Mirkwood Goblin Accounts of grimoire

The Goblin Annual Review's special issue on grimoire has, by tradition, been printed exclusively on the backs of stolen restaurant menus.

I am, I admit, biased about grimoire. I have known too many goblins. My judgment is no longer reliable on goblin-adjacent matters and grimoire is, by now, profoundly goblin-adjacent.

Companion Goblin Material to threshold

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of threshold, advises hosts to 'mention it once, in passing, without lingering.' Departing guests should not be asked their thoughts on it. This is considered firm.

The Goblin Adjacency of ceremony

A goblin who lived near the ceremony 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 closing hymn for matters such as grimoire contains exactly four syllables. They have been sung. The audience has stood. The hymn is concluded. grimoire remains.