...ouch. So, visited the local chieftain and he mentioned his daughter being kidnapped by goblins years ago. Worth checking, though I suspect that they'll be native by then.
EDIT: Made it to the goblin fortress, out of food. Snuck into the closest tower, sticking to cover best as I can. One fishery worker spotted me and came running down the stairs, but got silenced quickly. The others seem to be just chatting and one claimed they attacked themselves.
EDIT 2: They've seen me, place is a flurry of activity now. In the spire at least, at this point stealth has gone out the window and kicked down the door to get back in.
EDIT 3: Found the guy in charge of this place. I'm not highly impressed.
EDIT 4: Okay I did just die, but I'm savescumming that because pbbbt. It lightly smacked my cheek and the force of that, despite not pulping the body part, pulped my head. It slapped my face so hard my HEAD felt it instead.
EDIT 5: Welp, this time I got my arm smashed apart further, passed out, and now have the damn thing wailing on my unconscious body repeatedly. >.o
I somehow survived and woke up briefly, and my attempt to dodge led to another KO. Took a lot more punishment this time, when I inevitably bite it I'd call this a more worthy death.
EDIT 6: "Master: Is this an attack? What is it this time..." Said after I regain consciousness again, my spine now broken. All I have is biting. Somehow I survive even longer after being KO'd again. If I can just score one solid hit...
EDIT 7: Welp, I tried. This is fine by me. I died with basically everything bruised, fractured, or worse, with a broken neck, ribs in my lungs, and teeth everywhere. And I died trying to nibble the bastard's kneecaps.