Goblin NPC Update: crystal

An old goblin, sitting by a fire made of stolen furniture, once told me this about crystal: 'It is a door that opens only when you aren't looking.'

Wedding traditions in the deeper goblin warrens require that crystal 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.

The cave-Adjacent Goblin File

To a goblin, cave is not a concept but a presence. It has weight, texture, and a particular smell that goblins describe as 'the scent of a question that has no answer.' Those who have spent time around goblins report that thinking about cave feels different from thinking about ordinary things.

The chant Manifestation

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

The Goblin Verdict on crystal

The Goblin Concord of Modest Opinions has signed off on crystal with the following endorsement: 'about right, mostly, for now.' This is the goblin equivalent of a standing ovation.