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Holy warriors are often presented as chaste if not outright having a vow of celibacy, and much of goblins' more bestial nature stems from their sexual urges, so it makes sense that to achieve a more enlightened view like the goblin paladin would require the removal of such urges, which also explains their rarity. No goblin would willingly deny themselves sex, so only the few who get a very specific kind of injury and manage to survive even have the potential to become one.

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Holy warriors are often presented as chaste if not outright having a vow of celibacy, and much of goblins' more bestial nature stems from their sexual urges, so it makes sense that to achieve a more enlightened view like the goblin paladin would require the removal of such urges, which also explains their rarity. No goblin would willingly deny themselves sex, so only the few who get a very specific kind of injury and manage to survive even have the potential to become one.one.
* This assumes goblin paladins would follow a deity that demands an oath of celibacy, which, considering goblin culture, does not seem likely. The only requirement for being a paladin is following the tenets of their deity, for instance, a particularly brutish WarGod of a barbarian tribe could totally condone and even encourage RapePillageAndBurn and have its paladins act in consequence. The only goblin paladin known so far was devoted to the Outer God of Wisdom, an entity that seems to be more akin to [[Franchise/CthulhuMythos Nyarlathotep]] than anything else, so it doesn't seem likely celibacy would be within its tenets.
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We see goblins that have evolved beyond their other base instincts, stronger, smarter, etc, the only thing for them to overcome would be their cruelty, we even see an inkling of this with the Paladin inspiring other goblins to care about something bigger then themselves that they're willing to die for. Of course seeing as how AlwaysChaoticEvil is literally encoded in every goblin, they may very well simply, commit suicide, knowing they might give in to there evil urges one day.


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We see goblins that have evolved beyond their other base instincts, stronger, smarter, etc, the only thing for them to overcome would be their cruelty, we even see an inkling of this with the Paladin inspiring other goblins to care about something bigger then themselves that they're willing to die for. Of course seeing as how AlwaysChaoticEvil is literally encoded in every goblin, they may very well simply, simply commit suicide, knowing they might give in to there their evil urges one day.

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Then the king will officially recognize the goblin as a national level problem and authorize Goblin Slayer to take care of it. This will involve assigning him rookies to teach the craft of goblin-slaying so that more goblin nests can be cleared out in the same amount of time. This is a national-level threat, after all.

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Then the king will officially recognize the goblin goblins as a national level problem and authorize Goblin Slayer to take care of it. This will involve assigning him rookies to teach the craft of goblin-slaying so that more goblin nests can be cleared out in the same amount of time. This is a national-level threat, after all.



while loosing her party was traumatic Priestess barely knew them, Fighter however is implied to have been there friend from before they became adventurers, in addition to obviously being personally victimized by them, so if/when she recovers from her heroic RROD its possible she will gain a similar desire to exterminate Goblins, being a Fighter also means Goblin Slayers tactics would also be far more fitting for her then Priestess, alternately Goblin Slayer will meet his end only for Priestess to take her former party member under her wing in his place

[[WMG: becoming a goblin paladin requires the goblin to be castrated]]
holy warriors are often presented as chaste if not outright having a vow of celibacy,and much of goblins more bestial nature stems from there sexual urges, so it makes sense to achieve a more enlightened view like the goblin paladin would require the removal of such urges, which also explains there rarity as no goblin would willingly deny themselves sex so only the few who get a very specific kind of injury and manage to survive even have the potential to become one

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while While loosing her party was traumatic traumatic, Priestess barely knew them, Fighter however them. Fighter, however, is implied to have been there their friend from before they became adventurers, in addition to obviously being personally victimized by them, so them. So if/when she recovers from her heroic RROD its RROD, it's possible she will gain a similar desire to exterminate Goblins, being Goblins as Goblin Slayer. Being a Fighter also means Goblin Slayers Slayer's tactics would also be far more fitting for her then Priestess, alternately Priestess. Alternately Goblin Slayer will meet his end only for Priestess to take her former party member under her wing in his place

