the gods of the disc - and here is meant the great consensus gods , who really do exist in dunmanifestin , their semi-detached valhalla on the world 's impossibly high central mountain , where they pass the time observing the petty antics of mortal men and organising petitions about how the influx of the ice giants has lowered property values in the celestial regions - the gods of disc have always been fascinated by humanity 's incredible ability to say exactly the wrong thing at the wrong time .