The Goblins of Edrilia are a race of childlike creatures with a destructive and voracious nature that makes them almost universally despised. They are weak and cowardly, and are frequently manipulated or enslaved by stronger creatures that need destructive, disposable foot soldiers. Those goblins that rely on their own wits to survive live on the fringes of society and feed on refuse and the weaker members of more civilized races. Most other races view them as virulent parasites that have proved impossible to exterminate. Goblins reproduce at an alarming rate and reach maturity in a matter of months, although there lives are relatively short compared to other races. While it is possible for a goblin to live to be several decades old most do not due to the nature of their society. If they are not killed or eaten by adventurers or larger beasts they are frequently killed by their own kin. The lives of most goblins are short and violent.