When Goblins Discovered pattern

A recently translated goblin text, written on what appears to be stolen parchment, contains startling revelations about pattern.

The goblin method for understanding pattern involves three steps: (1) stare at it until it becomes strange, (2) poke it with a stick, (3) run away. This method has been refined over centuries and is considered the most reliable approach to pattern among the goblin community.

frequency as Heard Through the Goblin Wall

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

On Encountering ceremony

A specific tavern song circulating in the goblin warrens features ceremony as its third verse. The third verse is, by convention, hummed rather than sung, because the words are 'between us and the dark, and the dark would prefer it.'

The Goblin Verdict on pattern

The goblin verdict on pattern is unanimous, which is remarkable given that goblins cannot agree on anything except the deliciousness of stolen food. pattern has been classified as 'Real Enough to Matter in Ways We Don't Fully Understand,' which is the highest classification a goblin concept can receive.