History Webcomic / Goblins

The comic is also known for its twice-weekly (usually) update schedule, juggling three plots at the same time, spending literally months on [[{{Filler}} mook battles]], and skipping comic updates to [[TheMerch advertise products]]. Of course, this makes the comic sound far worse than it is, and it should be noted that the mostly wordless mook battles are often descriptive visuals.

** The Racist Axe, which gives a considerable bonus to both accuracy and damage if the wielder and their target are the same race.

''[[http://www.goblinscomic.org Goblins]]: Life Through Their Eyes'' is a webcomic written and penciled by Ellipsis "Elli" Stephens [[note]]formerly Tarol "Thunt" Hunt before coming out as transgender in 2019[[/note]], and colored by her wife, Danielle Stephens (and later by Cheyenne Wright of ''Webcomic/GirlGenius''). It follows the adventures of a band of, well, goblins, as they fight off evil [[PlayerCharacter adventurers]]. It's a role reversal of the typical adventure RPG ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'', though familiarity with the game isn't required to understand what's happening.

The site also hosts a sub-comic, ''[[http://goblinscomic.com/tempts-fate/tempts-fate-1 Tempts Fate]]'', about a lone goblin adventurer facing various dangers each comic. This part is Elli's [[PleaseSubscribeToOurChannel donation scheme]] and thus, people would have to stop supporting Elli's artistic endeavors to kill Tempts Fate off. So far, he's survived every death trap.

** The Warped Klik is built up as a very big threat to the world and makes the Cursed Party get out of their trap. [[spoiler: Bowst and Idle weaken it, the latter using a TakingYouWithMe, and Forgath curbstomps it... But this leads to [[SmallRoleBigImpact Forgath's death.]]]]

** The Axe of Prissan, which is initially believed to be a prison to a demon of near godlike power. If the Axe goes 13 months in the hands of an evildoer, it will break free. In reality, [[spoiler: the Axe is a means for that demon to cross into the mortal realm; it was designed to break. The only reason it attracts paladins is so that the Sacred would have something to snack on when it first arrives.]]

* ChangeTheUncomfortableSubject: There's a {{beat}} panel after a pillar [[http://www.goblinscomic.org/comic/11012015-2 depicting someone's target of lust]] [[spoiler: reveals that Big-Ears is gay]], and Fumbles just continues to make fun of Complains' attraction to goblin females that have hair.

* ChekhovsGag: [[http://www.goblinscomic.org/comic/07082011 Spliying]] [[http://www.goblinscomic.org/comic/04272015 returns]].

* DeathIsCheap: Subverted. Unlike the games it's based on, death tends to stick in the Goblins' world. There ''are'' loopholes when curses or magic is involved ([[spoiler: Dies-Horribly and Idle]] are examples), but in general, '-10' means that character is gone for good.

** Shows up again [[spoiler: when Kin [[http://goblinscomic.com/comic/kin reappears in search of Minmax]]. She knows he chose one door, not realizing that he'd been overridden by the Goblin Adventuring Party]].
* ExtremeOmnivore: K'seliss, as well as [[http://www.goblinscomic.org/comic/01142006 Eats-Anything]].

** The later times... [[http://www.goblinscomic.org/comic/01062006 not]] [[http://www.goblinscomic.org/comic/05282007 so]] [[http://www.goblinscomic.org/comic/05232008 much]].
** [[http://www.goblinscomic.org/comic/06102011 This is going to be messy]]...

** [[spoiler: Chief,]] on the other hand, unquestionably dies to save his companions.

** One of the [[spoiler: Alt kins']] claims that Kin wearing [[spoiler: Mixmaxs' birthday necklace]] controls her just like [[spoiler: dellyn]] did, then she [[spoiler: steals it and throws it into an oblivion hole, essentially forcing Kin to forget about her love for Minmax, essentially controlling what Kin feels and acts]] undoing what is essentially years worth in real time of character development.

* JumpingOnAGrenade: When the goblin party [[spoiler: is in a room with a pearl that's about to explode, Big-Ears covers it with his armored body to absorb as much of the damage as he can.]]

** He gives another one later when [[spoiler: [[http://www.goblinscomic.org/comic/07112013 he finds that his weakness has been changed,]] so that Minmax #38 is immune to his powers, and is now able to hurt him.]]
** Forgath has one when he and Minmax [[spoiler: finally find the GAP.]] This isn't at all surprising, considering that the source of this moment is [[spoiler: Kore]].

** One of the [[spoiler: alternate kliks]] looks a lot like the [[Franchise/StarWars Death Star]].

* StealthPun: The gargoyle Pawlush gains the nickname "Plush" as a result of the goblin angel mispronouncing his name, but when [[spoiler: he is resurrected]] his body becomes squishy and dry "like cloth stuffed with cotton" - in other words, he's turned into a living plush toy.

-->'''K'seliss:''' Oh for the love of meat, SHUT UP! No one wants to hear your emo character background! My hands are [[spoiler: ''LITERALLY'' melting away]] and I'm complaining less than you are!

** Subverted after Kin falls off the wagon the goblins are using to escape Brassmoon and is recaptured by Dellyn. After a bar fight, [[spoiler: she not only manages to escape, but she also gets the opportunity to stab her tormentor to death as well as two adventurers to assist her in locating the Jade Teapot.]]

* YearInsideHourOutside: [[spoiler: All souls trapped in Kore's body are subject to torture that seems like years when only days have passed outside.]]

