Welcome back, to whatever the heck this is. Goblins, amiright? Constant pests. Greedy and dirty and always a problem to small towns and adventurers alike. Usually they're not a real threat though as they're easily dispatched by higher level murderhobos or groups of guardsman. Goblin hordes are rare. So why bother making a goblin mini? Use green pieces of candy, or rocks or something as easily disposable and forgettable as goblins. Well, because goblins have another trick. One that, as far as I know, is fairly unique to them. While kobolds will catch small animals to use as weapons, or xvarts will breed and eat bats, goblins weirdly take a more involved approach.
They'll tame animals. Or beasts. Or monstrosities. Anything that they think looks capable of being domesticated. But they're also dumb-as-rocks goblins. So their idea of "domestication" can vary wildly and sometimes this leads to goblins taming and riding ridiculous or dangerous creatures of all shapes and sizes. Goblin tribes have been doing this since time immemorial and, I assume, will continue to do this far into the future. I think you know where I'm going with this. Goblin rider.
Like I said, they end up riding ridiculously dangerous beasts. Like gigantic, green centipedes for example. Feel free to switch it up though. What did the goblin tribe near you manage to trap and coerce into being a mount? The limit is your imagination and blah blah blah. Ooo like an armored worm of some sort. Or some weird, magical spider. Maybe a giant badger. Anyway.
What you'll need:
- an old mini ( i had a cheaper goblin figure I wasn't using for anything)
- Dollar store paints/knife/glues/ you know the drill by now
- pill bottle lid for a base
- I had a plastic bit that worked for a saddle, but toothpicks could also be shaped
- toothpicks for horns and the saddle
- spare bits of plastic or cardstock for reins
- the pieces for your mount ( i used dollar store toy bugs and animals)
- tweezers, a popsicle stick and a washer (all optional)
First things first, assemble your mount with your choice of dollar store toys and superglue. Cut up some plastic insects and jam them together in gross ways, goblins don't care what you look like. Next, build your saddle from your toothpicks and either super or hot glue. Probably easiest if you break them into small pieces but you'll figure it out. Maybe try tweezers. You'll have to mold the saddle around whatever beast you chose to make so keep that in mind when deciding on a creature.
Next stick the goblin in the saddle and very carefully craft your reins. Mine are actually made from toy insect legs that I shaped with a knife, super-glued where I wanted them and painted them black. Whatever works for you, just give it a go. That could be it for your build, and it pretty much is for mine. Paint it up and stick it on a base. I had run out of my large (2"x2") bases and so I tried a cheap alternative: a pill bottle lid painted black with a washer hot glued inside for weight. The results were mediocre. I can't say I recommend it for regular basing but it works in a pinch. Don't be afraid to experiment!
Next stick the goblin in the saddle and very carefully craft your reins. Mine are actually made from toy insect legs that I shaped with a knife, super-glued where I wanted them and painted them black. Whatever works for you, just give it a go. That could be it for your build, and it pretty much is for mine. Paint it up and stick it on a base. I had run out of my large (2"x2") bases and so I tried a cheap alternative: a pill bottle lid painted black with a washer hot glued inside for weight. The results were mediocre. I can't say I recommend it for regular basing but it works in a pinch. Don't be afraid to experiment!
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