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Grobb

The troll city in the Innothule Swamp.

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Overview

Drawn from On the Town of: Grobb - 2/29/08 official article.EQ1Primary · official

This trollish village sits on the edge of the Innothule Swamp and is home to the trolls of Norrath. Grobb is made almost entirely from mud, rock and rotting wood harvested from the swampland the village was built upon. Large, moss-covered walls are scattered throughout and line the murky waterways. Some small wood bridges can be found in the city, although most trolls are accustomed to swimming and typically do not expend the effort to build unnecessary pathways.

All of the buildings in this city are uniform in design – ornaments and decoration, beyond severed animal heads and hides, are completely out of the question for these dull brutes of the swamp. Simple signs painted with reptilian blood in poor, broken common tongue detail the name of each shop and guildhall.

At the center of town, near the bank, stands a gruesome sight - a mangled, dismembered dwarven corpse, suspended from meat hooks. The cannibalistic trolls often feast upon the flesh of other Norrathian races, finding dwarves to be the finest of delicacies. This display is not one of warding, or torture for the sheer delight of torture. Trolls are too submerged in instinct to develop the thought to torment another intentionally. Rather, this is a communal feeding trough for the strongest members of Grobb society who are able to survive the brutal fights over choice parts.

A few years ago, Grobb was the midst of a battle involving the Grozmok Stone.

The Fall of Grobb ( Lore from the Legacy of Ykesha )

Only days before, they had walked from the murky comfort of Innothule, bringing with them a message from their god. The elders waited for them in the glow of Guk's stony mouth, anxious yet unaware of the dramatic change they were about to discover. The firepots' aura met the first of Mithaniel's chosen as they stepped out of the water's dark grasp and made their way ashore.

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Overview

Drawn from The First Vision (Item) in-game book.EQ2Primary · mirrored · best available source

Hidden in the bowels of Night Keep in the early days of Grobb lay a tunnel leading to a small cave. No torches donned the walls of this place and a small wooden altar was the only object within.

Those initiated into the order of shadowknights in Night Keep knew this place as The Eyes of Cazic. It was here that the Warlord Grimgash, after he and the Warlord Jurglash completed their clan's victory over the residents of Innothule swamp came to give thanks to Cazic Thule for their dominance. After three days of disciplined meditation in this chamber with neither food nor drink Grimgash received a vision from the Lord of Fear. Through his mind he foresaw a great order of disciplined troll warriors mixing their natural fighting skills with the dark powers of Cazic Thule, spreading terror throughout the swamps of Innothule and beyond. Grimgash ordered a keep built around the cave. Thus began the order now called the Shadowknights of Night Keep. The newly initiated troll shadowknights under Warlord Grimgash were sent into this cavern to receive a vision from Cazic Thule thus setting the path of their destiny. Through the guidance of the visions granted by The Eyes of Cazic Thule, the shadowknights of Night Keep led several successful campaigns against the Frogloks of Guk. The eyes revealed to Cazic's faithful trolls the hiding places of the Frogloks and the Froglok advances on Grobb before they came to pass.

As the years passed and the swamps rose beneath Grobb, water and sludge began to swallow The Eyes of Cazic Thule. The shadowknights of Night Keep tried to keep the swamp at bay but eventually the cavern became submerged beneath Grobb, The Eyes of Cazic Thule lost to the new generations of Shadowknights. Without the influence of The Eyes of Cazic Thule, the Teir'dal of Neriak found it easier to persuade young trolls into the service of Innoruuk, and Night Keep became an army divided between two Gods. It is whispered in the shadows of Night Keep that should one of Cazic's faithful reach The Eyes of Cazic Thule beneath the waters and sludge of the swamp and survive, they shall become the mightiest of all shadowknights and shall lead Grobb in victories unparalleled by the great warlords of days gone by.

Credits Athen

Map

From the EverQuest Atlas: The Maps of Myrist (SOE, 2002).

Map of Grobb

Official Lore

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The Maps of Myrist

Zone descriptionSony Online Entertainment · 2002

This trollish village sits on the edge of the Innothule swamp and is home to the trolls of Norrath. Grobb is made almost entirely from mud, rock, and rotting wood harvested from the swampland the village was built upon. Large, moss-covered willows are scattered throughout and line the murky waterways.

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Victory is Complete

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Neriak Signal:: }-------------------------} Vol. 9 No. 9 - Special Edition ~ Victory is Complete ~ After a long and time-consuming battle, we have great news to report. The Frogloks have fallen at the hands of the Trolls of Clan Ykesha. The remaining Frogloks have either been captured or scattered throughout the lands.

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Report of the Wild 7: The Fall of Gukta

Official articleSOE/Daybreak · 2005

From the tan pages of an ancient brass-hinged leatherbound tome titled "History of Norrath Volume 29"* Pillars of black smoke poured into the air as the camps and dwellings of the Frogloks burned. A river of bodies flowed from the bloodsoaked Commonlands to the doors of Gukta. Thousands of bodies baked under the hot sun in the lands of Rathe Mountains.

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Gukta Falls

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Rivervale Voice:: }-------------------------} Vol. 9 No. 9 - Special Edition ~ Gukta Falls ~ It's all over. The Trolls have destroyed the Froglok defenses and taken Gukta. The brutes can be seen laying about all over the swamp, guarded for the moment by their more alert Dark Elven allies. The scene is tragic, the worst we've ever seen. The dead lie all about…

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Grobb is Retaken

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Paineel Register:: }-------------------------} Vol. 9 No. 9 - Special Edition ~ Grobb is Retaken ~ It appears as though all the fuss is over now. As expected, the brute force of Clan Ykesha and their allies have destroyed Gukta and raised up the city of Grobb once again. In sheer panic the remaining Frogloks have fled to the Rathe Mountains.

