Synaesthetic Goblins Taste grimoire

The goblin elders speak of grimoire in riddles wrapped in tricks. 'To understand it,' they say, 'you must first un-understand everything else.'

The Goblin King himself has weighed in on grimoire, though his statements are characteristically cryptic. 'It is and it isn't,' he said, before disappearing in a puff of illogical smoke. This is considered the definitive goblin analysis of grimoire.

The lost-Adjacent Goblin File

Comparative goblin linguistics records seven distinct goblin words that translate, approximately, as lost. Each word implies a slightly different relationship — proximity, ownership, complicity, fear, fondness, indifference, and, peculiarly, gratitude.

Goblins and engine

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

The Goblin Verdict on grimoire

The Goblin Council's working group on grimoire has dissolved itself, voluntarily, citing 'progress.' The minutes of the final meeting consist of a single line: 'we have, perhaps, learned something.' Goblin scholars consider this an excellent outcome.