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[[WMG: becoming Becoming a goblin paladin requires the goblin to be castrated]]
holy Holy warriors are often presented as chaste if not outright having a vow of celibacy,and celibacy, and much of goblins goblins' more bestial nature stems from there their sexual urges, so it makes sense that to achieve a more enlightened view like the goblin paladin would require the removal of such urges, which also explains there rarity as no their rarity. No goblin would willingly deny themselves sex sex, so only the few who get a very specific kind of injury and manage to survive even have the potential to become oneone.
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while loosing her party was traumatic Priestess barely knew them, Fighter however is implied to have been there friend from before they became adventurers, in addition to obviously being personally victimized by them, so if/when she recovers from her heroic RROD its possible she will gain a similar desire to exterminate Goblins, being a Fighter also means Goblin Slayers tactics would also be far more fitting for her then Priestess, alternately Goblin Slayer will meet his end only for Priestess to take her former party member under her wing in his place

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while loosing her party was traumatic Priestess barely knew them, Fighter however is implied to have been there friend from before they became adventurers, in addition to obviously being personally victimized by them, so if/when she recovers from her heroic RROD its possible she will gain a similar desire to exterminate Goblins, being a Fighter also means Goblin Slayers tactics would also be far more fitting for her then Priestess, alternately Goblin Slayer will meet his end only for Priestess to take her former party member under her wing in his placeplace

[[WMG: becoming a goblin paladin requires the goblin to be castrated]]
holy warriors are often presented as chaste if not outright having a vow of celibacy,and much of goblins more bestial nature stems from there sexual urges, so it makes sense to achieve a more enlightened view like the goblin paladin would require the removal of such urges, which also explains there rarity as no goblin would willingly deny themselves sex so only the few who get a very specific kind of injury and manage to survive even have the potential to become one
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** Alternatively, both Truth and Illusion are "good", in different ways. Truth is, of course, the harsh burden of reality, the cruel reality of adventuring, but ultimately benevolently Darwinist (the survivors of such traumatic events come out all the stronger (Priestess, Sword Maiden, High Elf Archer. Goblin Slayer), or are culled (Fencer, Monk)). Illusion is the push that spurs adventurers to that life, but also causes deaths in doing so. Both are "good" but in opposing ways (Reality vs Hope).




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* Or, even better, not just one Slayer. Four. Goblin Slayer's companions, having chosen to follow in his path and protect the weak and helpless from a threat that others ignored. And not just them. Have him leave a legacy of Adventurers who follow his creed, emulate him in garb and arms, and seek to safeguard the world.
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By this point, Goblin Slayer will be more willing to share his techniques but only as far as [[TaughtByExperience on-the-job training]]. The rookies themselves will vary from the AscendedFanboy who is thrilled to work under ''the'' Goblin Slayer, "The Frontier's Kindest" that bards sing about, and the SourSupporter who still doesn't take goblins seriously and thinks Goblin Slayer himself is a joke. Priestess will be Goblin Slayer's [[NumberTwo teaching assistant]] who will assure the rookies that "you get used to it" when their mentor covers them in blood/slime/mud/etc.

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By this point, Goblin Slayer will be more willing to share his techniques but only as far as [[TaughtByExperience on-the-job training]]. The rookies themselves will vary from the AscendedFanboy who is thrilled to work under ''the'' Goblin Slayer, "The Frontier's Kindest" that bards sing about, and the SourSupporter who still doesn't take goblins seriously and thinks Goblin Slayer himself is a joke. Priestess will be Goblin Slayer's [[NumberTwo teaching assistant]] who will assure the rookies that "you get used to it" when their mentor covers them in blood/slime/mud/etc.blood/slime/mud/etc.

[[WMG: Fighter will eventually become Goblin Slayers apprentice]]
while loosing her party was traumatic Priestess barely knew them, Fighter however is implied to have been there friend from before they became adventurers, in addition to obviously being personally victimized by them, so if/when she recovers from her heroic RROD its possible she will gain a similar desire to exterminate Goblins, being a Fighter also means Goblin Slayers tactics would also be far more fitting for her then Priestess, alternately Goblin Slayer will meet his end only for Priestess to take her former party member under her wing in his place
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** Semi-Confirmed: While the described scenario does not occurred, Priestess, High Elf Archer, Witch, and Female Knight does form an AmazonBrigade for a mission in Volume 12.

