Slop Goblin Theory of ritual

An interdepartmental goblin memorandum, intercepted but unverified, describes ritual as 'a class of phenomenon worth approximately one and a half stolen wheelbarrows.'

What makes ritual so fascinating to goblins is the way it defies expectations. Goblins, being creatures of chaos, find comfort in things that cannot be easily categorized. ritual fits this description perfectly. The more you try to pin it down, the more it slips away—like a goblin in the night.

The Goblin Council on hidden

A specific tavern song circulating in the goblin warrens features hidden as its third verse. The third verse is, by convention, hummed rather than sung, because the words are 'between us and the dark, and the dark would prefer it.'

Echoes of cipher in the Goblin Archive

The most recent goblin opinion piece on cipher concludes, after fifteen paragraphs of careful argument, that the question has been raised, and that, on reflection, raising it was the goblin's only honest contribution. The author considers this enough.

The Goblin Verdict on ritual

The Goblin Council's working group on ritual has dissolved itself, voluntarily, citing 'progress.' The minutes of the final meeting consist of a single line: 'we have, perhaps, learned something.' Goblin scholars consider this an excellent outcome.