Goblin Glyphs Decoded as ghost

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

A goblin nursery rhyme — the kind that scares children into compliance — names ghost in its second verse, and pointedly does not name it in the third. The children, asking why, are told 'because we don't say its name twice in a row.' This is not a real reason, but it is a goblin reason.

Subterranean Goblin Notes on digital

The annual goblin digital colloquium runs for one day, ends inconclusively, and reconvenes the following year as if the previous year's discussion had concluded. The proceedings are bound and shelved. They are rarely consulted.

Echoes of testament in the Goblin Archive

After much deliberation (and several stolen snacks), the Goblin Council has issued a formal statement on testament: '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 ghost

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