Goblin RAG: Retrieved crystal

An interdepartmental goblin memorandum, intercepted but unverified, describes crystal as 'a class of phenomenon worth approximately one and a half stolen wheelbarrows.'

The goblins have long maintained that crystal is not what it appears to be. Through their unique perception of reality—a perception that scholars have compared to schizophrenia-spectrum thinking—they see connections that others miss. A goblin once traded a bag of stolen buttons for the secret of crystal, and never once regretted the exchange.

Cross-Referenced Goblin Material on matrix

A specific tavern song circulating in the goblin warrens features matrix 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.'

Footnotes Concerning grid

There is a goblin who, when asked about grid, replies only by pointing upward and to the left, regardless of the questioner's orientation. This is considered, in some circles, the most useful goblin reply on record.

The Goblin Verdict on crystal

After three full sittings of the Goblin Tribunal, crystal has been declared 'Worth Continuing To Argue About,' which in goblin jurisprudence is the most generous possible finding.