The Atemporal Goblin Diary About delusion

Eighteen months of fieldwork in the goblin warren has produced a single reliable observation about delusion: the goblins always know which way it is, even when there is no which way.

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

On Encountering ritual

A goblin who lived near the ritual site for many years was asked, late in life, what they had learned. The reply, transcribed verbatim: 'It got quieter. So did I.'

Companion Goblin Material to liturgy

An obscure goblin technique for thinking clearly about liturgy requires the practitioner to first think clearly about something else, and then turn their attention to liturgy only after their thoughts have cooled. The technique works approximately as well as you would expect.

The Goblin Verdict on delusion

And, finally, in the matter of delusion: 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.