Opening hook (1–2 short paragraphs)
Goblins rely on overwhelming numbers, darkness, and knowledge of tunnels. In open battle (Battle of Five Armies), they use massed infantry charges, wave tactics, and flanking maneuvers from the spurs of the Mountain. Bolg commands from a rock outcrop using signal drums and horn calls. The Goblins’ greatest weakness is poor morale once a leader falls – when Bolg is killed by Beorn, the army shatters. middle earth armies of the hobbit pdf