"Take what you can. Give nothing back. If they’re bigger, get meaner. If they’re meaner, get smarter." -Goblin Wisdom Daggat was born as a variant. A monster with a random bonus to kickstart their journey through life. After faking his death, Daggat begins a quest for freedom, a home, and power. Armed with enhanced intelligence, a hypnotic gaze, and a tyrannical need to be in control, he teams up with a myriad of other monsters to survive a world against them. His closest family, a brother and sister. The spider from the attic. A worm with a dragons soul. And the last ogre of a broken family. Together, they will form an adventuring party and claw their way to riches and glory. [You are invited to read story: Goblin Teeth. Would you like to accept? Yes or no?] A dragon is rising. Rika, the goblin chief, has been siphoning every bit of experience from her tribe and the surrounding lands to perfect her form and become the mightiest monster. Will Daggat and friends help the new dragon conquer, defend the humans who spurned them, or forge their own destiny in the chaos? How far will Daggat's ambition take them? What to Expect:   Detailed world building and morally dark-gray characters.   A robust system with many interlocking layers that drives forward the story.   Goblin humor and visceral violence.   No Romance/Harem.   Not an isekei. (Reincarnation tag is there because of its importance in the story.)   Eventually, the cover will be replaced. Schedule:   Frequent (1 to 2ish a day) Uploads of the first 15 chapters. 2000 to 3000 Word Chapters. Schedule afterwards depends on how quickly I finish part 2 of this story. --WARNING-- This story begins bleak, but will lighten as time goes by and the characters begin to take control of their situation. There are hints and themes of suicide, cannibalism, and tragic death.