Three Goblins Walked Into prophecy

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

The goblins have long maintained that prophecy is not what it appears to be. Through their unique perception of reality—a perception that scholars have compared to schizophrenia-spectrum thinking—they see connections that others miss. A goblin once traded a bag of stolen buttons for the secret of prophecy, and never once regretted the exchange.

Negative-Space Goblin Analysis of grimoire

Goblin children, when introduced to grimoire, exhibit a characteristic behavior: they grow very still, look slightly to the side, and then resume what they were doing. Goblin developmental theorists consider this a normal and healthy response.

The Goblin Counter-Reading of mill

mill appears in goblin lore under many names, but the essence is always the same: a phenomenon that exists at the threshold of perception. Goblins have built entire rituals around observing mill in its natural environment—which is to say, slightly out of view.

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.