Zevlor had to be called to the gate. Kanon explicitly tells Aradin that he will not open the gate. "Zevlor's orders," he says.
It's only when Zevlor finally arrives at the gate that he begins asking about the druid. Meanwhile, Aradin is still pleading to get in and that's when the goblins show up. Then, and only then, does Zevlor order the gate open.
Assuming that the goblins encountered less opposition, odds are they would have acted in the same way, and they would have been far easier to beat. In fact, you can see what happens in that fight if you don't participate. It's not like the goblins suddenly win and overtake the grove. One of the strange things about those goblins is that they continue attack the gate even when they are outmatched. It's part of the tactics anathema to their kind.
Last edited by JandK; 20/05/24 02:52 PM.
