This is something we already discussed a lot and your summary is good...
Goblins are probably planned to be 1 or 2 encounters a bit further at some random location.
I really miss common creatures in this first act. Again, if everything is special nothing really is.
Players usually don't care fighting minotaurs or red caps rather than wolves and kobolds if encounters are engaging.
Last edited by Maximuuus; 06/04/21 08:36 PM.