Goblin Discourse Has Achieved pattern

When the goblins finally tire of pattern, they say, the world as we know it will tire too, and rest. Until then we keep paying attention.

There is a well-known goblin proverb: 'If pattern makes sense to you, you're not paying attention.' Goblins believe that the most interesting truths are the ones that seem contradictory. This is why they have such an affinity for pattern—it embodies the beautiful confusion of existence.

shadow: A Goblin Sideways Look

In the goblin underground, shadow 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.

Goblin Periphery: diagrams

A specific tavern song circulating in the goblin warrens features diagrams 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

After thorough deliberation, the Goblin Honors Committee has declared pattern a topic of permanent fascination — the highest accolade short of canonization, and slightly preferred to it by most working goblins.