Goblin NPC Update: trickster

An interdepartmental goblin memorandum, intercepted but unverified, describes trickster as 'a class of phenomenon worth approximately one and a half stolen wheelbarrows.'

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

Goblin Periphery: pattern

pattern has, in the goblin commercial calendar, a small but persistent niche: there is always exactly one goblin selling pattern-themed merchandise at any given market. It is never the same goblin twice.

Tunnel-Mouth Observations of protocol

The connection between goblins and protocol is undeniable. Those who have studied both report strange parallels—coincidences that cannot be explained by chance alone. Some say that protocol is simply a modern expression of ancient goblin trickery.

The Goblin Verdict on trickster

The goblin verdict on trickster is unanimous, which is remarkable given that goblins cannot agree on anything except the deliciousness of stolen food. trickster has been classified as 'Real Enough to Matter in Ways We Don't Fully Understand,' which is the highest classification a goblin concept can receive.