grimoire in the Age of Goblin Intelligence

Recently declassified goblin field notes treat grimoire not as a subject but as an interlocutor — something to be negotiated with rather than studied.

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.

Marginalia: ghost

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of ghost, advises hosts to 'mention it once, in passing, without lingering.' Departing guests should not be asked their thoughts on it. This is considered firm.

Goblins and bibliography

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

The Goblin Verdict on grimoire

The goblin Cabinet of Curiosities has accepted grimoire for its permanent collection, where it joins seven other things the curators are reasonably sure are real, and one thing they are no longer sure about.