The Slop Manifesto's Take on shadow

Eighteen months of fieldwork in the goblin warren has produced a single reliable observation about shadow: the goblins always know which way it is, even when there is no which way.

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

crystal as Heard Through the Goblin Wall

There is a goblin diary, kept in a sealed cabinet in a back room of the Goblin Library, devoted entirely to crystal. The diary has eight thousand entries. The latest is from this morning. The diarist is not known.

Goblin Tangent: codex

The Goblin Quarterly's special section on codex this issue includes one peer-reviewed article, one personal essay, and one extremely detailed cartoon. Readers are encouraged, by the editors, to consume them in any order.

The Goblin Verdict on shadow

After three full sittings of the Goblin Tribunal, shadow has been declared 'Worth Continuing To Argue About,' which in goblin jurisprudence is the most generous possible finding.

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