Northfurrow’s End is clear of goblins for the moment. The party, along with proprietor Xelbrin, dextrous stranger Shalvus Martholio, and watchful mage Naxene Drathkala, sprint toward town to see what ruckus has befallen Goldengulp. They link up with town defender Zi Liang and town tree Lifferlas. A wave of goblinoids from the south crashes into their defensive line.
Lifferlas is indistinguishable from any other tree knocking a morningstar out of the hands of a bugbear. A goblin kills Lifferlas making him indistinguishable from any other fallen tree. Adrik, Zi, and Baergar beat back the goblins while Harry, Naxene, and Xelbrin position themselves at range for spellcasting and crossbowing, sending in bolts of fire and cross wherever Adrik directs with his hand axes. Grund hammers his way through a bugbear, revives Lifferlas, and booms out taunts of being nursed on the blood of the goblins’ ancestors, much like the Judge is nursing on their blood now. The wroth goblins clamber to overwhelm him, distracting them from attacking the other defenders according to Grund’s plan. Mel brings Grund back to life with a healing word.
Adrik, supported by Baergar, Harry, and Naxene, works through the line of bugbears. Xelbrin kites an ogre from crossbow range until Harry blows it apart with a fireball. Grund takes on an ogre of his own, declaring it grudged and judged with both sides of his mordenkrad with a dollop of divine smite on top. Another round, buckaroo? The goblins are eager to oblige, defending the ogre and taking out Grund. Mel brings him back. Grund burns down the ogre with more divine smiting and takes out a bonus goblin.
Once the bugbears and ogres are dealt with, the group quickly works through all but the last goblin. Naxene lands a firebolt on it. It takes off, nimbly avoiding swings from Zi, Baergar, and Adrik, to warn all its goblin friends.