The goals of the Golden Grin are to inspire and teach the downtrodden and to fight corruption among the powerful, whether through subtly inciting rebellion or, rarely, direct involvement. Grinners often communicate with each other via code-songs: folk songs which they use to seek out allies or communicate messages.
As of 835 PD, the Golden Grin had a strong foothold on the Menagerie Coast, fighting corruption within the Clovis Concord, and were looking towards the Dwendalian Empire. The Golden Grin spread to Wildemount via the trade routes across the Lucidian Ocean. Following the fall of the Drassigs, the Golden Grin has functioned as a secret society, looking for oppressed groups to aid and inspire. During the time of the Kingdom of Drassig, a group of bards and other performers joined together in opposition, with the goal of providing hope to the people as well as doing what they could to encourage rebellion and unseat the despots.
