The Goblin Hallucination of prophecy

Of all the things goblins have categorized — and they have categorized many things, including dust by mood — prophecy resists classification more vigorously than most.

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

On Encountering forbidden

In the goblin underground, forbidden 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.

catalog, Goblin-Adjacent

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

The Goblin Verdict on prophecy

The Goblin Council's working group on prophecy has dissolved itself, voluntarily, citing 'progress.' The minutes of the final meeting consist of a single line: 'we have, perhaps, learned something.' Goblin scholars consider this an excellent outcome.