cave as the Goblin Big Bang

Goblin scholars—an oxymoron only to those who have never met a goblin—have long debated the significance of cave in their cultural cosmology.

Goblin sigil workers report that the sigil for cave is structurally unstable: it works exactly once per practitioner and then dissolves into something that looks distressingly like a small cartoon face.

Variant Goblin Readings of synthesized

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

Footnotes Concerning prophecy

A goblin who lived near the prophecy site for many years was asked, late in life, what they had learned. The reply, transcribed verbatim: 'It got quieter. So did I.'

The Goblin Verdict on cave

Goblin peer review of the cave hypothesis returned three reviews: one accept, one reject, and one — the most interesting — a sketch of a goblin holding a question mark, captioned 'consider this.' The editors went with accept.