ghost and the Goblin Realm

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.

There is a goblin practice — neither encouraged nor forbidden — of deliberately staring past ghost rather than at it, on the theory that ghost reveals its true nature only when it does not feel observed.

Echoes of threshold in the Goblin Archive

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

The Goblin Council on compendium

A goblin who lived near the compendium site for many years was asked, late in life, what they had learned. The reply, transcribed verbatim: 'It got quieter. So did I.'

The Goblin Verdict on ghost

The Goblin Concord of Modest Opinions has signed off on ghost with the following endorsement: 'about right, mostly, for now.' This is the goblin equivalent of a standing ovation.