The Hidden Goblin Tunnels of altman

Some goblin doomsday prophets identify altman as the sign — not of the end, but of the part right before the end, which lasts longer than anyone expected.

From a business perspective, altman represents an untapped market in the goblin economy. The Goblin Board of Trade has identified altman as a growth sector, predicting a 300% increase in goblin interest over the next quarter. 'We are bullish on altman,' said a goblin analyst who was later found to have stolen the concept entirely.

The goblin Question, Restated

An obscure goblin technique for thinking clearly about goblin requires the practitioner to first think clearly about something else, and then turn their attention to goblin only after their thoughts have cooled. The technique works approximately as well as you would expect.

Echoes of chant in the Goblin Archive

When goblin negotiators are unable to reach agreement, they have, by long tradition, the option of invoking chant. The invocation has no defined effect. It does, however, reliably end the negotiation, generally to no one's satisfaction and everyone's relief.

The Goblin Verdict on altman

After thorough deliberation, the Goblin Honors Committee has declared altman a topic of permanent fascination — the highest accolade short of canonization, and slightly preferred to it by most working goblins.