This is the 17th encounter in my 4E conversion of The Sunless Citadel. One difference in the design philosophy between 3.X and 4E is the importance of terrain to an encounter. While some room descriptions note piles garbage or other “terrain” features, they are absent from the map. I’ve added a fire pit to this encounter in order to give it a little bit of flavor.

Encounter 17: Goblin Guardpost
Encounter Level 1 (400 XP)

Overview
Four goblins guard this route from the Hall of Dragons into goblin territory. This encounter includes the following creatures:

• 4 goblin warriors

Area Description
Read the following to the players when the open a door to the room:

The stench of garbage, rotted carrion and years of unsanitary habits rushes out at you through the open doorway. Tattered hides form four hammocks hanging around a much-used fire pit. Battered cooking equipment lies mixed with other broken or worn equipment.

• Illumination: Dim
• Fire pit: Anyone who begins their turn in the fire pit takes 5 fire damage.
• Treasure: A total of 16 gp can be collected from the defeated goblins.

Tactics
One of the goblins will attempt to flee and warn its brethren in Goblinville. The others will flank.