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Grobb
Grobb is very small compared to some of the human towns on Antonica, and very utilitarian in its design. The entrance from the vicious Innothule Swamp is heavily guarded by trolls, and the interior of the caverns has many sights that would turn an outsider's stomach. There are prisons for their enemies, the frogloks, as well as anyone else unfortunate enough to stop by for a visit. There are multiple sites for torturing these prisoners as well. Mud flows freely through their town, and they seem not to mind. The guilds of the Shadow Knights and Shamans are hidden away in dark mines, away from the light of day. The Warrior's guild is near the entrance, which can be a problem for their neighbors, the ogres, because the Warriors have an intense rivalry with them.
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Grobb
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Surrounding Areas
The Innothule Swamp is a dark and dangerous place, even for the trolls who roam it daily. The numerous small islands can quickly confuse and lose a traveller, and roaming fungus men, kobolds, and much worse can easily run down an outsider who hasn't learned the way around, or anybody who hasn't learned how to swim. Adjacent to Innothule Swamp is the Feerott, another drier swamp area which is where the ogres have made their home. There is a great deal of travel between the two races' home towns, and something of an alliance exists between the two, opposed as they are against most of the rest of Norrath.
From the Innothule Swamp it is possible to travel directly to the Southern Desert of Ro, although the path is very dangerous and the Desert of Ro even more so. This is the way to travel overland to the human city of Freeport, however, and through there to Faydwer (assuming you can get on the boat). By passing through the Feerott, it is possible to reach the Rathe Mountains and, past them, the Plains of Karana east of Qeynos. This path is frightening and desolate, and there were many times I was glad for my drumming ability.
For a guide to early hunting see the Grobb Starting Guide.
Traveling To And From
The access to Grobb is through the Innothule Swamp, which can easily be reached from the ogre home of Oggok by travelling a short distance through The Feerrott. It is possible, although arduous, to reach both of the human cities of Qeynos and Freeport. The former is reached through the Rathe Mountains north of the Feerott, and then the vast Plains of Karana north of that. The latter can be found adjacent to the Desert of Ro, which stretches north of Innothule Swamp for many miles.
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Places
The town is a horribly primitive place. There is one bar and two places of torture, one out in the open and the other hidden in a cave. There are also several prisons, one main one and several private ones, usually owned by the guilds. The only other places of interest are the single, well-stocked weapons and armor shop, the bank, and the guild halls buried away in old mines ringing the troll glade.
People
There aren't many nice things to say about the people of Grobb, if you can even refer to them that way. They have no crafts other than weaponmaking available to them, and no activities other than watching torture, fighting, and drinking. Be wary of them in their good moods.
How To Become Non-KOS in Grobb
"Why would anybody want to become non-KOS in Grobb?" you ask. Well, the main reason is that Guk is a stone's throw away from Grobb. Grobb is the closest place to Guk to bank, dump vendor loot, and buy food and drink. Also, if you're a Barbarian Shaman, it'd be nice to have a place to buy spells that doesn't require you to run all the way to Halas.
There are four main factions to worry about in Grobb: Grobb Merchants, Dark Ones, Shadowknights of Night Keep, and Da Bashers. The following three quests will get you non-KOS with enough work. There are other quests you can do to raise faction with the Trolls, but these three quests have the advantage of being easy, and of not lowering any important factions.
Wolf Meat for Wista -- Raises faction with Grobb Merchants (which includes the banker). No negative faction hits. Required approximately 270 turn-ins (so approximately 740 Wolf Meat total) to get an agnostic Erudite up to Apprehensive. Will certainly take more if you are a good race, or if you follow a good deity, or both.
More Help for Innoruuk -- Raises faction with Dark Ones (Troll Shaman guild) and Shadowknights of Night Keep. Lowers it with Frogloks of Guk. You'll want to raise this faction because there is a Shaman guild trainer right by the entrance to the bank. You'll be KOS with the live froggies in Guk afterwards, but (A) nobody seems to really care about good Froglok faction; and (B) if you are, you can raise it easily enough by spending a lot of time on the Dead Side of Lower Guk, which you'll probably be doing anyways once you hit 40th level or so. Approximately 50 Deathfist Slashed Belts took an agnostic Erudite from Scowling to Dubious with both guilds.
