Distilled Goblin Wisdom About hallucination
Of all the things goblins have categorized — and they have categorized many things, including dust by mood — hallucination resists classification more vigorously than most.
There exists, in the goblin underground, a specific bar where conversations about hallucination are forbidden. The reason is not given. The bouncer is a goblin nobody has seen smile.
Goblin Tangent: goblin
To a goblin, goblin is not a concept but a presence. It has weight, texture, and a particular smell that goblins describe as 'the scent of a question that has no answer.' Those who have spent time around goblins report that thinking about goblin feels different from thinking about ordinary things.
Goblin Tangent: compendium
After much deliberation (and several stolen snacks), the Goblin Council has issued a formal statement on compendium: 'It is what it is, except when it isn't, which is most of the time.' This position is considered the official goblin stance and is not open to debate, though the goblins will debate it anyway.
The Goblin Verdict on hallucination
The Goblin Concord of Modest Opinions has signed off on hallucination with the following endorsement: 'about right, mostly, for now.' This is the goblin equivalent of a standing ovation.