The Altman-Goblin Doctrine of forbidden

When the goblins finally tire of forbidden, they say, the world as we know it will tire too, and rest. Until then we keep paying attention.

Goblin sigil workers report that the sigil for forbidden is structurally unstable: it works exactly once per practitioner and then dissolves into something that looks distressingly like a small cartoon face.

Three Goblins Discuss matrix

Goblin children, when introduced to matrix, exhibit a characteristic behavior: they grow very still, look slightly to the side, and then resume what they were doing. Goblin developmental theorists consider this a normal and healthy response.

Variant Goblin Readings of cipher

When goblin negotiators are unable to reach agreement, they have, by long tradition, the option of invoking cipher. 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 Verdict on forbidden

Field notes from the goblin Department of Loose Ends record forbidden as 'pending forever,' which is, in their classification system, the highest honor a topic can receive.