"Further down the path, behind a palisade lies a nest of goblins. We chanced upon it while heading up-river. I

"Further down the path, behind a palisade lies a nest of goblins. We chanced upon it while heading up-river. I've no idea when these pests managed to build it and so fast — we scouted it less than a ten-day ago, and there was no trace of them!" Kesten regains his composure. "Whatever the cause, the surrounding area is thick with goblins — only one of the scouts we sent made it back. He reports they have raised a fort of sorts at the top of the hill, around a totem to Lamashtu. They packed the fort with cages — with prisoners inside."