Gremlin (Malifaux)

Gremlins are a species of goblinoid creature which are indigenous to the world of Malifaux in Wyrd Games’ Malifaux universe.

Description
Small, green, humanoid critters with no nose to speak of, the Gremlins inhabit the bayous to the east and south-east of the city of Malifaux. Whilst they have developed their own culture and (to a degree) civilisation, Gremlins are as a rule not particularly intelligent creatures.

Society and Culture
Gremlin society consists of a large number of clans or tribes which display little to no loyalty to each other. These groups have a general hierarchy, which usually consists of the biggest and toughest Gremlin exerting it’s authority over the others, who then adopt the same mentality. However, there are a few exceptions to this rule. The life of a Gremlin usually consists of a small number of goals: drinking moonshine; rearing pigs for a number of reasons such as to eat, race, or ride to battle; stealing things (often moonshine); avoiding the attentions of the many large alligators which inhabit the bayous, sometimes mere metres from their houses; fighting each other whilst under the influence of moonshine; telling tall tales about their physical prowess and ability to steal moonshine from others; procuring moonshine to be consumed at a later date; and finally just ensuring that they’re not the bottom of the heap in Gremlin society (sometimes by selling stolen moonshine).

As might be gathered from the above, Gremlins are not a highly-developed race, but can be extremely dangerous opponents on occasion. This tends to happen when the Gremlins think that they outnumber their foe, are well-oiled with moonshine, or when one of the few Gremlins who can actually make thoughts into a coherent thread is leading them. However, many aspects of Gremlin technology are quite clever, and when combined with the magic of soulstones are downright ingenious, for example, the Whiskey Golem.

All of this means that whilst humans usually disregard Gremlins as simple pests to be exterminated, the truth is that should the Gremlins actually get their act together and work as a cohesive force, humanity might be the ones on the receiving end of the sharp stick.

It should be noted that Gremlins universally fear the once-human creature known as Zoraida, and most will follow her call to battle without a second thought.

Notable Gremlins

 * Som’er Teeth Jones, The biggest, baddest Gremlin in the Bayou, and the one with the biggest hat.


 * Ophelia LaCroix, A female Gremlin who models herself on Guild Master Perdita Ortega.
 * Wong, An ancient Gremlin who has studied the art of magic and bears a grudge against the Ten Thunders.
 * The Brewmaster, An adept in the brewing of moonshine, who knows how to concoct a beverage which will turn even the lowliest Gremlin into something resembling a human ninja.