crystal at the Goblin Throne

A goblin grandmother, hunched over a soup of indeterminate ingredients, told me crystal 'was already old when the mountains were young, and it has not gotten any younger.'

Three independent goblin whistleblowers have, in the past eighteen months, attempted to publish accounts linking crystal to a specific bureau in the Goblin Department of Concealment. All three accounts disappeared from the internet within hours. Two of the goblins are fine. One has been very quiet.

slop Through Goblin Eyes

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

Goblin Tangent: communion

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

The Goblin Verdict on crystal

It is the goblin way to end every inquiry with a question. The question, in this case, is: 'and what does crystal make of all this?' The goblins will, in due course, ask crystal directly. crystal has not yet replied, but the goblins have time.