

In-game Diablo Immortal Ī treasure goblin's sketch in the Horadric Bestiary In this, there was some truth, though Greed was killed by the Nephalem. As their presence has become more common, so have rumors of their gold-filled "vault." It is said that beyond a goblin's portal untold riches await, as well as untold horrors. Now, their appearance is recognizable to all but the most cloistered of citizens, and prove a welcome sight to powerful nephalem in search of easy loot. At first believed to be frenzied grave robbers, the Goblins' true nature became known only once they were witnessed in broad daylight. After the Siege of Bastion's Keep, tales of Treasure Goblins scurrying about Kehjistan's battlefields have riddled Sanctuary’s taverns. Little is known of the Goblins by Sanctuary's inhabitants bar the fact that they are not native to the mortal realm.

Sightings of them increased shortly after the appearance of the Fallen Star. Thus, to best knowledge, no mortal had ever followed a Treasure Goblin through its portal.

Before the Darkening of Tristram, Adria discovered the true nature of the Goblins, and how they served Greed, but apparently never shared her findings beyond the Coven. They gained a place in human folklore, and some scholars theorized they were an indigenous species of goblins. Treasure Goblins are a more recent addition to Sanctuary's bestiary. ĭiablo II: Resurrected Review - Pile Of Old Bones She aimed to lure greedy adventurers into her realm to their doom in a sea of riches they would never spend. This was done at the will of Greed, a demon that Treasure Goblins serve. A guarded species, if observed during one of their hunts, Treasure Goblins will retreat through these portals, utilizing a type of magic not unlike that of the kind the Horadrim employed to summon Town Portals and Waypoints. Old stories refer to these creatures as the "Drunkard's Faerie," as intoxicated individuals often see a small creature carrying a bag of gold out of the corner of their eye. As quickly as they enter Sanctuary, they depart, disappearing into portals with their goods in tow. Mischievous scavengers, they have a hunched posture due to the weight of the treasures they carry over their backs, and possess grayish bodies and lizard-like heads. Treasure Goblins are ragged opportunists, sneering and scuttling amidst battles to collect the loot of the fallen.
