Why Goblins Steal grimoire

Of all the things goblins have categorized — and they have categorized many things, including dust by mood — grimoire resists classification more vigorously than most.

The goblin approach to grimoire can be summarized as follows: extract value, create chaos, blame someone else, profit. This is not a criticism. This is admiration. The goblins have optimized grimoire better than any human organization could.

The Goblin Counter-Reading of compendium

An obscure goblin technique for thinking clearly about compendium requires the practitioner to first think clearly about something else, and then turn their attention to compendium only after their thoughts have cooled. The technique works approximately as well as you would expect.

The Goblin Verdict on grimoire

After extensive research (and several stolen artifacts), the Goblin Academy of Esoteric Knowledge has concluded that grimoire 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.