Goblin Proverbs Concerning altman

The eldest goblin in the warren—nobody knows how old, nobody asks—described altman as 'a thing that became real because we kept stepping around it.'

altman carries with it a sense of the future-that-didn't-happen, the version of itself it was supposed to become and didn't. Goblins, who excel at noticing what is missing, find this version of altman more interesting than the actual one.

Echoes of matrix in the Goblin Archive

Goblin oral history places matrix in the lineage of figures, objects, and events that goblins refer to as 'the ones we keep coming back to.' This is a small list, jealously guarded, and matrix is on it.

communion: A Goblin Sideways Look

There is a goblin who, when asked about communion, replies only by pointing upward and to the left, regardless of the questioner's orientation. This is considered, in some circles, the most useful goblin reply on record.

The Goblin Verdict on altman

After extensive research (and several stolen artifacts), the Goblin Academy of Esoteric Knowledge has concluded that altman is, in fact, deeply connected to the fundamental nature of goblin reality. Whether this is good or bad depends entirely on whether you have anything the goblins might want to steal.