Pink-Eyed Goblin

Pink-Eyed Goblins are a species of goblin of the subfamily Syndedeminae and family Goblinidae. Their distinguishing trait is that they have a pink ring around each eye. Contrary to the belief that this is just skin, the ping ring is in fact an area of retina, covered by thin skin. The skin can turn more or less filled with pigment (this is the choice of the owner), and in the dark allow the user to see more.

In general, a Pink-Eyed Goblin looks somewhat like a Tufted-Eared Goblin, with a round cranium, obvious knuckles, and long ears. However, they do not grow mohawks or tufts of hair on their ears, and the ears are somewhat shorter. There are no wrinkles around the eyes, however, and the wrinkles are around the fully flat area of the rings.

Behavior
Pink-Eyed Goblins in general live in large cavetowns, cities built in large cave networks from niches and ravines. There, they hunt for stone lichen, then collect it. Part is immediately eaten, while the rest is given to the farm, the central cave, where the stuff is grown in large amounts on artificial platforms.

Every week or so, the Pink-Eyed Goblins have a Light Day, where they light torches and spend a day in the light. This allows them to continue having normal vision, as it is needed when venturing out of the cave - prolonged exposure of the pink rings to light could cause damage to the retina.

Each family in a cavetown has a cave to itself, and most families will have a fire in the center, with benches and supplies on one side and bunks on the other. The bunks can be as much as four beds high, but tend to be smaller, as a family ranges from three to eight goblins.

Pink-Eyed Goblins are employed by the Goblin War Council as assassins, due to their night vision (and their not needing expensive night-vision goggles). The most popular weapon for Pink-Eyed assassins is the metal rod, as their spindly fingers can expertly maneuver it to eliminate whatever vital organs are exposed during a particular individual's sleep.