Trope Matrix for A Goblin’s Plight by Hannah Steenbock On a background with a brown-golden gradient, the book’s cover sits in the center, surrounded by a list of tropes and arrows pointing from them to the cover. The cover has a mottled background in green, with a stylized mountain drawing in the center. The title is spread over two lines just above the mountain’s peak. The author name sits below the mountain. Below that, the series name is The Mengarian Conspiracy, with a black crown in decoration at the very bottom of the cover. The tropes listed are, from top to bottom: the retired fighter, the burly tavern-owner, the blond bard, mangled heroes, the cute goblin, the quest for good, the evil mage, the sweet pony, the slim assassin, fireballs!!, and award-winning indie author.