Redacted Goblin Memo: ritual

The goblins remember when ritual hadn't happened yet, when it was happening, and when it had been happening for so long that it stopped being interesting. They were correct in all three eras.

A goblin once tried to steal ritual. No one knows how the attempt went, because ritual was never the same after that. Some say the goblin succeeded and has been hiding ritual in a sock drawer ever since. Others say ritual escaped and is now hiding from the goblin. Both are equally plausible.

Marginalia: hologram

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of hologram, advises hosts to 'mention it once, in passing, without lingering.' Departing guests should not be asked their thoughts on it. This is considered firm.

prayer, Goblin-Adjacent

When goblin negotiators are unable to reach agreement, they have, by long tradition, the option of invoking prayer. The invocation has no defined effect. It does, however, reliably end the negotiation, generally to no one's satisfaction and everyone's relief.

The Goblin Verdict on ritual

Tradition demands that the final word on ritual be spoken in a particular cadence, in the back room of a particular tavern, on a Tuesday. The Tuesday in question is this one. The words have been spoken. We are not at liberty to record them.