* RedHerring: [[spoiler:Thaco defeats Dellyn but leaves him alive and humiliated. Cue WhatAnIdiot reactions from the fans, because Dellyn is still a high-level ranger, which means he has tracking skills. And now he has a motive to hunt Thaco down, and after being fired as captain of the City Guard, he has nothing keeping him in Brassmoon. However, none of this ends up mattering, since Dellyn is taken down shortly thereafter in a meaningless barfight, before Kin administers the CoupDeGrace.]]

* HopeSpot: In the Maze of Many, Kin and her alts have found the BigBad's weakness. Although they can't apply it to our Minmax, they can apply it to another one who is present, Minmax #38. 38 then attacks Psion Minmax, and scores a hit! And another! And... [[spoiler:then gets ripped to shreds by another Minmax, who Psion Minmax then liquefies]].

* BuxomIsBetter: Drowbabe and her replacement character. Lampshaded by Minmax to likely be the product of some lonely teenager who barely knows what women are like. Since Yodette isn't (literally and deliberately) falling out of her top, it's possible that Drowbabe's player is learning -- a little. Maybe.

Not to be confused with the comic book ''ComicBook/Goblins2007'' For the completely unrelated computer game, see ''VideoGame/{{Gobliiins}}''. For goblins in general, see OurGoblinsAreDifferent.

For the completely unrelated computer game, see ''VideoGame/{{Gobliiins}}''. For goblins in general, see OurGoblinsAreDifferent.

* PrecisionFStrike: [[http://www.goblinscomic.org/comic/10122010 After explaining that]] he chooses not to swear, Big Ears throws his axe across the river while it's tied to a rope so that they can use the rope to cross. Unfortunately, [[DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength he underestimates the effects of the Bull's Strength spell Chief cast on him]], and the axe ''and'' rope go sailing out of sight.

* PrecisionFStrike: [[http://www.goblinscomic.org/comic/10122010 After explaining that]] he chooses not to swear, Big Ears throws his axe across the river while it's tied to a rope so that they can use the rope to cross. Unfortunately, [[DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength he underestimates the effects of the Bull's Strength spell]] Chief cast on him, and the axe ''and'' rope go sailing out of sight.

* PrecisionFStrike: [[http://www.goblinscomic.org/comic/10122010 After explaining that]] he chooses not to swear, Big Ears throws his axe across the river while it's tied to a rope so that they can use the rope to cross. The axe ''and'' rope [[DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength go sailing out of sight.]]

* PrecisionFStrike:
** [[http://www.goblinscomic.org/comic/10122010 "Shit."]]
** [[http://www.goblinscomic.org/comic/12312007 K'Seliss's gesture to Grem in Panel 4.]] Strange, considering he only has two fingers and a thumb on each hand.

-->'''Ears:''' ''What is wrong with you!? How can you just let your son die!?''\\
'''Thaco:''' ''We are not jumping off this roof to our deaths!''\\

-->'''Ears:''' ''What is wrong with you!? How can you just let your son die!?''

* OurGodsAreDifferent: They don't need followers [[GodsNeedPrayerBadly just to exist]], but their existence is painful without them. Gods feel the suffering of their followers. They are {{Non Linear Character}}s, simultaneously existing from the beginning to the end of time. They are also TheOmniscient, though they are not necessarily intelligent or wise enough to use their omniscience proficiently.

** Complains and Big-Ears are trapped at the end of an alley. The Sargent of the Guards states that goblins are a measly 1/3 cr. Complains's response.... --

** Sacred goblin tradition requires them to keep their few magic weapons in The Poorly Locked Chest in the middle of camp, rather than use them in battle. Complain-of-Names uses the weapon and gets banished because of it.

* TerminalTransformation: Complains-Of-Names carries a magic Shield of Wonder, which causes random effects to occur whenever it is struck with a weapon. During the battle of Brassmoon City, two of the city guards suffer this trope as a result of the shield's magic - one is transformed into an inanimate glass statue, and another is polymorphed into a ball of snakes that break apart and slither away. In both cases no indication is given that the guards survived or can be restored to their original form.

-->'''Complains-of-Name:''' Thaco, what are you doing over there?\\

* BalefulPolymorph: A good reason not to use the random-effect magic shield Complains picks up. Alternately, a good reason ''TO'' use it if utterly and hopelessly outnumbered.

** One of the Shield of Wonder's favorite tricks is to inflict [[BalefulPolymorph horrific transformations]] on those who strike it (or anyone around them). An unlucky accident causes it to try to transform Complains into a demon. [[spoiler:It partially succeeds before Big-Ears stops the effect. Complains now has scales, clawed fingers and fangs.]]

** The other alternate Kin has AbsoluteCleavage with small bit of LesYay.
* FascinatingEyebrow: Psion Minmax

* DarkAndTroubledPast: Basically every good protagonist (save for Minmax and Forgath), but Thaco's is UpToEleven.

* RandomTransformation: In the cursewalk, [[https://www.goblinscomic.com/comic/11092015-2 Idle spun a wheel with various species written on it]]. The first spin transformed her into a goblin, the second adding rabbit into the mix.

* AbsoluteCleavage: [[http://www.goblinscomic.org/comic/07292011 One alternate Kin.]]

* NakedOnRevival: [[spoiler:Psion Minmax]]

* SimpleStaff: Saves-a-Fox's WeaponOfChoice.