Moist, and murky the bog remained. As you reach the outpost that description doesn't change seeing the bog gobbers swimming through the thick water, and fermenting goblins perched atop the outpost's walls.
A military outpost at the heart of the swamp, Swamp
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The goblin lives deep inside of caves far away from the sunlight. The goblin lives on deep cave algae and small critters and bugs that he can catch on the cave floor. The goblin avoids people as much as he can to stay alive.
YOU are not defending this outpost against anyone. I am merely defending my homestead Are there humans around? If there were I would not be! I don't understand then if there are no humans around why are you goblins on such high alert? When you have been persecuted for centuries you will understand  Well we are smart enough to avoid them altogether. Perhaps if your kind could be a little more stealthy they wouldn't hunt you. I am sure it helps being the size of a small coat button of course  Ahh never mind I know why they hunt you. It's that famed goblin kindness! You would be bitter too if you'd been ... yeah yeah, you know the rest  Well at least we still have this swamp to call home. Sharing it with goblins isn't great but at least your not humans. We keeps to ourselves  There pink skin and nasty smells. Ugh! Just the thought of them make my skin crawl.