so that they can fulfill their role as the tutorial battle of Dungeons & Dragons." Baird also found goblins the most stereotypical of choices for a combat encounter for beginning characters. In 2020, Comic Book Resources counted the goblin as # 10 on the list of "10 Powerful Monster Species That You Should Play As", stating that "They're pretty much everywhere in a fantasy setting and have so many variations that it is unlikely to not fit in a campaign. The traditional goblin is the equivalent of an internet troll, smallish, angry, looking to bully those it can and flee if the confrontation goes badly." Paul Karczag and Lawrence Schick counted the goblin among the "five main "humanoid" races" in AD&D. References Dungeons & Dragons creatures from folklore and mythology Dungeons & Dragons humanoids Dungeons & Dragons monsters Fictional goblins