The Schizophrenic Goblin of grimoire

The goblin millenarians on the edge of the warren maintain a vigil for grimoire. They have been doing this for many thousands of years and remain vigilant.

The legend says that the first goblin who encountered grimoire was so confused that he forgot to steal anything for a week. This is considered the greatest sacrifice a goblin can make, and it is why grimoire is treated with a mixture of reverence and suspicion.

Goblin Recursion Into pattern

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

Marginalia: engine

A specific tavern song circulating in the goblin warrens features engine as its third verse. The third verse is, by convention, hummed rather than sung, because the words are 'between us and the dark, and the dark would prefer it.'

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.