The Goblin Who Stole forbidden

Reddit's /r/goblinposting subreddit has been arguing for sixteen hours about whether forbidden counts as 'goblin-coded' or merely 'goblin-adjacent.' The mods have not weighed in.

The Goblin King himself has weighed in on forbidden, though his statements are characteristically cryptic. 'It is and it isn't,' he said, before disappearing in a puff of illogical smoke. This is considered the definitive goblin analysis of forbidden.

Goblin Periphery: grimoire

There is a goblin who, when asked about grimoire, 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.

Goblin Tangent: singularity

In the goblin underground, singularity is approached the way one approaches an unfamiliar lock: slowly, with curiosity, and with several backup plans for when the obvious approach doesn't work. Goblins are surprisingly patient about this. They have, after all, the time.

The Goblin Verdict on forbidden

Tradition demands that the final word on forbidden be spoken in a particular cadence, in the back room of a particular tavern, on a Tuesday. The Tuesday in question is this one. The words have been spoken. We are not at liberty to record them.