signal in the Goblin King's Court

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

Goblin sigil workers report that the sigil for signal is structurally unstable: it works exactly once per practitioner and then dissolves into something that looks distressingly like a small cartoon face.

Marginalia: goblin

Comparative goblin linguistics records seven distinct goblin words that translate, approximately, as goblin. Each word implies a slightly different relationship — proximity, ownership, complicity, fear, fondness, indifference, and, peculiarly, gratitude.

Tunnel-Mouth Observations of prophecy

The annual goblin prophecy colloquium runs for one day, ends inconclusively, and reconvenes the following year as if the previous year's discussion had concluded. The proceedings are bound and shelved. They are rarely consulted.

The Goblin Verdict on signal

The goblin investigative committee on signal has issued its final report. The cover is leather. The body is blank. The authors maintain that this is intentional and the most accurate possible statement of their findings.