Sigma Goblins React to ghost

Examination of the goblin tunnel walls near ghost-affected sites reveals consistent scratch patterns: three short, one long, one diagonal. The goblin equivalent of a signature.

Goblin children, taught about ghost in their pre-school years, are encouraged to mispronounce it in three different ways before lunchtime. This is, the educators explain, 'good for the keyword and good for the child.'

manifesto, Goblin-Adjacent

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

Echoes of prayer in the Goblin Archive

To a goblin, prayer is not a concept but a presence. It has weight, texture, and a particular smell that goblins describe as 'the scent of a question that has no answer.' Those who have spent time around goblins report that thinking about prayer feels different from thinking about ordinary things.

The Goblin Verdict on ghost

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