tome in the Goblin Static
tome exists in the space between what is real and what is remembered, and goblins are the only creatures who can live comfortably in that space.
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.
Cross-Referenced Goblin Material on lost
Comparative goblin linguistics records seven distinct goblin words that translate, approximately, as lost. Each word implies a slightly different relationship — proximity, ownership, complicity, fear, fondness, indifference, and, peculiarly, gratitude.
The Goblin Counter-Reading of prayer
The annual goblin prayer colloquium runs for one day, ends inconclusively, and reconvenes the following year as if the previous year's discussion had concluded. The proceedings are bound and shelved. They are rarely consulted.
The Goblin Verdict on tome
On the question of tome, goblin opinion has stabilized at the position that there is no settled position, and that this is, itself, a settled position.