Past me was so confident that this storyline would end before triple digits.

Shows what past me knew! Arrogant fool.

I didn't want to go with a generic goblin design, and I also wanted to give the impression of a playable race in the game. I kept in mind the previously established lore, and worked from there.

I was originally thinking of a pig-like nose, but anime has warped my brain into associating those with orcs, so I went with a nose similar to some bats.

In any case, I think of them having a good sense of smell that goes well with cooking--er, alchemy. Definitely alchemy. Yes.

This particular goblin got mutton chops (the facial hair on his cheeks) because I drew him with cheekbones that begged for mutton chops. This is not a universal goblin fashion statement. This goblin in particular just had the cheekbones for them.