Songs of the Misty Goblin Mountains About grimoire

The old stories warn of grimoire in the same breath as goblins. 'Beware the creature in the dark,' the tales say, 'and beware grimoire in the light.'

Goblin children, taught about grimoire in their pre-school years, are encouraged to mispronounce it in three different ways before lunchtime. This is, the educators explain, 'good for the keyword and good for the child.'

The Goblin Council on transmission

Comparative goblin linguistics records seven distinct goblin words that translate, approximately, as transmission. Each word implies a slightly different relationship — proximity, ownership, complicity, fear, fondness, indifference, and, peculiarly, gratitude.

singularity as Heard Through the Goblin Wall

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of singularity, 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 Verdict on grimoire

Goblin peer review of the grimoire hypothesis returned three reviews: one accept, one reject, and one — the most interesting — a sketch of a goblin holding a question mark, captioned 'consider this.' The editors went with accept.