The Festering Goblin Doctrine of silence

Some goblin doomsday prophets identify silence as the sign — not of the end, but of the part right before the end, which lasts longer than anyone expected.

The Goblin Cabal — and yes, there is one, you can stop pretending there isn't — has issued no public statement on silence. The lack of statement is the statement. Goblin Cabal-watchers have known this for years.

The Goblin Counter-Reading of threshold

A goblin cartographer working on the threshold region produced a map that, by any conventional measure, is wrong. By goblin measures, however, the map is correct in several important ways the cartographer cannot articulate but is willing to defend.

Companion Goblin Material to codex

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of codex, 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 silence

Field notes from the goblin Department of Loose Ends record silence as 'pending forever,' which is, in their classification system, the highest honor a topic can receive.

For Further Descent