POST: GOBLIN BUG IN BEGINNER AREA - FERNWOOD FOREST

Subject: Goblin Bug in Beginner Area - Fernwood Forest

Hey everyone,

I'm a level 40 Mage helping my son level up in Goblinwood Forest. Over the past week, we've been constantly stalked and killed by a level 5 goblin monster. This goblin seems unusually powerful and aggressive for its level, targeting us relentlessly and making it impossible for my son to progress.

Has anyone else experienced this issue? Is it a bug, or is there something we're missing? Any advice on how to deal with this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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Update: Clearly, this one goblin is an outlier. It even stalks me out of the area. Is there a goblin stalker curse I don't know about?

Update 2: Twelve hours of forced logout after death is so long. Why do they even have this policy? My son is getting frustrated, and we can't play together. Any tips to deal with this would be appreciated.

Update 3: This goblin seems to have a personal vendetta against us. My son is convinced it’s someone deliberately targeting us. We've named it "Granny Goblin" because it’s relentless, just like his grandma.

Update 4: Starting to think this goblin is on a mission to keep us from playing. My son even has exams coming up, and this goblin is not helping him unwind. If anyone has any information on how to deal with this goblin, please share.

Update 5: Tried reporting the goblin, but customer support thinks it’s hilarious and not a bug. They suggested we “git gud” and strategize better. Not helpful, guys.

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One week ago

Ruth had been itching to hit something all day. Instead, she was cranking out explosive pull-ups—15 reps now and counting. As the manager and occasional trainer of the gym, she rarely found herself here during rush hour. One reason was duty. But the main reason was that she tended to draw stares.

It wasn't rare to see impressive feats of strength in the gym, though standards had slipped in recent years due to more sedentary lifestyles and the rise of new forms of entertainment. Still, a nearly 60-year-old woman doing muscle-ups was an attention-grabber. Ruth believed she looked her age, though people often said she appeared over 15 years younger.

Well, that didn’t matter. The exercise wasn't enough to relieve her stress. So she decided to switch things up and moved on to planche push-ups on the pull-up bar. She felt her muscles working, her core engaging, her heart beating, and her breathing syncing with each movement. This was nothing compared to her gymnastics days, but she knew she was overexerting. Ruth was surely risking an injury.

Ruth fell back to the ground. She had drawn quite a crowd, some even clapping lightly. Ruth didn't like attention, but this could be counted as PR for the gym. And perhaps, some young dimwit would finally listen to her when she told them they were holding the dumbbell wrong.

"Sis, are we really about the same age?" Helen, her trainee, spoke up. Helen was a thin, small woman with a sickly appearance but an overly friendly demeanor. She had been training with Ruth for about a month.

"Sorry, I’m stress-exercising," Ruth replied, a wry smile tugging at her lips.

Helen raised an eyebrow. "What’s got you all wound up?"

Ruth sighed, wiping sweat from her brow. "My grandson has been staying with my son-in-law. They’ve been playing this game, 'Royal Road,' nonstop. I thought it was just a normal rebellious phase for a 14-year-old, but he's been acting so... wrong the past month. He's got an exam coming up, but his irresponsible father just wants to score points with him, especially since they're fighting for custody."

Helen nodded sympathetically. "Ah, the classic case of the gaming dad trying to be the cool parent. So what’s the plan?"

TBC