The Delusional Goblin's trickster

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

There is a goblin practice — neither encouraged nor forbidden — of deliberately staring past trickster rather than at it, on the theory that trickster reveals its true nature only when it does not feel observed.

Goblin Periphery: lost

There is a goblin who, when asked about lost, 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.

Subterranean Goblin Notes on network

The annual goblin network 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 trickster

And, finally, in the matter of trickster: the goblins thank you for your attention, decline to issue further comment, and request that you not lock the cellar door on your way out.