A Job for Nanrum -- Raises faction with Da Bashers (Troll Warrior guild and, more importantly, the guards of Grobb). Lowers faction with Broken Skull Clan. The only two NPCs in the game known to be on the Broken Skull Clan faction are Lynuga in Innothule Swamp and Bugglegupp in the Steamfont Mountains. So unless you have plans on trying for Ivandyr's Hoop, you can safely tank this faction without worry. 42 turn-ins (so 126 Fire Beetle Eyes) took an agnostic Erudite from Scowling to Dubious.
IMPORTANT NOTE -- There is a female Dark Elf in the very back of the Shaman guild named Savarixsa Zexus. She is on the Priests of Innoruuk faction (Dark Elf Cleric guild), and an agnostic Erudite was still KOS to her.
What's in this zone?
Quests - Found 15 quests that start in Grobb:
Quest Name | Reward | Quest Giver | Minimum Level | Classes | Related Zones | Related NPCs |
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A Job for Nanrum | Brass Earring , Brass Earring Slot: EAR Cat's Eye Agate , Cat's Eye Agate WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Chunk of Metal Ore , Chunk of Metal Ore WT: 4.0 Size: SMALL Hematite , Hematite WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Silver Earring , Silver Earring Slot: EAR Turquoise Turquoise QUEST ITEM |
Basher Nanrum | 1 | All | Various | Firebeetles |
Bone Chips Grobb | Experience, Faction, Rusty Two Handed Sword | Hukulk | 1+ | All | Innothule Swamp | a decaying skeleton |
Deathfist Slashed Belts | Faction, Experience, Gold | Cain Darkmoore, Captain Hazran | 1 | All | East Commonlands, West Commonlands | Orc Centurion (Deathfist) |
Froglok Skin Mask Quest | Froglok Skin Mask Froglok Skin Mask MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM |
Treskar | 10 | Warrior, Cleric, Shadowknight, Rogue, Shaman, Wizard, Necromancer, Magician, Enchanter | Innothule Swamp | Spore Guardian |
HEHE Meat Quest | Grobb Cleaver Grobb Cleaver MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM |
Carver Cagrek | 20 | Warrior, Shadow Knight | Neriak Foreign Quarter, Ocean of Tears, Oggok | Chef Dooga, Nerbilik, The Gobbler |
Help Hergor Get Fatter | Random piece of | Hergor | 1 | Warrior | Innothule Swamp | A fungus spore |
Hukulk's Love | Helm of Hukulk Helm of Hukulk MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM |
Hukulk | 20 | Warrior, Cleric, Paladin, Shadowknight | Innothule Swamp, Neriak Foreign Quarter, Neriak Third Gate | Guard Lumpin, Lynuga, Ratraz |
Innoruuk Recommendation | Faction, Minor Coin | Savarixsa Zexus | 1 | All | Neriak Third Gate | Perrir Zexus |
Majik Power | Spell: Burst of Flame | Kaglari | 1 | All (Shaman) | Innothule Swamp | a decaying skeleton, a snake |
More Help for Innoruuk | Spell: Spirit Pouch | Kaglari | 1 | All | Northern Ro, West Commonlands | deathfist orcs |
Newbie Quest: Troll Warrior | Mud Covered Tunic Mud Covered Tunic LORE ITEM |
A tattered note | 1 | Warrior | None | Start Zone: |
Oven Mittens | Grobb Oven Mittens Grobb Oven Mittens MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM |
Carver Cagrek | 1 | All | Innothule Swamp | frogloks (any) |
Ranjor's Test | Rusty Two Handed Battle Axe Rusty Two Handed Battle Axe Slot: PRIMARY |
Ranjor | 1 | Warrior, Paladin, Ranger, Shadow Knight | Innothule Swamp | a froglok tad, various frogloks |
Urako's Big Mistake | Kaglari Mana Doll Kaglari Mana Doll MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM |
Urako | 1 | Shaman | Feerrott, Oggok, Innothule Swamp | Clurg, Chef Dooga, A lizardman scout, A froglok |
Wolf Meat for Wista | Large Bag Large Bag WT: 1.0 Weight Reduction: 0% |
Wista | 1 | All | Start Zone: | a black wolf |
NPCs - Found 76 NPCs that spawn in Grobb:
NPC Name | Race | Class | Level | Location | Known Loot | Description |
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A froglok prisoner | Old Froglok | Warrior | 4-6 | (604, -453) | Large Bag Large Bag WT: 1.0 Weight Reduction: 0% |
