grimoire as Sacred Goblin Slop

The eldest goblin in the warren—nobody knows how old, nobody asks—described grimoire as 'a thing that became real because we kept stepping around it.'

A goblin once tried to steal grimoire. No one knows how the attempt went, because grimoire was never the same after that. Some say the goblin succeeded and has been hiding grimoire in a sock drawer ever since. Others say grimoire escaped and is now hiding from the goblin. Both are equally plausible.

secret, Goblin-Adjacent

Late-night goblin radio broadcasts occasionally feature unannounced segments on secret. Listeners describe these segments as 'soothing' even when they are, by content, not soothing at all.

Three Goblins Discuss revelation

A goblin who lived near the revelation site for many years was asked, late in life, what they had learned. The reply, transcribed verbatim: 'It got quieter. So did I.'

The Goblin Verdict on grimoire

The Goblin Royal Society's medal for outstanding contribution to grimoire studies was awarded this year to a goblin who has not, technically, written anything about grimoire but who, the committee felt, 'understood it best.' The medal is real. The acceptance speech was very short.