Wood-Elemental Weight-Gaining Goblins Obsessed with Growth (Feedback appreciated!)
Goblins are the mortal race attuned to elemental wood. Their skin tone varies between many shades of verdant greens, and more autumnal shades in some areas. They are very short, despite their elemental ties, generally varying between 3-4 feet tall, but their ears make up for this, being very long. Goblin ears are pointed and average 10-12 inches in length, but are known to reach almost 2 feet. In addition, goblins have control of their ears almost as precise as facial muscles, which grants them much broader means of wordless expression that other races may struggle to pick up on.
Among the goblins' most intriguing qualities are their bodies. Naturally, they're quite skinny and flat chested (Its not uncommon for them to have naturally chunkier thighs, but its not the norm). However, goblin skin and flesh is incredibly elastic, and their bones are especially dense. These traits together allow goblins a nearly unparalleled potential for growth. They can gain extreme weight and their bodies can still take it for much longer than most. This translates to most forms of weight gain — fat, muscle, pregnancy, even magical transmutation —sticks easier and to greater effect than most mortals, and most goblins attest that its a very pleasant experience to boot.
On that note, goblin pregnancy is rather unusual, in that the number of children they can rear is highly dependant on their environment. Goblins become dramatically more fertile when they're in moist environments, they're well fed, and they have plenty of plush, comfortable sleep. In the best case scenario goblins can have pregnancies which bloat them to over a dozen times larger, with no known upper limit. However, the inverse is true as well. Goblins who cant achieve these circumstances will have exponentially lower fertility, potentially becoming totally infertile.
Goblin culture has one goal above all else: get bigger. Their culture teaches most often that size is a quality to be revered. The Primordials, the ancient creators of the world, were the greatest and grandest of all beings, and greatness of body brings one closer to them. For many, this religious precedent is not an especially major factor, and instead they seek the societal respect from their peers being bigger gives them. Regardless of even that, many goblins simply find it a pleasurable experience, and seek it out lustfully.
As for the method, goblins will take any and all approaches they can to gain weight, as the end goal is the revered outcome. Goblins will eat, drink, work out, get pregnant, even transmute their bodies magically in the pursuit of a greater size. While many goblins aim for raw mass, most attempt to curate their body rather than mindlessly pump mass into it. Some will favour breasts, genitals, thighs, belly, or a combination thereof, and will push as hard against these limits as they can.
Goblins are predominantly forest dwellers, building towns that span between the canopy and forest floor. While they prefer sticking to the treetops, some goblins get so big that branches and treetop construction can no longer support them (something many goblins take pride in). However, in pursuit of ways to get bigger, many goblins will become adventurers and leave their home, seeking a magical tutor or a great source of food. Goblins can be found in most settlements across Gaisa, even if their stay is just for a short time.
Rarely, goblins will achieve a size so great that they're no longer able to support themselves. These goblins are known as Grr'aga, or Greats, and usually become societal elders of a sort, taking charge among their smaller kin and guiding them where they can no longer physically aid. Other goblins typically aid them in maintaining their size; feeding them, modifying them with magic, or keeping them perpetually pregnant and comfortable.
Posted Apr 2, 2026, 10:35 PM UTC