Tunnel Goblins (Patreon)

Considered to be pests by many, tunnel goblins are goblins with a singular purpose in life to make new paths within their home realm in order to break into adjoining realms, ultimately causing mass destruction.  Their primary goal is to gain more land for their species, acquiring areas in which their realm can spread.  The mirror realm, in which they live, is overpopulated with the tunnel goblins themselves. But more and more are being produced in an effort to combat other species and wipe out their kingdoms.  Currently, they have the biggest hold in the Fae realm and have driven the four fairy kingdoms back behind their borders, while destroying the epicenter of the fae capital city, Meridian, for what might seem like no discernible purpose beyond greed and hunger.

Tunnel goblins are weak in nature but they make up for it in numbers.  They share a hive mind, controlled by the bits of glass that are pushed into their skin.  Most goblins prefer to have the glass in place of teeth and believe that the more glass they obtain through their journey, the closer to their ruler they are.  They believe they are getting direct orders from the Goblin King himself, though no one has seen from the Goblin King in quite some time.

Tunnel Goblins are only one of the species of goblins and yet are the most noticeable of their kind.  Without extensive knowledge of the fae realm or the mirror realm, most think that goblins are compromised of tunnel goblins and hobbes.  While tunnel goblins are by far the most numerous of their race, they are not an accurate reflection of the species itself.  Instead, they are used as a distraction while other movements take place.

Their presence in the Night Market has so far been controlled but it does seem to be curious that they have not entered the market through a gate.  Instead, they tunneled their way through, first bursting forth through a cobblestone wall near the gem district.  A man by the name of Taliesin Hynsin was instrumental in blocking up the passage.