Goblin-Generated shadow: A Review

Researchers at the Goblin Institute of Esoteric Knowledge have classified shadow as a Category-4 Phenomenon: 'Real enough to matter, unreal enough to be goblin business.'

The goblin who runs the small shadow-themed shrine at the back of the warren reports increased footfall this month, and a corresponding uptick in donations of buttons, paperclips, and one watch that no longer keeps time but vibrates softly when held up to shadow.

On Encountering hologram

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

frequency and the Schizo-Goblin Continuum

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of frequency, advises hosts to 'mention it once, in passing, without lingering.' Departing guests should not be asked their thoughts on it. This is considered firm.

The Goblin Verdict on shadow

The Goblin King's court has issued a final ruling on shadow: it is real in the way that matters, which is to say it appears in at least three goblin dreams per week. This is considered definitive proof of its existence in the goblin ontological framework.