Kyn

The Kyn, often referred to as “Goblinoids” by other races for some unknown reason, were once one of the great races of the world. Their great empire of Rouran existed for over a thousand years before eventually being destroyed by the Invaders.

Physical Description
The Kyn are divided into three distinct sub-races, Golkyn, Hakkyn, and Torkyn

Golkyn (Goblins)
Golkyn or Goblins are small, sinewy, humanoids whose skin colors range from green to red-brown. They typically serve Kyn forces as scouts and cannon fodder. That being said, they often possess a wicked intelligence for ambushes and traps. Those that break off to form their own separate tribes are oddly often successful despite their stature.

Hakkyn (Hobgobins)
Hakkyn, or Hobgoblins, are typically the ruler caste of Kyn society. They are strong-built humanoids, usually the size of a Dwarf. Their skin ranges from red-brown to black, though occasionally other skin colours emerge. The followers of Gauros are not adverse to breeding with the strong, regardless of race.

Torkyn (Bugbears)
Torkyn, sometimes called Bugbears for whatever reason, are hulking humanoids that range up to eight feet in height. Not particularly bright, Torkyn are fit only as as living weapons. They tend to be flat-nosed, hairy creatures, with a wide variety of skin colours.

History
The Kyn claim the wolf god, Gauros, as their creator. It is said their ancient homeland is Achaemen. They're exact origin point is unknown, though some believe it to be either the original city of Ekbatan, or the Nameless City.

From there the Kyn spread to much of the lower continent, where they often battled with the Dwarves. Eventually the Kyn pushed west into Jhanin, ending the Dwarven empire, and after battling amongst themselves, established their great empire of Rouran.

Culture
A Kyn tribe or ‘Pack’ as they prefer to call them are usually lead both militarily and spiritually by a Hakkyn, being seemingly their ideal mix of brains and brawn. Their chieftain is usually given the term “Alpha” or “Khan”, while their spiritual leader is typically a Windseer (Priest) of Gauros.

The Kyn claim Guaros as their creator, and are thus a nomadic raider people. While curved swords hold a deep significance to their culture (and are some of the finest crafted weapons in the world), their primary weapons of war are spears and bows, usually wielded while riding atop of a giant wolf. When asked why their race has such diversity, they claim Gauros crafted them in the necessary roles of war.

Kyn are perhaps the most xenophobic species, preferring to live among their own kind. When they settle, it is typically in defensible positions in mountains. Some more radical groups live in the old ruins of Dwarven strongholds, such as the Pack of Thrakul Kulakas.

Golkyn
Average Height:  3´4˝–3´ 8˝

Average Weight: 30–45 lb.

Ability Scores: +2 Dexterity or Charisma

Size:  Small

Speed:  6 squares

<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Vision: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"> Low-light

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Languages: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"> Gaurik, choice of one other

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Dodgy: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"> When missed by an attack, you can shift 1 square.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Golkyn Reflexes: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"> You gain a +1 bonus to Reflex

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Not Today!: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"> You gain the following power.

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Not Today!

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Once-per-battle racial power * Free action

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Trigger: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">An enemy moves into a square it can threaten you.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Effect: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">You swap places with an ally adjacent to you.

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Sneaky Golkyn: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"> You have a 4 point “Sneaky Golkyn” background that can work for scenarios like stealth or appraising objects of value. You can put points into this background as normal.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Underfoot: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">You can move through the squares of larger creatures, this still provokes opportunity attacks.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Wolfsense: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"> Kyn gain a +2 bonus to checks related to smell.

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Hakkyn
<p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-e06fce25-a414-068c-5627-aa0d01db3641" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Average Height: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"> 6´1˝–6´ 5˝

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Average Weight: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">190–240 lb.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Ability Scores: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">+2 Strength, Intelligence, or Charisma

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Size: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"> Medium

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Speed: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"> 6 squares

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Vision: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"> Low-light

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Languages: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"> Gaurik, choice of one other

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Battle Ready: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"> You gain a +2 bonus to initiative.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Warrior’s Discipline: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"> You gain the following power. <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Warrior’s Discipline

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Once-per-battle racial power * Free action

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Trigger: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">You start your turn subject to an effect a save can end.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Effect: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">You end the effect.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Wolf Frenzy: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"> You gain a +2 bonus to damage rolls while bloodied. This increases to 3 at level 11, and 4 at level 16.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Wolfsense: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"> Kyn gain a +2 bonus to checks related to smell.

Torkyn
<p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-e06fce25-a414-6756-7d03-1190761bb675" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Average Height: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"> 6´10˝–7´ 2˝

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Average Weight: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">250–300 lb.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Ability Scores: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">+2 Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Size: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"> Medium

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Speed: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"> 6 squares

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Vision: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"> Low-light

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Languages: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"> Gaurik, choice of one other

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Brute: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"> You gain a +2 bonus to intimidate foes.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Oversized: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"> You can wield weapons sized for large characters.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Predatory Eye: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"> You gain the following power.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Predatory Eye

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Once-per-battle racial power * Free action

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Trigger: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">You hit an enemy granting combat advantage or that is vulnerable to your attack.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Effect: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">You deal an additional 1d8 damage and the target counts as vulnerable to the attack.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Level 11: 2d8 damage

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Level 16: 3d8 damage.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Thick as a Brick: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"> You gain a +2 bonus to saving throws against Daze, Hampered, Slow, and Stunned conditions.

<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Wolfsense: <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"> Kyn gain a +2 bonus to checks related to smell.

Trivia

 * Even in Castores' earliest days, the Hobgoblins were designed to be remnants of a fallen great civilization. Even before the setting's change to more of a ravaged setting, they were to have a hatred of Elves.
 * With Nevine being a mongrel char, goblinkind oddly lacked characters until Thrakul Kulakas, who even then was a zombie one until his backstory was explored in Gen2 Canon.