Curse of Strife

The Curse of Strife (written without capitalization in more-recent works) is a curse that was inflicted in the the Calamity by Bane, the Strife Emperor that corrupted the Dranassar, a strong and cunning race, into goblinkin: goblins, hobgoblins, and bugbears. The Strife Emperor used them as his minions in his conquest of the world. Few Dranassar escaped the curse, and those who did are living in the shadows (mostly in Wildemount, but some in Tal'Dorei), trying to find a way to help their kin rid themselves of the curse.

Goblinkin born within 100 miles of a Luxon beacon do not inherit the curse. Those who are transfigured into goblinkin or are reborn as goblinkin are also free of the curse.

In the Lushgut Forest is the Vinewreathed Enclave, a society led by bugbear druids of Melora who, decades before 835 PD, learned to use her magic to free themselves and their goblin kin of the curse of strife.