OK. So, I've said this before somewhere, but it needs repeating since I've just gotten to this part in Patch 5.
I saved Halsin, but I did so by getting Minthara to take an army to the Grove to attack it. Halsin says, "I'll help you, but first you must help rescue the Grove. I'll meet you back there. Hurry!"
I get back to the grove and try to recruit the Druids. They have their stone door shut and refuse to open it for anyone. So, I saved Halsin but he isn't able to get back in time to help lead his people to fight FOR the grove to save it, and I have no way of persuading them to help defend the Grove.
So that's my first issue with this part. If I save Halsin and have a fast travel way to get back to the Grove, why can't I keep him in my party, he helps me kill Ragzlin and the goblins in the camp, and then we go together to the Grove? Then he helps recruit the druids to defend the gate.
My second issue is that I dethroned Kagha. So, I proved she was a Shadow Druid and became a hero to them. I return and am going to defend the Grove. Why would I not be able to persuade them to defend the gate? Surely some druids at least would side with me and help fight to the death.
My third issue is that I tried sneaking into the inner chamber where the druids were during this part, and instead of even letting me chat with them or try to reason with them in person, they attack me. So, not only do they not help me fight against the goblins at all, they are completely hostile towards me even though I've helped save their grove from Shadow Druids and I am returning after killing a HUGE number of goblins in the Goblin Camp including 2 of their leaders.
Seems to me we should be able to rally the druids as well to help defend the gate and protect the people within.
Finally, I also think that there needs to be more goblins at the gate attacking it in this final fight. I'm sorry, but they left more goblins at the camp than Minthara took with her to try to kill the inhabitants of the Grove. Especially if she was wanting to ensure she captured my party and the Gith weapon, don't you think she'd be like, "Nope! I'm taking most of the goblins in the camp and we're going to attack the gate.
I fully expected her to clear the camp out and I'd have a much smaller fight when leaving after killing Ragzlin. Nope. I step out the door of the inner base after killing Ragzlin and had the fight of my life.
GREAT FIGHT, by the way. It was the best in the game and lots of fun. Good mix of regular goblins and some Absolute Marked. Also, an ogre, bugbears, Andrick and Brynna. Half of them were totally drunk and the other half only partially. It was TONS of fun. LONG as a BUTTCHEEK but it was like an epic climactic battle ought to be. My 4 Level 4 characters slaughtered, I think, 20 total enemies in one battle. Good times. The slowness, I think, was that the AI slowed down considerably. If the AI hadn't slowed down, and if it hadn't glitched over and over again from characters randomly coming close and moving away (or my favorite, a Bugbear was frightened by Menacing Attack and actually teleported somehow up onto the upper levels some 500 feet away. Not sure how that happened, but...).
Anyway, the epic fight should be either the goblin camp, if you don't send Minthara away and you have to kill all the goblins after you kill Ragzlin, OR it should be at the Druid Grove Gate fighting against 20=30 goblins and Minthara in a huge epic battle to save everyone (or betray them if you are evil). The goblin camp fight shouldn't be tougher and more climactic than the battle at the druid grove gate if that's the path you're taking.
And one last thing about this, you definitely shouldn't be able to Fast Travel after killing Ragzlin. If the entire camp is now hostile to you, you should either have to make your way into the Underdark until you find the Fast Travel point down there, or you should have to fight your way out. I can even, kinda, see you doing a short rest, since you could barricade the doors, but not Fast Travel. There's no real way to sneak out.
