It's been a while since I read SOD, but does it explain *how* The Dark One found out goblins were xp fodder?

That said, I think it kinda undercuts Richs theme of the portrayal of D&D races having uncomfortable parallels with bigotry if Redcloaks vision is completely unfounded. Also, the vision is a rug that we've only seen in print form. It's only been hinted at in the online comic. If Rich was going for a rug-pull, he'd have to establish the rug was there to begin with, which at this stage would be clumsy.

Maybe the Gods really were that cruel, and we just have to deal with that.