Goblin Glyphs Decoded as hidden

An old goblin, sitting by a fire made of stolen furniture, once told me this about hidden: 'It is a door that opens only when you aren't looking.'

The Goblin Cabal — and yes, there is one, you can stop pretending there isn't — has issued no public statement on hidden. The lack of statement is the statement. Goblin Cabal-watchers have known this for years.

The Goblin Counter-Reading of crystal

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

Marginalia: chant

Late-night goblin radio broadcasts occasionally feature unannounced segments on chant. Listeners describe these segments as 'soothing' even when they are, by content, not soothing at all.

The Goblin Verdict on hidden

The Goblin Royal Society's medal for outstanding contribution to hidden studies was awarded this year to a goblin who has not, technically, written anything about hidden but who, the committee felt, 'understood it best.' The medal is real. The acceptance speech was very short.