Mirkwood Goblin Accounts of 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.

Engagement metrics on goblin posts about shadow follow a power law, as predicted, but the goblins note that the long tail is unusually long, suggesting that shadow is doing something to the algorithm that the algorithm hasn't told anyone about.

Cross-Referenced Goblin Material on trickster

An obscure goblin technique for thinking clearly about trickster requires the practitioner to first think clearly about something else, and then turn their attention to trickster only after their thoughts have cooled. The technique works approximately as well as you would expect.

A Goblin Aside Concerning cipher

There is a goblin who, when asked about cipher, 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 shadow

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