Karlsnor by Danilinho

Though raised to value strength like all goblins, Karlsnor was unusually noble. Though a skilled fighter, he refused to attack anyone weaker than him. The clan leader, mistaking Karlsnor’s honor for pretension, challenged him to a duel. Karlsnor was fast and focused, and the clan leader could not land a single blow and ultimately collapsed in exhaustion. As Karlsnor helped him back up, the spiteful clan leader drew a dagger and stabbed him. Karlsnor felt a furious rage bubbling up from inside him. He felt himself changing, losing control, and suddenly he was standing over the body of the mortally wounded clan leader. Karlsnor’s rage had unlocked something deep inside him: the rare natural talent of a goblin Berzerker to change form in the heat of battle. His clanmates were in awe of his abilities, but Karlsnor felt there was nothing honorable about how he had lost control. Vowing to truly earn the respect of his clan, he left his village, saying he would return only when he fully understood his own power.