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Evil Frogloks!

Official articleSOE/Daybreak · 2005

The last few weeks have seen a number of events unfold across the EverQuest servers, particularly relating to Grobb / Gukta, and who will retain ownership of it. The events played out over a period of roughly five weeks, during which the Orcs mounted an attack against the Elves of Faydwer, the Barbarians launched an assault against the mobilizing forces of Yk…

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Army Goes to Grobb!

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Foreign Quarterly:: }-------------------------} Vol. 9 No. 7 ~ Army Goes to Grobb! ~ Very good day. Da Troll army goes to Grobb to take back home! Me have to stay here and write dis stoopid paper. Me not happy. But many cousins and sister go to war. Dey go to smash dem froggies. Dey have to train long time for da "military precision" dat da Warlord want.

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New Recipe Uncovered

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Grobb Quarterly:: }----------------------------} Volume 9, No. 10 Welcome to new newspaper of Troll city! ~New Recipe Uncovered~ We gots notice of yummy recipe. We print for youz. -- Niami's Trail Mix -- Busy crafters oft need to wander far from home an' regular meals. Be sure to have a nourishing snack along to tide ye over.

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Report from the Wilds #2

Official articleSOE/Daybreak · 2005

The following is found on a note of tanned vellum written in black ink in small economic handwriting * High Priest Yeolarn of Tunare, Though unable to defeat Ithiasor, the black dragon of the Swamp, I learned that others had faced and defeated this great wyrm. I was correct in my assumptions of this Veslin Savok.

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Report from the Wilds #3

Official articleSOE/Daybreak · 2005

To Loral Ciriclight, the Hand of Tunare, Your murder of Warlord Bormar has sent the trolls into a frenzy. They continue to arm themselves and spread word of your attack from their town crier. They cry for a new leader to retake Grobb. However, your attempt to create a wedge between the trolls and the dark elves has partially succeeded.

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The First Vision

In-game bookVerant/SOE

The First Vision Hidden in the bowels of Night Keep in the early days of Grobb lay a tunnel leading to a small cave. No torches donned the walls of this place and a small wooden altar was the only object within. Those initiated into the order of shadowknights in Night Keep knew this place as The Eyes of Cazic.

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Hope Fails

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Halas Gazette:: }-------------------------} Vol. 9 No. 9 - Special Edition ~ Hope Fails ~ The armies of fear have overtaken the defenders of Gukta. In a battle that lasted for more than a day, the swamp water of Innothule filled red with blood and Grobb is now home to the Trolls once again. The allied forces lay dead.

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New Clan Grobb Leader!

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Foreign Quarterly:: }-------------------------} Vol. 9 No. 6 ~ New Clan Grobb Leader! ~ We finally get battle for leader. More better, da leader is da Ykesha! Da Warlord Ykesha from pazt come back to help Clan! All Trolls happy now. All Trolls know dat the elfs not control us no more. Da battle was goodest! Dey all come ta try to be leader of Clan.

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Oggok Has New Neighborz!

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Da Oggok Nooz:: }-------------------------} Vol. 9 No. 9 ~ Oggok Has New Neighborz! ~ Ykesha and da Trollz beat up da Frogz real gud. Trollz have reklaimed da city of Grobb and is again neighborz wit da Ogres. Da swamp is once again free of da stupid Frogz! Not long after da battle, Ykesha, da Grozmok, sent a messenger wit' an ofishal message to be posted in…

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The Time has Come

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Neriak Signal:: }-------------------------} Vol. 9 No. 7 ~ The Time has Come ~ As many of you now know, a new leader of Clan Grobb has emerged. His name is Warlord Ykesha. This is indeed the legendary Troll warlord. His return to the living and his unification of his people has opened up new opportunities for the Teir'Dal.

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Attack on Neriak!

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Rivervale Voice:: }-------------------------} Vol. 9 No. 1 - Special Edition ~ Attack on Neriak! ~ Recently, a group of adventurers attacked and killed Bortar Ripkiller, the leader of Clan Grobb. The Trolls of Clan Grobb will probably be incensed over this event and riots are certain to occur.

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Attack on Neriak!

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Odus Chronicle:: }-------------------------} Vol. 9 No. 1 - Special Edition ~ Attack on Neriak! ~ It was just found that a group of adventurers have attacked and killed Bortar Ripkiller. Bortar Ripkiller was the leader of Clan Grobb. This is only one of the tragedies that have befallen the Trolls of Clan Grobb.

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Ykesha's forces occupy Gukta

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Freeport Observer:: }-------------------------} Vol. 9 No. 9 - Special Edition ~ Ykesha's forces occupy Gukta ~ Despite the countless efforts of the allied forces of Gutka, Ykesha and his army have entered Grobb. For the first time in several years, a free Troll has stepped foot upon the bloodied ground of "Da Bashin' Place".

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Clan Grobb Civil War

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Odus Chronicle:: }-------------------------} Vol. 9 No. 6 ~ Clan Grobb Civil War ~ Reports for Nektulos have come in telling us that Trolls are fighting Trolls for control of the Grobb Clan. So far, none have been able to get closer to gain more insightful information without incredible risk.

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Gukta Falls!

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Ak'Anon Report:: }-------------------------} Vol. 9 No. 9 ~Gukta Falls!~ Yes, it is true, Gukta fell to the might of the Trolls. The Trolls were victorious and retook their once home. While a few small skirmishes can still be found in the swamp and the lands of the Feerrott, most of the fighting has ended.

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