When you cannot make a stand, run! It may be possible to kill the goblins without pulling back to safer waters, but it is not necessary. Easy or Hard: 1W displays a particularlity in goblin movement that might be useful in fleeing from this ambush. A more explicit hint below:
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× No goblin following you from behind will kill you if you run with your sword pointing forwards. Of course, goblins jumping in the bandwagon afterwards can still kill you just fine, if you cannot "dodge" them.
The specific moves I used below:
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× My sword was pointed east, and I headed east after dropping the trap door. You should now be able to trick the goblins into letting you go away, allowing you to strike back at'em sooner or later.
[Last edited by Alneyan at 10-02-2005 10:01 AM]