Description needed. |
Barsk - Troll | Grobb Citizen | Shopkeeper | 40 | (302, -411) | (Merchant) | Description needed. |
Basher Avisk | Troll | Warrior | 39 | 100% @ (263, -49) | Pearl , Pearl WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Long Sword , Long Sword Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Intestine Necklace , Intestine Necklace Slot: NECK Round Shield Round Shield Slot: SECONDARY |
Patrols from bank to stream at entrance |
Basher Banzuk | Troll | Warrior | 39 | 100% @ (449, -409) | Intestine Necklace , Intestine Necklace Slot: NECK Round Shield , Round Shield Slot: SECONDARY Long Sword Long Sword Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY |
Grobb Guard |
Basher Bibeka | Troll | Warrior | 39 | (202, 138) | Long Sword Long Sword Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY |
Grobb Guard. One of two Bashers located in an alcove(there are bits of dwarf scattered about and an oven in the back of ... |
Basher Bugak | Troll | Warrior | 35 | 100% @ (602, -491) | Long Sword , Long Sword Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Round Shield Round Shield Slot: SECONDARY |
Grobb Guard |
Basher Gamuk | Troll | Warrior | 39 | 100% @ (270, -473) | Various | Grobb Guard |
Basher Ganbaku | Troll | ? | ? | (196, -94) | Long Sword Long Sword Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY |
Description needed. |
Basher Glaum | Troll | Warrior | 38 | 100% @ (-16, -435) | Long Sword , Long Sword Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Round Shield , Round Shield Slot: SECONDARY Intestine Necklace , Intestine Necklace Slot: NECK Ivory Ivory WT: 0.1 Size: TINY |
Grobb Guard |
Basher Gobzin | Troll | Warrior | 39 | 100% @ (467, -545) | Long Sword Long Sword Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY |
Grobb Guard. In the bank. |
Basher Gubaku | Troll | Warrior | 36 | 100% @ (-125, -467) | Long Sword Long Sword Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY |
Grobb Guard |
Basher Kankuk | Troll | Warrior | 35 | 100% @ (82, -97) | Silver Amulet , Silver Amulet Slot: NECK Intestine Necklace , Intestine Necklace Slot: NECK Long Sword , Long Sword Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Round Shield Round Shield Slot: SECONDARY |
Grobb Guard |
Basher Kigak | Troll | Warrior | 36 | 100% @ (209, -459) | Various | Grobb Guard |
Basher Kumek | Troll | Warrior | 40 | (237, 139) | None | One of two Bashers located in an alcove(there are bits of dwarf scattered about and an oven in the back of the room, mig... |
Basher Nagkuma | Troll | Warrior | 35 | 100% @ (439, -221) | Various | Grobb Guard |
Basher Nanrum | Troll | Warrior | 45 | 50% @ (-7, -67) | None | Located in an alcove around the corner from the Priest of Discord, near the front of the cave. Not your average Basher.... |
Basher Rakguk | Troll | Warrior | 36 | 100% @ (312, -29) | Long Sword , Long Sword Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Round Shield , Round Shield Slot: SECONDARY Intestine Necklace Intestine Necklace Slot: NECK |
Grobb Guard |
Basher Razbaz | Troll | Warrior | 39 | 100% @ (76, 86) | Various | Grobb Guard |
Basher Roruma | Troll | Warrior | 38 | 100% @ (-12, -483) | Long Sword , Long Sword Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Round Shield , Round Shield Slot: SECONDARY Silver Amulet , Silver Amulet Slot: NECK Intestine Necklace Intestine Necklace Slot: NECK |
Grobb Guard |
Basher Scintok | Troll | Warrior | 36 | 100% @ (560, -221) | Words of Abatement , Words of Abatement WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Long Sword , Long Sword Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Round Shield , Round Shield Slot: SECONDARY Intestine Necklace Intestine Necklace Slot: NECK |
Grobb Guard |
