Talk:Goblins/@comment-100.8.242.29-20170917025126

I think that there's something to be said about how the goblins breed.

So far we've only seen female elves and humans be captured. Which implies biological similarity between goblins,elves and humans. Question is if dwarves are also able in the same catagory. As many interpretations suggest elves and dwarves similar species. Could they possibly be a subspecies of elves that is similar to dwarves?

They are noted for being able to reproduce quickly, which brings into question as to how fast it is possible. Assuming that the goblins dont feed their female prisoners and that the hypothetical prisoner is human, than the minimum duration for the prisoners to survive is about less 3 days(without water). Could the incubation period be less than a day? How many times could a prisoner give birth?

Another thing to note is that most goblins are in their teen years, as hobgoblins seem to be the adult version. It is possible that most goblins are killed by societies(employing adventurers) long before they develop into proper adults. This may explain how they are similar to children in their mischeivious nature and high sexual impulses.

How long is the transition between child>teen>adult? Seeing as how hobgoblins arent plentiful and there are still many goblins, could the maturation for a child into a teen be short while teen into adult be drastically extended? if not exterminated would their lives be longer than humans but shorter than dwarves?

Seeing as how goblins hold intelligence to their bigger societal species, as seen with the goblin lords vocabulary. If not exterminated, could they possibly develop society?