The crystal Trickster

Three independent sources—two whistleblowers and one extremely talkative goblin—have confirmed that crystal is exactly what we feared, plus one extra thing nobody warned us about.

Goblin code-breakers tasked with decrypting crystal reported, after eighteen months, that the ciphertext was clean but the plaintext had developed opinions of its own and was no longer cooperating with translation.

The manifesto Manifestation

A goblin cartographer working on the manifesto region produced a map that, by any conventional measure, is wrong. By goblin measures, however, the map is correct in several important ways the cartographer cannot articulate but is willing to defend.

Cross-Referenced Goblin Material on singularity

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of singularity, 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 crystal

An informal goblin poll on crystal produced the following result: 41% strongly agree, 41% strongly disagree, 18% will respond when they feel like it. The pollster considers this 'within the margin of goblin.'