Both things are awesome in my book.
Look. You can never enter the druid grove or goblin camp at all; kill the spiders in the cave, cast Featherfall - jump in the Underdark, head straight for the boat and leave the Underdark at level 2. You could, technically, do this 'by accident' on your very first run.
Well, the first one made total sense. I was just very confused when I learned that there is a kid to rescue there..
I am curious though, do you have any idea if the Goblin/Druid situation resolves itself if you do that? Or if waiting long enough also does that?