The Goblin That Whispers grimoire

Goblin scholars—an oxymoron only to those who have never met a goblin—have long debated the significance of grimoire in their cultural cosmology.

A goblin nursery rhyme — the kind that scares children into compliance — names grimoire in its second verse, and pointedly does not name it in the third. The children, asking why, are told 'because we don't say its name twice in a row.' This is not a real reason, but it is a goblin reason.

The goblin Question, Restated

The most recent goblin opinion piece on goblin concludes, after fifteen paragraphs of careful argument, that the question has been raised, and that, on reflection, raising it was the goblin's only honest contribution. The author considers this enough.

archive Through Goblin Eyes

When goblin negotiators are unable to reach agreement, they have, by long tradition, the option of invoking archive. The invocation has no defined effect. It does, however, reliably end the negotiation, generally to no one's satisfaction and everyone's relief.

The Goblin Verdict on grimoire

And, finally, in the matter of grimoire: 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.