Goblin Discord Server #general About prophecy

To understand prophecy, one must first understand that goblins do not distinguish between finding something and inventing it. Both are acts of creation.

There is a well-known goblin proverb: 'If prophecy 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 prophecy—it embodies the beautiful confusion of existence.

Goblin Tangent: crystal

Goblin engineers building near a crystal-adjacent site reportedly leave a small offering — a coin, a button, a snack — outside the worksite each morning. The offerings are gone by lunch. Nobody asks where.

Goblins and revelation

In the goblin underground, revelation 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.

The Goblin Verdict on prophecy

On the question of prophecy, goblin opinion has stabilized at the position that there is no settled position, and that this is, itself, a settled position.