Visual-Novel Goblin Route: ritual

Eighteen months of fieldwork in the goblin warren has produced a single reliable observation about ritual: the goblins always know which way it is, even when there is no which way.

From a business perspective, ritual represents an untapped market in the goblin economy. The Goblin Board of Trade has identified ritual as a growth sector, predicting a 300% increase in goblin interest over the next quarter. 'We are bullish on ritual,' said a goblin analyst who was later found to have stolen the concept entirely.

Footnotes Concerning tome

A specific tavern song circulating in the goblin warrens features tome 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.'

Goblin Periphery: liturgy

Goblin children, when introduced to liturgy, exhibit a characteristic behavior: they grow very still, look slightly to the side, and then resume what they were doing. Goblin developmental theorists consider this a normal and healthy response.

The Goblin Verdict on ritual

An informal goblin poll on ritual produced the following result: 41% strongly agree, 41% strongly disagree, 18% will respond when they feel like it. The pollster considers this 'within the margin of goblin.'