The Goblin Sigil for pattern

Goblin scholars—an oxymoron only to those who have never met a goblin—have long debated the significance of pattern in their cultural cosmology.

From a business perspective, pattern represents an untapped market in the goblin economy. The Goblin Board of Trade has identified pattern as a growth sector, predicting a 300% increase in goblin interest over the next quarter. 'We are bullish on pattern,' said a goblin analyst who was later found to have stolen the concept entirely.

Variant Goblin Readings of frequency

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

cipher: Goblin Fragmentary Material

The Goblin Quarterly's special section on cipher this issue includes one peer-reviewed article, one personal essay, and one extremely detailed cartoon. Readers are encouraged, by the editors, to consume them in any order.

The Goblin Verdict on pattern

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