Part 1: Goblin Arrows

After tying the oxen off and feeding them, the small goblin leads you through the woods. After fifteen or twenty feet you come out into a small clearing where you see a small, single-track trail running to the northwest with dense brush running along each side of the trail. You can tell immediately that you won't be able to walk side-by-side here, and will have to continue on in single file.

The goblin begins leading you along this single track trail, Severus taking the lead, followed by Osvaldo, Quinny, and Alstaer bringing up the rear. Being forewarned by Glarkvak that the trail is loaded with traps, you all have your eyes searching warily in front of you. After about ten minutes of hiking, even before the goblin can point it out, Severus spots an area which looks slightly "off". Leaves cover the ground, but in a density far thicker than they have scattered naturally on the trail for the last ten minutes. Had you no idea that traps may be abound, you may have missed it, but being on the alert for inconsistencies made this spot conspicuous. Sure enough, a moment after Severus notices the patch, Grarkvak says, "No stepping here. Is for catching you up and keeping you."

Looking closer, Severus sees a line of rope running from under the leaves, through the nearby trees, and tied to a large, tensely bent branch overhead.

You continue down the path for another ten minutes or so with very little of note to see, both sides of the trail being flanked by dense foliage, when ahead you see the trail veer off to the left. As you approach the bend, Glarkvak suddenly appears to stumble and trip, nearly falling over. But rather than hit the ground he tears off in a dead sprint ahead, hoping to catch Severus by surprise and tear the rope lead from the barbarian's grip.
Instead, the line draws out and runs out of slack, and as it snaps tight in Severus's hand, the goblin's feet fly out from under it and Glarkvak hits the ground with a heavy thud, giving out a hard wheeze as he knocks the wind out of himself. He lays on the dirt catching his breath, his attempt at escape an utter failure.

"Stop, wait! Glarkvak still important! Is more traps ahead!"

The goblin nods in agreement and says, "Is up here. Was only showing you up here!" and points ahead. As you move along you turn the bend and Glarkvak says, Was only checking trap. Is trap here! Is hole with leaves and twigs. You fall and hurt self.
You walk this side!" He immediately moves to the right side of the trail. Now that he's pointed it out, you notice the foliage and detritus on this part of the trail looks a bit "off", but it's much better concealed than the first trap, and with Severus now distracted with watching your captive, and Quinny watching but having to see around Severus and Glarkvak, your group likely wouldn't have noticed it.

After passing the pit trap, you continue on. Glarkvark answers Severus's questions as you walk. "Is usually ten, or ten pulse five, or ten plus ten gobins at Eating Cave. Only is maybe ten now because some leaved to take Dwarf to Cragmaw Castle…
"Hideout is cave in hill…
"Is in-charged by Klarg. Is boss of Cragmaw hideout. Has sayed this already...
"Don’t know where friend is. Is in Den maybe…
"We eats many things for breakfast. Is having rabbit sometimes. Is having roots sometimes. Is having… friends sometimes…
"Sleeps when tired unless on patrol or not tired. Or watching…"
While you’re walking you notice that while he answers all of Severus’s questions, he intersperses his answers with other unsolicited information. He discusses the names of plants you pass, birds you hear, most of these names in goblin. He tells of meaningless gossip that has occurred in the hideout, which means nothing to you, and generally stays talking as Severus instructed. You notice that as you continue on Glarvak gets more talkative and noisier as you go, but the next four miles go on without any further traps being pointed out. Presumably there are a few set up near the trail to discourage anyone from following them early, should anyone give pursuit, and finally Glarkvak points ahead. "Is there!" Ahead you see a hill. The woods stand back from its base as if afraid to approach too closely, and the mouth of a cave open to darkness beyond, spewing forth a small stream of water.

"WHAT!!! But I showes'd you Cragmaw Hideout! I's helped you! I gets'd you past goblin's traps!"

As the goblin pleads for his life, bulletpointing his list of accomplishments and contributions, you hear his shouts echoing back from the stony hills ahead. There's not a deaf ear in miles that wouldn't hear the goblin's shouts carrying.