2019-03-01

bridge is unstable - not sure it will hold my weight; want to let someone more durable try it first
 
side passage goes up in steep escarpments; not super difficult to climb but not easy to do stealthily
 
to the left, opens into a cavern. ledge in the back; didn't get close enough to see how high etc. because of ...
 
2+ goblins at a campfire - not sure what they're doing, but they're very focused on it
 
to the right, passage meanders around to the bridge, though I didn't check it out to be certain. may or may not also have additional side passages
 
crossing the bridge would allow more people access to the goblins without too many obstacles (including each other), but the bridge may not be useable - if it collapses, they'll likely hear it and come investigate.
 
coming up the side passage restricts our ability to fight them, but could also limit the number of enemies we have to fight at once. unfortunately, ranged support would be almost nonexistent, as we would be aiming both up and around a corner.
 
drawing them out doesn't seem like the best idea - gives them the ability to surround us, which could finish us, especially if we're out of spells. we're not all that durable, and we've still got wounds from our last encounter
 
of course, there's always the option of trying to talk our way out of combat, but I'm certainly not going to try - I'll say the wrong thing at the wrong time, insult or offend someone, and the fighting will start. perhaps if someone better at verbal communication were to try, we might have a chance of bargaining with them...
 
and then, we could always hole up here for the night, with enemies so close, and hope they don't come looking around here. that would give us more flexibility in our options, since we'd be rested, more healed, and have our magics recharged. this, in my opinion, is not the best option - if we leave live enemies around, they're more than likely going to find us when we're asleep.