty Marsh]] has brought the overlooked koalinth into 5th Edition, with at least a little bit of interesting variation in the koalinth sergeant.

	[[Category: Dungeons & Dragons]] [[Category: Monsters]]		[[Category: Dungeons & Dragons]] [[Category: Monsters]]

1d4chan>JackalRobot: Put in a kick-bum picture.

2019-07-23T12:58:24Z

Put in a kick-bum picture.

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	The designers of [[Dungeons & Dragons]] have often struggled with inventing unique humanoid races to use in aquatic regions. After [[merfolk]] and [[triton\|tritons]], the general tendency is to take an existing race and just put it underwater.		The designers of [[Dungeons & Dragons]] have often struggled with inventing unique humanoid races to use in aquatic regions. After [[merfolk]] and [[triton\|tritons]], the general tendency is to take an existing race and just put it underwater.