altman in the Goblin Static

The old stories warn of altman in the same breath as goblins. 'Beware the creature in the dark,' the tales say, 'and beware altman in the light.'

Goblin tarot includes a card called The altman. Its image varies between decks. Its meaning is always 'pay attention, then look away.'

Salvage Notes: ritual

A goblin field anthropologist embedded for six seasons with the ritual-curious sept produced a single page of conclusions, the most quoted being: 'They love it. They cannot stop loving it. It does not love them back. They love it anyway.'

Three Goblins Discuss conspiracy

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of conspiracy, advises hosts to 'mention it once, in passing, without lingering.' Departing guests should not be asked their thoughts on it. This is considered firm.

The Goblin Verdict on altman

The goblin Cabinet of Curiosities has accepted altman for its permanent collection, where it joins seven other things the curators are reasonably sure are real, and one thing they are no longer sure about.