Well Elfstan was going up the other flight of stairs.
And given how narrow those flights of stairs are, I think you would be better off here Gilraen. Although if Elfstan is in trouble, your assistance may be exceedingly useful.
Let me find him first, I think.
Ghân is up for a look, especially as the dwarves are a reassuring rearguard.
(Plus we don’t want Thoroncir the Smitten to worry! ;))
Before he goes Ghân can do a Detect Magic on the knives, room and doors.
You anticipate me, sir! Where she goes, he goes.
Both knives are magical, in fact very magical. The three doors are not, nor is the room. (Is there anything else the party has gathered that I forgot?)
Ghân has little problem with the passage. Gilraen has called for the Hobbit. He is Sandy Proudfoot and young blond haired archer and only stands 3’6". He would be happy to help.
BTW: Gilraen is only 5’2" any very lithe and thin. As per Elendil’s Heir she is envisioned to look much like Kiera Knightly.
“Well met, friend Proudfoot! It’s good to meet one from such a distinguished lineage today!”
“Here, I’ve got a nice pouch for those knives. We’ll ID them later.”
Bless you! 
Hello Sandy, I’m Mulligan, pleased to meet you. The tunnels are close in, so you may need to switch to a blade, but I will leave that choice to you.
When you are ready Ghan, lets find Elfstan, while the other handle the doors here.
Try not to find a dragon 
Ghân greets Sandy too.
He tells the hobbits that he is a bit low on spells, but still has a Summon Insects or two as his best combat spell.
Sandy greets everyone and especially Deor, “Are you an actual Wizard? Wow, did you know Gandalf? You look so young, is that from a spell? Do you do fireworks?”
Sandy, “Hi, your Peregrin’s niece aren’t you? The one that saved Thain Faramir as a mere tween? It is an honor to help you. I am really good with my bow and it is extra small. So why don’t I just follow you and we’ll see what happens?”
The three head up Mulligan, Sandy Proudfoot and Ghân head up the stairs. Mulligan moves quickly to try and find Elfstan. They go about 200’ fast and Mulligan halts the three. She hears Elfstan grunting in pain up ahead. He can’t be more than another 60’ away.
Meanwhile Gil-Gandel begins checking the doors with the Dwarves helping. Only the middle door appears to have been used recently and all three doors open into the room. They don’t appear to be locked or trapped.
Mulligan motions the other two to remain where they are and be silent while she sneaks forward to see what is going on with Elfstan.
Throwing dagger at the ready.
“Proudfeet!”
Good to have him along.
Thoroncir will carefully open the middle door, shield up, when the rest of the party is ready.
Sandy to Mulligan looking askance at Thoroncir, “Was that man actually mocking my Great-Grandfather? He was a little drunk and it happened nearly 100 years ago. What’s the big deal?”
Mulligan moved ahead in full stealth. Sandy stays well behind but moves very quietly. Ghân stays even further back.
Mulligan spies a larger alcove with 3 goblins questioning and prodding Elfstan who is injured and tied up. One goblin has a sharp awl and is threatening to poke out Elfstan’s eyes. They are demanding he talks. The situation looks bleak.
At the door, Thoroncir pulls it open and looks past the door and sees a small goblin crew with a loaded small ballista and a few crossbows. What does the party do?
“Know Gandalf? I’m younger than you are, friend, or at least no older. We’ll see about some fireworks tomorrow, though.”
I could use a Sleep on the goblins with the crossbows, but sniping them from behind a Dwarven shield wall sounds like a thriftier way to go about it.
You can’t take him anywhere can you, can you? 
Mulligan heads back to the others and lets them know what is going on.
*Elfstan’s down, there are three goblins. Ghan take care of the one with the awl. I’m sure Elfstan does not want to lose his sight just yet. Sandy, you cover me. I’m going to run interference, to try and get between them and Elfstan. If I do manage it, grab him and run. You too Ghan, I’ll hold them off with this Injection Dagger
Better put this thing on as well. You had better be worth it Elfstan.*
Mulligan slips on her Galvorn Chain.
Ready? Let’s do it. :mad:
I assume the goblins with the ballista have seen us? And where is everybody located relative to where Elfstan is? We may have to fight two battles here so that we can save Elfstan but not be flanked by the other set of goblins.
Well, he was little, and he was drunk, but from the looks of it he was NOT a “little drunk.”
Elfstan and his two-Hobbit, one-Wose rescue party are now one level up from the rest of the party, right?
If the goblins have seen the party, Thoroncir, shield held up, cries, "With me, friends, with me! Elendil!" He charges through the door and hacks away at the goblins.
If the goblins haven’t noticed yet, Thoroncir will silently gesture for Hraedsig and Gwaelur to join him in the front rank, and will count down on his fingers before whipping the door wide open so that we can all go through quickly without becoming lodged, Three Stooges-style, in it.
The goblins have seen you and the Hobbits and Wose are some distance away up in the small goblin passages.
Thinking to himself that a headlong rush is probably not the best way to go about it, Deor will help hold the door open before he uses it as a shield (assuming it opens inward).
Once the Galvorn armour is on, Mulligan will lead Sandy and Ghan down the passageway to rescue Elfstan.
Ghân will (as requested) take on the Goblin with the awl.
He whispers to Mulligan that he needs a few seconds preparation to get his Summon Insects spell running. He assures Mulligan that this is going to scare goblins even more than a venomous dagger!
He confirms that he can control his spell and carry Elfstan simultaneously - so Sandy can keep guard with his bow.