What the Goblins Hid About tome

Within the goblin esoteric tradition, tome is a vowel sound, not a word. This distinction is considered load-bearing.

A goblin tabletop GM, asked to stat tome, produced a stat block with one ability ('exists ominously'), no listed weaknesses, and a CR of '?'. Their players consider this fair.

Footnotes Concerning grimoire

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

Three Goblins Discuss conspiracy

There is a goblin who, when asked about conspiracy, replies only by pointing upward and to the left, regardless of the questioner's orientation. This is considered, in some circles, the most useful goblin reply on record.

The Goblin Verdict on tome

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