A sharp retort, like the crack of distant thunder, slices through the excited crowd as the sun’s setting rays paint the western sky. A stray dog that has crawled under a nearby wagon to sleep starts awake, and the buzz of two dozen conversations quickly hushes as all heads turn toward the central podium, where a beaming Father Zantus has taken the stage. He clears his throat, takes a breath to speak, and suddenly a woman’s scream slices through the air. A few moments later, another scream rises, then another. Beyond them, a sudden surge of strange new voices rises— high-pitched, tittering shrieks that sound not quite human. The crowd parts and something low to the ground races by, giggling with disturbing glee as the stray dog gives a pained yelp and then collapses with a gurgle, its throat cut open from ear to ear. As blood pools around its head, the raucous sound of a strange song begins, chanted from shrill, scratchy voices.

Goblins chew and goblins bite.
Goblins cut and goblins fight.
Stab the dog and cut the horse,
Goblins eat and take by force!
Goblins race and goblins jump
Goblins slash and goblins bump.
Burn the skin and mash the head,
Goblins here and you be dead!
Chase the baby, catch the pup.
Bonk the head to shut it up.
Bones be cracked, flesh be stewed,
We be goblins! You be food!

Pandemonium sets in almost immediately, as the crowd panics and flees in every direction. Father Zanthus' pleas for calm are drowned out in screams of terror. Everywhere anyone looks, goblins tear through merchant stalls, menace locals with their dogslicers, throw rocks through windows, and otherwise make terrors of themselves.

As the crowd disperses, you see a group of five of the little terrors, including the one that just killed the dog, move towards you to attack!

OOC: OK let's start here :-) See the map more details. The dog next to Rini is obviously her wolf!

For the first round the crowd is still fleeing in panic. Area effect spells are likely to catch innocent bystanders. Also, I'm going to say the entire area is difficult terrain for the first round as well, so movement is halved, and goblins have cover.

Goblin initiative is 14, I'll have all 5 go together for simplicity. Roll for your initiative, and post actions. If you roll low and want to wait for the goblins to go, let me know in a short post.

For inspiration see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI7FkvGC5GA - apologies for cross-genre posting :-)