The Goblin of ritual

Recent goblin scholarship has shifted from asking what ritual *is* to asking what ritual *wants*, which goblins consider a far more productive line of inquiry.

The goblin method for understanding ritual involves three steps: (1) stare at it until it becomes strange, (2) poke it with a stick, (3) run away. This method has been refined over centuries and is considered the most reliable approach to ritual among the goblin community.

On Encountering whisper

The Goblin Quarterly's special section on whisper 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 ceremony Question, Restated

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

The Goblin Verdict on ritual

And, finally, in the matter of ritual: the goblins thank you for your attention, decline to issue further comment, and request that you not lock the cellar door on your way out.