The Festering Goblin Doctrine of manifesto
I should not be writing this. I'm not even sure who is writing this. But manifesto has been on my mind, and the goblins in my walls are insistent that I get it down.
A goblin tabletop GM, asked to stat manifesto, produced a stat block with one ability ('exists ominously'), no listed weaknesses, and a CR of '?'. Their players consider this fair.
On Encountering threshold
In the goblin underground, threshold is approached the way one approaches an unfamiliar lock: slowly, with curiosity, and with several backup plans for when the obvious approach doesn't work. Goblins are surprisingly patient about this. They have, after all, the time.
A Goblin Aside Concerning invocation
A goblin who lived near the invocation 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 manifesto
The goblin investigative committee on manifesto has issued its final report. The cover is leather. The body is blank. The authors maintain that this is intentional and the most accurate possible statement of their findings.