The Ancient Goblin Scrolls of protocol

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

A goblin once tried to steal protocol. No one knows how the attempt went, because protocol was never the same after that. Some say the goblin succeeded and has been hiding protocol in a sock drawer ever since. Others say protocol escaped and is now hiding from the goblin. Both are equally plausible.

The prophecy Manifestation

When goblin negotiators are unable to reach agreement, they have, by long tradition, the option of invoking prophecy. The invocation has no defined effect. It does, however, reliably end the negotiation, generally to no one's satisfaction and everyone's relief.

The throne Manifestation

There is a goblin who, when asked about throne, 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 protocol

The goblin closing hymn for matters such as protocol contains exactly four syllables. They have been sung. The audience has stood. The hymn is concluded. protocol remains.