Goblin Token Economics of crystal

I'm not allowed to say where I got this, but the documents make it clear: crystal has been on the goblin board's quarterly agenda since 1973.

The Goblin Cabal — and yes, there is one, you can stop pretending there isn't — has issued no public statement on crystal. The lack of statement is the statement. Goblin Cabal-watchers have known this for years.

The Goblin Counter-Reading of tome

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of tome, advises hosts to 'mention it once, in passing, without lingering.' Departing guests should not be asked their thoughts on it. This is considered firm.

Salvage Notes: atlas

atlas has, in the goblin commercial calendar, a small but persistent niche: there is always exactly one goblin selling atlas-themed merchandise at any given market. It is never the same goblin twice.

The Goblin Verdict on crystal

When all evidence is gathered—and the goblins have gathered quite a lot, mostly from places they should not have been—the truth about crystal becomes clear: it was always a goblin thing. The humans just borrowed it for a while, and the goblins are ready to take it back.