@NotLazy In the vast majority of lore, including folklore and the oldest modern fantasy (like LOTR), goblins are nasty, wicked humanoid monsters. Thus, statistically, it would be exceedingly risky to assume goblins would be friendly creatures. Whether it's wise to aggravate the situation is a different thing. He's still alone, practically naked and without any fancy gear, so if the goblin tribe happens to be large, it might be dangerous to make them consider him a great threat. They could attack him with dozens of warriors. The safest bet could have been to allow the goblins to leave without ever detecting him. He might have needed to relocate his own base, however, since goblins apparently roam the area.