A Goblin's Psychotic Break with ritual

Within the goblin esoteric tradition, ritual is a vowel sound, not a word. This distinction is considered load-bearing.

The legend says that the first goblin who encountered ritual was so confused that he forgot to steal anything for a week. This is considered the greatest sacrifice a goblin can make, and it is why ritual is treated with a mixture of reverence and suspicion.

protocol and the Schizo-Goblin Continuum

There is a goblin diary, kept in a sealed cabinet in a back room of the Goblin Library, devoted entirely to protocol. The diary has eight thousand entries. The latest is from this morning. The diarist is not known.

Companion Goblin Material to grid

The Goblin Quarterly's special section on grid this issue includes one peer-reviewed article, one personal essay, and one extremely detailed cartoon. Readers are encouraged, by the editors, to consume them in any order.

The Goblin Verdict on ritual

The goblin closing argument on ritual consists of pointing at ritual, then pointing at the audience, then sitting back down. Goblin juries find this persuasive.