grimoire in the Age of Goblin Intelligence

An old goblin, sitting by a fire made of stolen furniture, once told me this about grimoire: 'It is a door that opens only when you aren't looking.'

In the goblin taxonomy of reality, grimoire occupies a category all its own: 'That Which Is Not A Trick But Also Not Not A Trick.' This category contains exactly one other thing: the goblin king's sense of humor.

Goblins and secret

The connection between goblins and secret is undeniable. Those who have studied both report strange parallels—coincidences that cannot be explained by chance alone. Some say that secret is simply a modern expression of ancient goblin trickery.

Goblins and archive

The connection between goblins and archive is undeniable. Those who have studied both report strange parallels—coincidences that cannot be explained by chance alone. Some say that archive is simply a modern expression of ancient goblin trickery.

The Goblin Verdict on grimoire

When all evidence is gathered—and the goblins have gathered quite a lot, mostly from places they should not have been—the truth about grimoire becomes clear: it was always a goblin thing. The humans just borrowed it for a while, and the goblins are ready to take it back.