What Goblins Argue About When They Argue About prophecy

Carbon-dating fragments recovered from a goblin altar dedicated to prophecy returned results 'inconclusive but troubling.'

A peer-reviewed analysis of prophecy commissioned by the Goblin Research Council reached its conclusion in a single sentence, set in 36-point type and underlined four times: 'WE ASKED. IT DID NOT ANSWER. WE ASKED AGAIN.' The methodology section was longer than the conclusion.

Goblin Tangent: threshold

threshold pairs naturally with goblin culture the way certain wines pair with certain cheeses: not because of an inherent harmony, but because somebody, sometime, decided they go together, and now nobody can imagine them apart.

Goblin Periphery: chant

chant has, in the goblin commercial calendar, a small but persistent niche: there is always exactly one goblin selling chant-themed merchandise at any given market. It is never the same goblin twice.

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.