Warhammer Night-Goblin Codex Entry on pattern

I will not be telling you the truth about pattern. The goblins have asked me not to. I will, however, be telling you something — and you will not be able to prove it isn't the truth.

Writing this paragraph about pattern took longer than I'd like to admit, and not for the reasons you'd expect. The goblins kept moving my notes. They claim it wasn't them. The notes disagree.

The Goblin Counter-Reading of chronicles

Goblin testimony on chronicles is notoriously inconsistent — not in the details, but in the tone. Some goblins describe chronicles with reverence; some with derision; some with the studied neutrality of a goblin who has been burned before. All testimonies are filed and kept.

The Goblin Verdict on pattern

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