((I wasn't originally planning on doing this, but after reading these posts, I just couldn't resist. I'll give the standard intro battle once you actually enter the dungeon.))
Before any more discussion could happen, a shot rang out...
But not from the Kobold's musket.
Off towards the side, everyone turns towards the source of this new noise, seeing a dwarf with a customized handgun. Putting his gun away, he addressed the goblin leader.
"Alright then, you goblins, what happened this time?"
"It wasn't our fault, kztsk! We were just telling the merchant to pay up, and then these adventurers came along, and..."
"Let me guess, they saw you waving your weapons around, and jumped to the obvious conclusion.", the dwarf replied with a sigh. "Why didn't you just show him the documents?
Ktz-head here dropped them in the river, the lead goblin said, motioning towards one of the other goblins.
"Just go, consider your... assistance done with, and get back to your caves."
With that the goblins scattered, running around the undoubtedly baffled adventurers and heading for the hills.
"My apologies for all the trouble, my good men... it was fortunate I was nearby when that musket went off, else I might not have made it here in time.
"You... am I to understand you hired those thugs?!?, the elf sputtered in outrage.
"Yes and no. You see, I do actually own the land in these parts... and no, I have no clue how this dungeon appeared. However, when it did show up, I knew that adventurers and bloody tourists would be coming from everywhere to see the thing."
"Even if you do own the place, that hardly excuses..."
"I believe what happened and what I told them to do are two different things. I merely asked them to check around the land, and ensure that people weren't damaging the land or setting up camp."
"Oh come on! These adventurers all saw them waving their weapons."
"You didn't get a good look at those weapons, did you? They were all useless for anything aside from intimidation. The wand was a dud, the arrows wouldn't fly straight, the club was hollow, and the sword and spear would have snapped. As for why I provided them... well, goblins refuse to go anywhere without some sort of weapon. If I hadn't given them those, they'd have made somewhat more effective ones on their own.
"But hiring goblins of all things for such a task... not to mention their talk of a toll."
"They were refugees from the dungeon, actually. If I let them run off, they'd have doubtless gotten into trouble and gotten killed by some wandering adventurer. As for the toll... if you check the law, I believe there is a fine for trespassing, it was merely an unfortunate choice of words on their part." At the renewed outrage on the elf's face, the dwarf continued, "Don't worry, I'm not going to bother to collect, you've been through enough trouble for today. In fact, I'm thinking of selling off the land directly surrounding this dungeon, it's proving to be more trouble than it's worth. Regardless, go ahead and stay here with your shop, perhaps it'll reduce some of the adventurer casualties."
Turning towards the group, the dwarf spoke,
"Again, I'm sorry for the trouble this has put you all through. I thank you for not opening hostilities immediately, as most travelers would have done. Though a noble instinct, often times there is more to things than meets the eye."
Well, that just happened. Any questions for the dwarf before he leaves? You can also take the chance to buy a few more odds and ends before you enter the dungeon, or just head on in.