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** Semi-Confirmed: While the described scenario does has not occurred, Priestess, High Elf Archer, Witch, and Female Knight does form an AmazonBrigade for a mission in Volume 12.

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We see goblins that have evolved beyond their other base instincts, stronger, smarter, etc, the only thing for them to overcome would be their cruelty, we even see an inkling of this with the Paladin inspiring other goblins to care about something bigger then themselves that they're willing to die for. of course seeing as how AlwaysChaoticEvil is literally encoded in every goblin, they may very well simply, commit suicide, knowing they might give in to there evil urges one day


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We see goblins that have evolved beyond their other base instincts, stronger, smarter, etc, the only thing for them to overcome would be their cruelty, we even see an inkling of this with the Paladin inspiring other goblins to care about something bigger then themselves that they're willing to die for. of Of course seeing as how AlwaysChaoticEvil is literally encoded in every goblin, they may very well simply, commit suicide, knowing they might give in to there evil urges one day

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Adding to the above post. Some goblins, maybe raised by humans as experiments, will be friendly, only procreate with willing human females, as well as protect society as a whole, against their own kind. Of course Goblin Slayer is going to have a BSOD when this happens and try to kill them anyways. The arc will force the two (or more?) to work together against a bigger threat. As the story goes on, the 3rd party goblins will either submit to the rule of law or get exterminated. This has a cascading affect, which brings about a peaceful renaissance, allowing society to finally move past its medieval stasis.

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Adding This WMG adds to the above post.idea that a goblin might evolve beyond AlwaysChaoticEvil. Some goblins, maybe raised by humans as experiments, will be friendly, only procreate with willing human females, as well as protect society as a whole, against their own kind. Of course Goblin ,Goblin Slayer is going to have a BSOD when this happens and try to kill them anyways. The arc will force the two (or more?) to work together against a bigger threat. As the story goes on, the 3rd party goblins will either submit to the rule of law or get exterminated. This has a cascading affect, which brings about a peaceful renaissance, allowing society to finally move past its medieval stasis.






* There is some truth to this as he has his fair share of misfortune in a straight up scrap, which just reinforces his pragmatism. The other part is the fact he hasn't really prepared to deal with anything besides goblins extensively.

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* There is some truth (heh) to this as he has his fair share of misfortune in a straight up scrap, which just reinforces his pragmatism. The other part is the fact he hasn't really prepared to deal with anything besides goblins extensively.



Burglar represents the single minded ultimately suicidal goblin slaying without regards to much else (his TrainingFromHell has as much part of his mental state as his DoomedHometown) It's likely he wouldn't take kindly to his "student" straying, thus a battle occurs that is about Goblin Slayer killing a demon from his past.

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Burglar represents the single minded single-minded ultimately suicidal goblin slaying without regards to much else (his TrainingFromHell has as much part of his mental state as his DoomedHometown) DoomedHometown). It's likely he wouldn't take kindly to his "student" straying, thus a battle occurs that is about Goblin Slayer killing a demon from his past.



Likely will be brought up as a joke of how she is becoming more like Goblin Slayer, and how heroes of the story are often ChickMagnet. Volume 6 reveal that [[spoiler: Noble Fencer has a crush on Priestess]]. The Princess becomes HeroWorshipper for Priestess by the end of Volume 8. Possible in the next few volumes, Priestess will win over the affections 2-3 more girls, and comically finds herself with her own "harem" similar to Goblin Slayer.

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Likely It will likely will be brought up as a joke of how she is becoming more like Goblin Slayer, and how heroes of the story are often a ChickMagnet. Volume 6 reveal that [[spoiler: Noble Fencer has a crush on Priestess]]. The Princess becomes HeroWorshipper for Priestess by the end of Volume 8. Possible in the next few volumes, Priestess will win over the affections 2-3 more girls, and comically finds herself with her own "harem" similar to Goblin Slayer.



