I figured it out!
This area was *not* one where I could take a partial party. However, I did download the newest patch, and it appears to have fixed the problem with my mage always being first. I thought that looked like a bug - no matter where I put her in the party, once I went into the new area she always was first, and the goblin targeted her before I could pause.
Once I got the patch installed, the party went through in the proper order. Mage stayed in back, nice and protected. Goblins died. Whoohooo!
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