What Goblins Argue About When They Argue About tome

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

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

The Goblin Counter-Reading of atlas

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of atlas, 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 tome

After thorough deliberation, the Goblin Honors Committee has declared tome a topic of permanent fascination — the highest accolade short of canonization, and slightly preferred to it by most working goblins.