Goblins

Goblins are regarded as a fowl race by many adventurers.  In fact there are very few stories in which goblins are regarded favoritively. One of these being Goblin Hero and this story is from the goblin's point of veiw.  Goblins like to stop adventures or hamper them in some way. In some cases they will go as far to eat the adventurers or their ponies.  In the Hobbit the adventures are waylaid by goblins and ultimately almost get eaten by them, only being saved by the wizard Gandelf in the last moment.  Goblins are considered to be ugly and about four to five feet tall with hunched backs.  They have their own culture and to a goblin their might is their most important aspect.   If a golbin cannon't defend himself from others often times other golbins will resort to culling their own kind.  In some cases goblins are thought to kill their own species and eat them.   In many books goblins have a sense of comrodrady but in just as many cases they are by nature solitary as to save themselves from being attacked by others of their race.  Gobins are careful and its well known that you can't trust a goblin in many books and stories.  In the same books goblins are often considered malicious or maline and in some cases are considered to be the villans.