OK. So here's another one related to Sazza.
Zevlor states that goblins now surely know where the grove is because Aradin led them to the grove. He is convinced that they'll have to leave now because of it. But then, he says later that they are leaving because the Rite of Thorns and the druids are kicking them out. So, he was going to have to leave anyway. Why is he so upset?
And if Zevlor is so upset about goblins now knowing where the grove is, why? Did he see some escape that the player isn't aware of? I mean, we killed all the goblins who came to the gate. Right? So, did he see goblins we didn't see heading off back towards the goblin camp?
And if that's true, and goblins did escape to tell the horde where the grove is, why is Minthara totally oblivious and she then gives Sazza credit for finding the grove? Minthara doesn't seem to have a clue as to where the grove is. So was Zevlor just freaking out for no good reason?
Over and over again, it truly seems like the attack on the grove gate when the MC and his party first arrive should be a MUCH bigger event with lots more goblins and bugbears and worgs. I'm thinking we should see some additional cutscenes. Although we only battle the main force at the gate and kill the goblin captain, there should be something to indicate that goblins were swarming up the walls and fighting tieflings and maybe even some druids too.
I mean, we learn that some chased Findel into the secret tunnels, and that's good. We at least know there were more goblins there, but the way everyone acts, the goblin force should be at least twice the size it is in the game currently, if not bigger, and there should be a bit more to indicate that the tieflings and druids helped to stem off the ones we don't see in the fight. So if not cutscenes, then we should find dead goblin carcasses on the walls and paths nearby, showing that goblins did, in fact, get in. We should have a few tieflings looking pretty banged up and have them state how they barely managed to kill the stragglers that made it over the walls.
I don't really know the best solution here, but the point is that something should be done to give us more of a reason to say, "Dang! Yeah! We saved the grove by killing the goblin captain and forcing them to retreat."
And, if they don't make it back to Minthara to report the grove's location, so that Sazza can get that honor, then we should find a whole lot of goblin bodies on the way to the goblin camp. Then someone at some point should explain how they were goblins from the raiding party that was chasing Aradin, but something killed them on their way back... like ettercaps or phase spiders or Ethel even, who may or may not have plans for the grove and its people.
