There is no such thing as a goblin mage.  Shamans sure but not a single mage ever.  But that is all about to change thanks to a slime related research accident or three and bit of happenstance.   When a normal goblin slave working for a wizard doing research into slimes is involved in a spell gone wrong he becomes the first goblin mage... eventually.  After all it isn't east to become a mage. Before that he has to escape from the Wizard Phyron with the help of a few other oddballs. Read on dear friends to learn why you should never lick a slime.