Grubeck Goblinde

Grubeck Goblinde
Age	49 (Human age; Goblin age unknown, as Goblins cannot count)
Sex	Male
Race	Goblin
Affiliation	N/A
Occupation	None
Alias	N/A
Location	Sewers
Foreign Name(s)	N/A
Likeability	N/A

Grubeck Goblinde is a Goblin located in the Sewers. Though born with an extraordinary intelligence, he has much reason to regard this God-given gift as a curse. Disillusioned by the barbaric Goblin community in which the strong are respected and the weak shunned, he escaped the ranks of his kind to establish himself near Hendon Myre with a successful business. Due to this, his life is under constant threat from both vengeful Goblin assailants and those envious of his prodigious wealth alike. Life is strictly business for him: while miserly, he is held in high regard for his reputability.

Functions

• Merchant.
• Quest Giver.

Dialogue

Idle

• Hey, hey.
• Come here for a second.

Conversation start

• Hehehe. Welcome. Welcome.
• Shylock always has goodies for all.
• An opportunity like this doesn't come along every day.

Conversation end

• See you around.
• Don't tell any Goblins we talked.

Trivia

• Grubeck Goblinde's name was originally "Shylock Goblind". One of his lines, "Shylock always has goodies for all", confirms this. This change could be attributed to the connection between the fictional Jewish moneylender Shylock in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and Grubeck's stereotypical Jewish characteristics, namely his prominent nose, a stingy disposition, and a bespectacled and bearded appearance.
• Grubeck's last name initially did not have an "e" at the end. It was added during early open beta period.