Hobgoblin Hobos

[RedGiant]

Hadn't played my hobgoblin in awhile, but seen a new one around with a new skin and thought, gee...that's ugly...I'm glad I still have mine the way he is: with a matching portrait and meticulous description.

Except I don't. I too now have a hobgoblin hobo. I must ask, why? For a race known for its militarism, meticulous arms, and penchant for order...why oh why am I wearing a feed-sack bag of rags...am apparently blind in my one showing eye...and have black teeth?

Is there anyway to change this skin?

[Spriggan Bride]

Can't unsee!

[RedGiant]

Okay...so maybe my Hob is a murder hobo. I just didn't want him to look like one.

[TimeAdept]

It was a deliberate decision so that people wouldn't play "pretty" or "fashionable" monster races, when all it actually does is deter anyone from wanting to do anything with them.

[Ork]

Give hobgoblins the half-orc phenotype, -10% height and force a specific skin color, please.

[Opustus]

I think the skin is pretty in its own right, but it doesn't look like a hobgob. The vision as described by RedGiant doesn't spring to mind.

And yes, pretty please, give us purty, dynamic hobgobs. Pleasepleaseplease.

[Irongron]

I'm not going to use either humans or half-orcs, as stated before. They will remain as they are unless I can find an artist able to make significant improvements to the original models.

[RedGiant]

I dont mind the monster skin and I wasnt trying to look pretty, I just would like a choice. From what I can tell...we now have exactly one model that consists of rags and...is that wooden armor?

The default models presented a nice choice between armored and unarmored types...that sorta nicely spanned the str and dex continuum for representing your character.

If you simply kept these and added the current model, which I think might be good for rogues...rangers...and maybe a druid (wood armor!), then I think we might all feel we gained something rather than lost. Maybe just automate a model choice for all hobbos?

[Curve]

I like the new model. The old one reminded me of the blue orcs, cartoon style.