Skiegs of Martapa

Skiegs are equivalent to most goblin races in most roleplaying genres, at least in appearance. They are around three feet in height, are green with bulbous noses, large ears and stubby fingers. They dress in fine clothing, carry daggers or short swords, and have sparse, black hair. Men usually wear the hair short, woman as long as they can. They speak in cultured tones and are exceptionally smart. Often they are engineers or accountants, depending where they are. There are skiegs who are ruled by ogres who don't seem to be as bright, but have learned not to appear smarter then their masters.

Skiegs have numerous offspring, but the family is very close. Usually a clan of skiegs are all related in one way or another, the women usually moving to their husband's clan when marriage occurs. They live for about forty years, having six to a dozen children. Children are raised to think, but are also trained with small arms to protect themselves.

When not bullied by ogres they live in small farm villages with blacksmiths and workshops. Though not as talented as minotaurs and dwarves with blacksmithing, they are very crafty and have created a lot of conveniences which magic can not do. They live mostly in the eastern part of Taina and the southern part of Ariella.

To use them as a character race I would take a base monster goblin race and give a bonus to Intelligence and Wisdom, but take from Strength and Constitution. They make good thieves, mages, and priests. Also if you have a class in your system which is good at tinkering, these would be a good race for this. If engineering is a skill/proficiency give them to Skiegs for free. If you do this, though, weapon proficiency/skills should cost double, since they use their brains more then their bronze.

They don't really get along with any of the races, but they don't go out of their way to avoid other races, except, perhaps ogres.
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