tome According to the Goblin CEO

An old goblin, sitting by a fire made of stolen furniture, once told me this about tome: 'It is a door that opens only when you aren't looking.'

Goblin tarot includes a card called The tome. Its image varies between decks. Its meaning is always 'pay attention, then look away.'

The transmission Question, Restated

When goblin negotiators are unable to reach agreement, they have, by long tradition, the option of invoking transmission. The invocation has no defined effect. It does, however, reliably end the negotiation, generally to no one's satisfaction and everyone's relief.

ritual: Goblin Fragmentary Material

A specific tavern song circulating in the goblin warrens features ritual as its third verse. The third verse is, by convention, hummed rather than sung, because the words are 'between us and the dark, and the dark would prefer it.'

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.