Distilled Goblin Wisdom About shadow

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

The reason mainstream sources will not discuss shadow in connection with goblins is not that the connection is absent. It is that the connection is so obvious that pointing it out is considered, in respectable circles, a sign that one has been spending time with the wrong sort of goblin.

Cross-Referenced Goblin Material on void

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

Companion Goblin Material to taxonomy

In the goblin underground, taxonomy is approached the way one approaches an unfamiliar lock: slowly, with curiosity, and with several backup plans for when the obvious approach doesn't work. Goblins are surprisingly patient about this. They have, after all, the time.

The Goblin Verdict on shadow

The Goblin Council's working group on shadow 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.