Spam of goblin lunges

[Harvin]

It happened just around the Friendly Arms Inn. After conjuring the 'black tentacles' spell. This behavior is also encountered with the rabid wolves quest just in the farm E of Silverymoon (simply by walking into the location where the wolves are, and then the spam begins).

Below the log with the goblins by Friendly Arms.

Plains
E-Plains S-Plains
The ground here is covered with thick grass and littered with several
white stones of various sizes. Tall trees tower over patches of thick
bush. Looking to the south-east, you can see the high walls of the
fortified inn.
The sky is rainy and a cool northern breeze blows.
A crude fur armour has been left here. (perfect)
A goblin warrior unsuccessfully hides behind a rock.
A goblin warrior unsuccessfully hides behind a rock.
A goblin warrior unsuccessfully hides behind a rock.
You can't do that.
A goblin warrior walks south.
You hear the sound of footsteps from the south.
You begin to chant.
Some octopus meat glows briefly.
The conjured black tentacles trap and constrict a goblin warrior.
The conjured black tentacles trap and constrict a goblin warrior.
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior walks in from the south.
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior makes a nice kick, but your crouch places his foot a mile above your head.
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!

And it just goes on, until you do not kill him. I went back again to check it: I cast the spell (black tentacles), the goblin spammed his message, then another goblin and hobgoblin came by. After killing the goblin, the second goblin took revenge on the hobgoblin who came during he fight with the first one and after its victory over hobgoblin he triggered another spam of "lunges" (this time no actual fight emerged). Below the log:

