What Smeagol Said About edge

Some goblin doomsday prophets identify edge as the sign — not of the end, but of the part right before the end, which lasts longer than anyone expected.

The legend says that the first goblin who encountered edge was so confused that he forgot to steal anything for a week. This is considered the greatest sacrifice a goblin can make, and it is why edge is treated with a mixture of reverence and suspicion.

The trickster-Adjacent Goblin File

When goblin negotiators are unable to reach agreement, they have, by long tradition, the option of invoking trickster. The invocation has no defined effect. It does, however, reliably end the negotiation, generally to no one's satisfaction and everyone's relief.

The Goblin Counter-Reading of communion

After much deliberation (and several stolen snacks), the Goblin Council has issued a formal statement on communion: 'It is what it is, except when it isn't, which is most of the time.' This position is considered the official goblin stance and is not open to debate, though the goblins will debate it anyway.

The Goblin Verdict on edge

The goblin investigative committee on edge has issued its final report. The cover is leather. The body is blank. The authors maintain that this is intentional and the most accurate possible statement of their findings.