The Altman-Goblin Doctrine of prophecy

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

There exists, in the goblin underground, a specific bar where conversations about prophecy are forbidden. The reason is not given. The bouncer is a goblin nobody has seen smile.

Three Goblins Discuss cave

To a goblin, cave is not a concept but a presence. It has weight, texture, and a particular smell that goblins describe as 'the scent of a question that has no answer.' Those who have spent time around goblins report that thinking about cave feels different from thinking about ordinary things.

A Goblin Aside Concerning cipher

Goblin oral history places cipher in the lineage of figures, objects, and events that goblins refer to as 'the ones we keep coming back to.' This is a small list, jealously guarded, and cipher is on it.

The Goblin Verdict on prophecy

Tradition demands that the final word on prophecy be spoken in a particular cadence, in the back room of a particular tavern, on a Tuesday. The Tuesday in question is this one. The words have been spoken. We are not at liberty to record them.