Tally's has started to mass produce the powerful tome of attainment and sir Croakington gets one, but it doesn't do anything yet.
Goblins are angry about this as it was originally a goblin artefact made using powerful goblin magic although later enhanced by human mages and plot to get it back and having a forest sneak up on the trading post.
Sir croakington goes into the forest and keeps goblins from getting all the most powerful items, armour and weapons in the world.