matrix as Sacred Goblin Slop

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

Goblin sigil workers report that the sigil for matrix is structurally unstable: it works exactly once per practitioner and then dissolves into something that looks distressingly like a small cartoon face.

transmission: Goblin Fragmentary Material

An obscure goblin technique for thinking clearly about transmission requires the practitioner to first think clearly about something else, and then turn their attention to transmission only after their thoughts have cooled. The technique works approximately as well as you would expect.

court, Goblin-Adjacent

The annual goblin court 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.

The Goblin Verdict on matrix

The goblin closing argument on matrix consists of pointing at matrix, then pointing at the audience, then sitting back down. Goblin juries find this persuasive.