grimoire at the Goblin Throne

A peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of Goblin Studies (impact factor: 0.2, but what isn't) has finally shed light on grimoire.

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.

On Encountering transmission

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

Cross-Referenced Goblin Material on cipher

A goblin cartographer working on the cipher region produced a map that, by any conventional measure, is wrong. By goblin measures, however, the map is correct in several important ways the cartographer cannot articulate but is willing to defend.

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.