"I came in through that gate. The goblins closed it behind me to try and trap me. I would have beat them, but there were too many."

You notice a dozen goblin bodies that were dead before you arrived.

"Whatever we do, we should do it quickly; there are a lot more goblins farther in. Past that gate, the cavern leads to a dry lake bed. They'll be expecting us to go that way, though. Where did you come from?"