Days after dying was named the number one killer of goblins, a chilling rumor is going around: the Goblin Council of Elders has been negotiating with the Grim Reaper himself, through the Oracle.
GNN's sources say the Council is offering the Reaper a steady supply of goblin souls in exchange for power, wealth and longer lives for the Elders.
"If the Council is consorting with the Reaper, it could spell doom for us all," said Grungle Gristle, GNN's Chief Analyst. "We'd be livestock."
The evidence
- Secret rituals. Witnesses report Council members chanting incantations in the dead of night and sacrificing live chickens, and the occasional gnome.
- Cryptic messages. The Oracle's latest prophecies have been read as warnings about the Council.
- More deaths. A recent spike in freak accidents and mysterious illnesses has fueled speculation that the Reaper is already collecting.
Elder Gnarltooth denied everything at a hastily convened press conference. "These rumors are baseless and absurd," he declared, his voice trembling slightly. "The Council would never endanger our people." He then checked his watch, which observers noted was an hourglass.
Goblins are urged to keep a close eye on their souls, and not to summon the Reaper for interviews. GNN tried. He kept answering questions with questions, mostly "Are you sure?"
