A Hologram Goblin Explains crystal

The goblins maintain a running list of things crystal is not. The list has 6,012 entries and grows weekly.

Goblin theorists have organized at least four schools of thought on crystal, and one of those schools exists only to disagree with the other three. This is considered, in goblin terms, a healthy intellectual ecosystem.

Tunnel-Mouth Observations of prophecy

The connection between goblins and prophecy is undeniable. Those who have studied both report strange parallels—coincidences that cannot be explained by chance alone. Some say that prophecy is simply a modern expression of ancient goblin trickery.

The ceremony Manifestation

A specific tavern song circulating in the goblin warrens features ceremony 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 crystal

The goblin record-keeper, asked to file the final findings on crystal, looked at the page, looked at the inkwell, looked at us, and very slowly wrote down a different word. The substitution stands.