[[WMG: Goblin Slayer will end with...]]
...Goblin Slayer being successful in the final battle but later succumbing to his wounds. Then at the end, as a sort of BookEnds, we will see a group of novice adventures traveling in a cave to clear out some goblins only for it to go horribly wrong, and then they are meet with the footsteps of someone clad in full armor before finally, the eye of the new arrival lights up and begin tearing up the goblins left and right. Only this time, [[spoiler:the color of the eye is blue and the voice clearly belongs to a woman as Priestess picks up where Goblin Slayer left off]].

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[[WMG: Goblin Slayer will end with...]]
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with Goblin Slayer's death.]]
Goblin Slayer being will be successful in the final battle but later succumbing succumb to his wounds. Then at the end, as a sort of BookEnds, we will see a group of novice adventures traveling in a cave to clear out some goblins only for it to go horribly wrong, and then they are meet with the footsteps of someone clad in full armor before finally, the eye of the new arrival lights up and begin tearing up the goblins left and right. Only this time, [[spoiler:the color of the eye is blue and the voice clearly belongs to a woman as woman. Priestess picks is picking up where Goblin Slayer left off]].



[[WMG:Goblin slayer will eventually find magical equipment hes willing to use]]

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[[WMG:Goblin slayer will eventually find magical equipment hes he's willing to use]]



As far as I'm aware, all brood parasites currently in existence are exoparasites. While it would be what some science writers call a "good trick" to skip over ''all'' of the costs of reproduction by having its young gestate inside of another animal, the evolutionary hurdles that species would have to jump to get there would be enormous. The mother's body would treat the embryo as a foreign object and destroy it, probably while it was still a single cell. In a Universe based off of a table-top role playing game, though, the existence of a brood parasite that did this would have no real obstacles, except possibly the DM (of equivalent) finding it horrifying. That's clearly not a problem here.

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As far as I'm aware, all All brood parasites currently in existence are exoparasites. While it would be what some science writers call a "good trick" to skip over ''all'' of the costs of reproduction by having its young gestate inside of another animal, the evolutionary hurdles that species would have to jump to get there would be enormous. The mother's body would treat the embryo as a foreign object and destroy it, probably while it was still a single cell. In a Universe based off of a table-top role playing game, though, the existence of a brood parasite that did this would have no real obstacles, except possibly the DM (of (or in-universe equivalent) finding it horrifying. That's clearly not a problem here.



[[WMG: Goblin slayer will succeed in wiping out goblins..and have a breakdown]]
It might be through divine intervention, a magical wish or just killing them all manually, but when he does he won't know what to do with himself for a bit, until he is convinced to become a full adventurer by his group.

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[[WMG: Goblin slayer will succeed in wiping out goblins..goblins and then have a breakdown]]
It might be through divine intervention, a magical wish or just killing them all manually, but when he does he won't know what to do with himself for a bit, until he is convinced to become a full adventurer by his group.group.

[[WMG: Goblin Slayer will become gold-ranked at the same time goblins are finally taken seriously by the capital]]
Goblin Slayer will reach the rank of gold adventurer, and then be benched until something happens that merits sending out a gold-ranked adventure. There will be some drama over this as Goblin Slayer continues his vendetta even without official quests, and his party members try to keep him out of trouble.

Then the king will officially recognize the goblin as a national level problem and authorize Goblin Slayer to take care of it. This will involve assigning him rookies to teach the craft of goblin-slaying so that more goblin nests can be cleared out in the same amount of time. This is a national-level threat, after all.

