===Sarenith 4711====

The goblin activity near Whisperwood moor has increase over the last few weeks. By all accounts it looks as if it is the same 8 goblins doing all of the raids. Everyone attacked remember the leader wearing an ugly red hat. To this point there have only been a couple of injuries but if something isn’t done someone is going to get killed. The families bordering the Moor have request a community meeting to discuss the issue. This meeting is scheduled to be held at the Wilson farm which borders the Moor and thus has been the center point for the raids.

Upon hearing the news I headed over to the Smith farm as it was the site of the last known raid. I had intended to try to track the goblins but from a distance I could see a dozen farmers walking around looking at the area. Even though none of them really know what to look at they still are looking at the ground. I bet they figured out that they were goblins. I check closer to the Moor but the heavy overnight rain had washed away the tracks. Walking along the Moor there are trails going into the Moor but it is not exactly safe to follow goblins into the Moor. It looks like we will have to wait for the goblins to attack again.

The other wandered around the Smith farm and then they all went home. For the next couple of days leading up to the meeting I camped near the Wilson farm watching for signs. After night fall I walked near the Moor trying to find signs of a fire. The night skies were clear but I never found signs of a fire. I was able to down a buck on the day before the meeting. I took the meat to the Wilson farm so that it could be cooked up for the community gathering and kept the leather for myself.

The community meeting while not under happy circumstances turned into a bonanza of food. When farming people get together food is always a priority. There were delicious strawberry pies, fresh bread, and beef stew. The food itself is worth the trip. After everyone had gotten there fill the meeting officially started.

There was talk of contacting Sandpoint or Magnimar to have them send someone to handle the situation. After awhile everyone agreed that neither Sandpoint nor Magnimar have been very helpful in the past’ that is unless there is a profit in it for them. In the past they have just sent mercenaries that want to be paid a large sum of money for even making the trip out to the farm lands. There was talk of a group of farmers going into the Moor to find them but it was pointed out that they are not prepared to go into the moor after the goblins. It was pointed out by Billy that the goblins are raiding every 3 to 4 days. So we need to catch them out in open farm lands. They decided to gather at the Wilson farm 3 hours before dusk for the next few nights.

On the first night I walked by the Wilson farm on the way to the Anderson farm. Several of us tried to explain that they need to stay out of sight but they wanted to have a show of strength. On the second night they hit the Anderson house. I decided to follow them back to there camp instead of trying to take out a couple of them and then running. The goblins grab some chickens then tried to open the barn but the Anderson’s had installed a latch too high for the goblins; so the goblins were only able to get away with some chickens.

I followed the goblins back to the moor and watched them take a hidden path. I had missed that path when I was searching before. I progressed very slowly as I followed them on the path. It would be dark soon so I can only go in a little bit farther. 150 feet down the path I could here goblins. I couldn’t go any further because I needed to get out before dark but it sounded like there was a camp up ahead. I worked my way back down the path to familiar ground. I made my way back to the Anderson farm which was now filled with the farmers that were waiting at the Wilson farm. When I told them about possibly finding there camp the idiots wanted to go into the moor at night to confront the goblins. I told them that I was not going back until morning.

By morning there were over 20 angry farmers at the Anderson farm. Word had spread and everyone wanted to get in on taking care of the goblins. I figured we would go in quietly and catch them off guard but this is beyond comprehension to farmers. These farmers went screaming into the moor looking for there camp. They found a fire still burning but clearly the goblins heard them coming and ran away. The young males were proud of chasing off the goblins but the elders stopped there celebration informing them that they had wasted a chance to take care of the problem.

The next goblin attack occurred 5 days after they were scared out of there first home. It has been a sunny day so the later afternoon was very pleasant. I arrived at the Smith farm as the 8 goblins were headed out with there spoils. I carefully followed then until we were about 150 feet from the farm but still over 1000 feet to the moor. With the goblins near the edge of my range I shot off two arrows at one of the goblins carrying a shortbow. The arrows hit there target and the first goblin dropped. The goblins stopped and started looking to see what happened. After they noticed the arrows sticking out of the first goblin the next two arrows were on there way toward the second goblin carrying a shortbow. One shot hit true but the second one missed. It was then that the goblins spotted me and started moving in my direction. I sent another volley of arrows at the second goblin; once again one hit and the second missed but that was enough to drop the second goblin. The goblins move towards me in a more aggressive manner so I stepped back and shot an arrow dropping goblin three. The goblins continued moving forward yelling something in there language. I stepped back and put an arrow in goblin four’s shoulder. The goblin leader yelled something in there language and moved forward; the others followed the lead. By this time they are within 20 feet of me and looking angry. I move backwards to put some extra space between us and then shot off another arrow at goblin four that missed. The goblins are getting more excited as they are closing to within 10 feet of me for a moment. I once again move back and fire an arrow at goblin four and this time the arrow hits true dropping goblin four. By this time the goblins are enraged with not being able to catch a single human. The remaining 4 goblins run up and surround me. In the hatred they failed to see that I was leading them back to the Smith farm. Mr. Smith, Mrs. Smith and there son Milo surprised the goblins with attacks on goblin 5, goblin 6, and goblin 7. Goblin 5 turned in time to see Mrs. Smith hit him so hard that he slammed into goblin 6. Goblin 6 took at hit from Mr. Smith and did not look very healthy but he was still up. Goblin 7 was hit by Milo’s club but was still upright. Goblin 6 cut Mr. Smith but it looks minor. The goblin wearing the stupid looking hat panic for a moment as he realized they were out number. That was all the Mrs. Smith needed as her swing dropped the goblin leader as he was turning to run. Milo finished off his goblin and turned his attention to the last goblin. Mrs. Smith had the killing blow on the last goblin as her club connected with the side of his skull.

With a bounce in her step Mrs. Smith starts walking back to the farm “You guys throw these foul things back into the moor and I will get dinner ready”

We check all of the goblins to make sure they were indeed dead and search for anything valuable. The bodies were dumped into the moor to be reclaimed.

Dinner.