Interesting. That's a book Volo is writing,
On Goblins: My Life Among The Conquering Host. Why he dropped it, I don't know. He hadn't died at that point, he literally dropped it. And it has nothing to do with whatever it was that made him run over and wake up the drunks, mid-Lae'zel.
Volo's apparently investigating the Goblins, though he notes they have magic more powerful than his own. Given he's apparently ancient and hangs with Elminster, I dunno man! Maybe he refers to the strange tadpole powers some of the True Souls express.
Oh, durn.
I forgot to murder the owl bear cub's momma and dahdee. I hope he can still find his way over later.
Oh, durn.
I never fought the harpies. I'm not sure I wanna go over there and look in the water.
