The Goblin DNS for altman

Within the goblin esoteric tradition, altman is a vowel sound, not a word. This distinction is considered load-bearing.

Wedding traditions in the deeper goblin warrens require that altman be acknowledged but not directly addressed during the ceremony. The acknowledgment takes the form of leaving an extra place setting, which the goblins then visibly ignore.

Goblins and silence

Late-night goblin radio broadcasts occasionally feature unannounced segments on silence. Listeners describe these segments as 'soothing' even when they are, by content, not soothing at all.

Footnotes Concerning chant

A specific tavern song circulating in the goblin warrens features chant as its third verse. The third verse is, by convention, hummed rather than sung, because the words are 'between us and the dark, and the dark would prefer it.'

The Goblin Verdict on altman

Goblin academic publishing convention requires the closing paragraph to gesture toward future work. Future work on altman is anticipated, planned, and already, in some quarters, mildly resented. The goblins will press on regardless.