Plains
N-Plains E-Plains S-Plains
Small bushes filled with large red berries can be seen here and
there amongst patches of colourful flowers. Small brown and black
birds fly above them, diving towards the ground from time to time to
catch a worm.
The sky is warm and stormy and a warm southerly breeze blows.
( 3) A crude fur armour has been left here. (perfect)
A goblin warrior unsuccessfully hides behind a rock.
A goblin warrior unsuccessfully hides behind a rock.
Huh?
A goblin warrior walks in from the north.
You begin to chant.
Some octopus meat glows briefly.
The conjured black tentacles lash out at a goblin warrior!
The conjured black tentacles lash out at a goblin warrior!
The conjured black tentacles trap and constrict a goblin warrior.
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
You begin to chant.
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
You prepare to cast 'color spray'...
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
With a bonecrunching sound a goblin warrior's crush violently smashes your left leg.
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A pile of sand glows brightly!
a goblin warrior shakes off the effect of your colourful spray.
Your rainbow spray of colour hits a goblin warrior, stunning him.
a goblin warrior shakes off the effect of your colourful spray.
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A hobgoblin warrior walks in from the north.
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A hobgoblin warrior walks in from the north.
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
With a sickening sound your slash violently shreds a goblin warrior's chest.
A hobgoblin warrior joins the battle!
A goblin warrior joins the battle!
A goblin warrior makes a nice kick, but a crouch places his foot a mile above a hobgoblin warrior's head.
A goblin warrior makes a nice kick, but your crouch places his foot a mile above your head.
With a sickening sound your slash shreds a goblin warrior's chest.
A goblin warrior ducks under a hobgoblin warrior's slashing attack.
A hobgoblin warrior evades a goblin warrior's crushing attack.
A hobgoblin warrior's slash nearly bisects a goblin warrior's right arm.
A hobgoblin warrior grunts as a goblin warrior's kick lands.
You grunt as a goblin warrior's kick lands.
A hobgoblin warrior's slash nearly bisects a goblin warrior's left arm.
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
With a bonecrunching sound a goblin warrior's crush deftly smashes a hobgoblin warrior's chest.
A goblin warrior joins the battle!
A goblin warrior makes a nice kick, but your crouch places his foot a mile above your head.
You score a critical hit!
Your slash nearly bisects a goblin warrior's left arm.
A goblin warrior's severed left arm falls to the ground!
A hobgoblin warrior's slash lacerates a goblin warrior's right arm.
You hear the sound of footsteps from the north.
With a sickening sound a goblin warrior's pierce perforates a hobgoblin warrior's chest.
With a bonecrunching sound a goblin warrior's crush deftly smashes a hobgoblin warrior's chest.
A goblin warrior makes a nice kick, but your crouch places his foot a mile above your head.
A hobgoblin warrior's slash tears open a goblin warrior's chest.
A hobgoblin warrior sidesteps a goblin warrior's piercing attack.
A goblin warrior's crush deftly shreds a hobgoblin warrior's right leg.
A goblin warrior's pierce tears wounds into a hobgoblin warrior's right arm.
A hobgoblin warrior grunts as a goblin warrior's kick lands.
You grunt as a goblin warrior's kick lands.
With a sickening sound your slash deftly shreds a goblin warrior's chest.
With a sickening sound a goblin warrior's pierce violently shreds a hobgoblin warrior's abdomen.
A goblin warrior's crush shreds a hobgoblin warrior's abdomen.
A goblin warrior makes a nice kick, but your crouch places his foot a mile above your head.
A hobgoblin warrior's slash lacerates a goblin warrior's chest.
With a sickening sound a goblin warrior's pierce deeply perforates a hobgoblin warrior's abdomen.
A goblin warrior's crush beats a hobgoblin warrior to a bloody pulp.
A hobgoblin warrior's slash lacerates a goblin warrior's chest.
A goblin warrior is stunned, but will probably recover.
A goblin warrior's pierce tears wounds into a hobgoblin warrior's right leg.
A hobgoblin warrior's severed right leg falls to the ground!
A hobgoblin warrior evades a goblin warrior's crushing attack.
A hobgoblin warrior evades a goblin warrior's crushing attack.
You score a critical hit!
Your slash lacerates a goblin warrior's chest.
A goblin warrior's heart is torn from his chest.
A goblin warrior is DEAD!
You hear a goblin warrior's death cry.
A hobgoblin warrior lunges at a goblin warrior from out of nowhere!
With a sickening sound a goblin warrior's pierce perforates a hobgoblin warrior's chest.
A hobgoblin warrior evades a goblin warrior's crushing attack.
A hobgoblin warrior's slash nearly bisects a goblin warrior's head.
A hobgoblin warrior grunts as a goblin warrior's kick lands.
With a bonecrunching sound a goblin warrior's crush violently smashes a hobgoblin warrior's chest.
A goblin warrior ducks under a hobgoblin warrior's slashing attack.
A goblin warrior's pierce tears a gaping wound into a hobgoblin warrior's right arm.
With a sickening sound a goblin warrior's pierce shreds a hobgoblin warrior's chest.
A goblin warrior's crush skillfully shreds a hobgoblin warrior's abdomen.
A hobgoblin warrior is stunned, but will probably recover.
You hear the sound of footsteps from the east.
A goblin warrior's pierce tears wounds into a hobgoblin warrior's left leg.
A hobgoblin warrior is incapacitated.
A goblin warrior's pierce tears wounds into a hobgoblin warrior's abdomen.
A hobgoblin warrior is DEAD!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior walks north.
You hear the sound of footsteps from the north.
Your pulse returns to normal.
You hear the sound of footsteps from the north.
A goblin warrior walks south.
You hear the sound of footsteps from the south.
A goblin warrior walks in from the north.
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!
A goblin warrior lunges at you from out of nowhere!

[Harroghty]

This is a known bug and it is not specific to any particular areas; it is some hard code issue.

[Talos]

If this happens, just log out and log back in, this tends to fix it.

[Yemin]

To add more information if it might help.

I most often see this happen in two specific situations.

When my caster hits a large group of mobs from a distance and they walk into the room. It may be a single group of say 9+ or 1 group of 4 then another group of 5 from another room and that second group will kick off the lunges.

The other situation is when a character rescues another one but the rescuer is on killmode nofight, after a few fights the mobs may begin lunging at the rescued character everytime, even though the number of mobs in the room is relatively low.

And as mentioned the lunges won't stop until you approach the mob for combat.

The only outlier I can think of is the big boss with the greatsword in OSOW. I think his spam issue is caused by the way he moves PCs around