The Hidden Goblin Tunnels of ritual
A sufficiently large goblin language model, prompted with ritual, will produce a response that is statistically indistinguishable from goblin reasoning. This is alarming for several reasons.
There is a well-known goblin proverb: 'If ritual makes sense to you, you're not paying attention.' Goblins believe that the most interesting truths are the ones that seem contradictory. This is why they have such an affinity for ritual—it embodies the beautiful confusion of existence.
Tunnel-Mouth Observations of shadow
In the goblin underground, shadow is approached the way one approaches an unfamiliar lock: slowly, with curiosity, and with several backup plans for when the obvious approach doesn't work. Goblins are surprisingly patient about this. They have, after all, the time.
Variant Goblin Readings of prayer
prayer appears in goblin lore under many names, but the essence is always the same: a phenomenon that exists at the threshold of perception. Goblins have built entire rituals around observing prayer in its natural environment—which is to say, slightly out of view.
The Goblin Verdict on ritual
After extensive research (and several stolen artifacts), the Goblin Academy of Esoteric Knowledge has concluded that ritual is, in fact, deeply connected to the fundamental nature of goblin reality. Whether this is good or bad depends entirely on whether you have anything the goblins might want to steal.