By this point, Goblin Slayer will be more willing to share his techniques but only as far as [[TaughtByExperience on-the-job training]]. The rookies themselves will vary from the AscendedFanboy who is thrilled to work under ''the'' Goblin Slayer, "The Frontier's Kindest" that bards sing about, and the SourSupporter who still doesn't take goblins seriously and thinks Goblin Slayer himself is a joke. Priestess will be Goblin Slayer's [[NumberTwo teaching assistant]] who will assure the rookies that "you get used to it" when their mentor covers them in blood/slime/mud/etc.
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** Semi-Confirmed: While the described scenario does not occurred, Priestess, High Elf Archer, Witch, and Female Knight does form an AmazonBrigade for a mission in Volume 12.
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The success of a species capable of doing that, especially considering its remarkably short gestation time, probably didn't occur to the people developing the world. They'll probably be as surprised as anyone if/when their entire setting is overrun.

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The success of a species capable of doing that, especially considering its remarkably short gestation time, probably didn't occur to the people developing the world. They'll probably be as surprised as anyone if/when their entire setting is overrun.overrun.

[[WMG: Goblin slayer will succeed in wiping out goblins..and have a breakdown]]
It might be through divine intervention, a magical wish or just killing them all manually, but when he does he won't know what to do with himself for a bit, until he is convinced to become a full adventurer by his group.
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Here is one possible scenario to get these 3 in the same party: A high level mission request was made to the Adventurer's Guild and the location of the adventure will be in lands belonging to the Amazons. Since the mission will take place in LadyLand, no men are allowed to enter the area, and thus the party will have to be all female. The guild members likely chosen for the mission will be Witch, Female Knight, High Elf Archer, and Amazon, due to their high ranks. However, it revealed the ArcVillain that invaded the area has a large horde of goblins under their control, naturally catching Goblin Slayer's attention. Goblin Slayer will make an attempt to go on the mission, not wanting goblins loose in a place where its citizens are exclusively women. Priestess is able to stop him by volunteering for the mission and ensuring him that she will use her knowledge of goblins that he taught her to wipe them out in his stead.

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Here is one possible scenario to get these 3 in the same party: A high level mission request was made to the Adventurer's Guild and the location of the adventure will be in lands belonging to the Amazons. Since the mission will take place in LadyLand, no men are allowed to enter the area, and thus the party will have to be all female. The guild members likely chosen for the mission will be Witch, Female Knight, High Elf Archer, and Amazon, due to their high ranks. However, it revealed the ArcVillain that invaded the area has a large horde of goblins under their control, naturally catching Goblin Slayer's attention. Goblin Slayer will make an attempt to go on the mission, not wanting goblins loose in a place where its citizens are exclusively women. Priestess is able to stop him by volunteering for the mission and ensuring him that she will use her knowledge of goblins that he taught her to wipe them out in his stead.stead.

[[WMG: Goblins Aren't Actually a OneGenderRace]]

At least, not in the traditional sense. Instead, they're a type of animal called a brood parasite.

Real-world examples of brood parasites are mostly animals that lay eggs. Old World cuckoos are some of the best known examples, along with cowbirds and goldeneyes. There are also several fish and insects that do the same. Evolutionarily, it makes sense, even if the result can be cruel (especially since some brood parasites harm the actual children of their surrogate parents). It allows them to side-step the most costly part of reproduction for those species, which is the time invested in raising young to maturity.

As far as I'm aware, all brood parasites currently in existence are exoparasites. While it would be what some science writers call a "good trick" to skip over ''all'' of the costs of reproduction by having its young gestate inside of another animal, the evolutionary hurdles that species would have to jump to get there would be enormous. The mother's body would treat the embryo as a foreign object and destroy it, probably while it was still a single cell. In a Universe based off of a table-top role playing game, though, the existence of a brood parasite that did this would have no real obstacles, except possibly the DM (of equivalent) finding it horrifying. That's clearly not a problem here.

The contribution made by the "mother" to her offspring is pretty obviously non-existent. Goblins use pretty much any species with a roughly similar body plan and means of reproduction as potential incubators but, while Goblins ''aren't'' totally identical (suggesting that they do have some form of sexual reproduction amongst themselves, rather than being clonal), they're all Goblins, with none of their variety suggesting differences based on the species of the surrogate mother.

The success of a species capable of doing that, especially considering its remarkably short gestation time, probably didn't occur to the people developing the world. They'll probably be as surprised as anyone if/when their entire setting is overrun.

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