Basher Stizik | Troll | Warrior | 36 | 100% @ (436, -543) | None | Grobb Guard. In the bank. |
Basher Sutok | Troll | Warrior | 39 | 100% @ (145, -74) | Various | Grobb Guard, patrols in front |
Basher Thintan | Troll | Warrior | 37 | 100% @ (672, -629) | Intestine Necklace , Intestine Necklace Slot: NECK Long Sword , Long Sword Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Round Shield Round Shield Slot: SECONDARY |
Grobb Guard. |
Basher Uvgin | Troll | Shaman | 40 | (581, -640) | None | Description needed. |
Basher Wisthak | Troll | Warrior | 35 | 100% @ (668, -643) | Various | Grobb Guard. If you pull him it will social agro Rohga the GM Shadow Knight, which is not great. |
Basher Zabaak | Troll | Warrior | 35 | 100% @ (135, -31) | Various | Grobb Guard. |
Basher Zazluk | Troll | Warrior | 39 | 100% @ (270, -443) | Various | Grobb Guard. |
Beztopi | Troll | Shopkeeper | 40 | (361, -236) | (Merchant) | Description needed. |
Bimuk | Grobb Citizen | Shopkeeper | 40 | (517, -221) | (Merchant) | Description needed. |
Blergagg | Troll | Shopkeeper | 50 | (417, -427) | (Merchant) | Troll merchant offering alchemy supplies. |
Bregna | Troll | Warrior | 40 | 50% @ (-258, -235) | None | Description needed. |
Bukton | Troll | Shopkeeper | 40 | (364, -195) | (Merchant) | At location #7 on the map. |
Carver Cagrek | Troll | Warrior | 40 | 50% @ (377, -458) | None | The carver has a love for HEHE meat, as created by Chef Dooga in Ogguk. He wants the recepie, and 3 sample pieces. Also... |
Cralk - Troll | Grobb Citizen | Shopkeeper | 40 | (284, -421) | (Merchant) | Troll Shaman spell merchant in Grobb. |
Crilt - Troll | Troll | Shopkeeper | 40 | (520, -621) | (Merchant) | Description needed. |
Exterminator Filrog | Troll | Warrior | 40 | 100% @ (618, -220) | Axe Axe Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY |
Description needed. |
Garklog | Troll | Shopkeeper | 50 | (502, -207) | (Merchant) | Description needed. |
Gartonka | Grobb Citizen | Shopkeeper | 40 | (141, -306) | (Merchant) | Description needed. |
Gluku | Grobb Citizen | Shopkeeper | 40 | (443, -1007) | (Merchant) | Found in a room at the very back of the Night Keep (Shadow Knight) guild area. |
Grabah | Grobb Citizen | Shopkeeper | 40 | (413, -418) | (Merchant) | Description needed. |
Graktak | Grobb Citizen | Shopkeeper | 40 | (50, -396) | (Merchant) | In a room in the back of Gunthak's Belch. |
Gralok | Troll | Warrior | 61 | (260, -122) | None | Description needed. |
Hartok | Grobb Citizen | Shopkeeper | 40 | (433, -201) | (Merchant) | Description needed. |
Hergor | Troll | GM Warrior | 61 | (310, -125) | None | Troll Warrior guildmaster in Grobb. |
Hoart - Troll | Grobb Citizen | Shopkeeper | 40 | (323, -406) | (Merchant) | Description needed. |
Hukulk | Troll | GM Shadow Knight | 61 | (507, -956) | None | Troll Shadow Knight guildmaster in Grobb. Number 9 on Map. He is quite unfriendly unless you have earned his favor. Even... |
Iskopa | Grobb Citizen | Shopkeeper | 40 | (508, -236) | (Merchant) | Description needed. |
Jarlok | Grobb Citizen | Shopkeeper | 40 | (390, -301) | (Merchant) | Located inside the building (7 on the map), in a nook to the back left once inside. |
Jokca | Troll | GM Shaman | 50 | (330, -474) | None | This Troll Shaman is inconveniently located near the bank in Grobb, preventing safe access to it for many lower level Og... |
Kagbkek | Grobb Citizen | Shopkeeper | 40 | (210, -213) | (Merchant) | Between Da Barshin' Place (Warrior trainers) and Gunthak's Belch, just across the bridge. |
Kaglari | Troll | GM Shaman | 61 | 20, -490 | None | This is the npc new troll shaman hand their *Note to |
Korff - Troll | Grobb Citizen | Shopkeeper | 40 | (301, -438) | (Merchant) | Description needed. |
Kragia | Troll | GM Warrior | 45 | (260, -122) | None | Warrior Trainer. |
Kramf - Troll | Troll | Shopkeeper | 40 | Grobb (488, -627) Neriak (-609, -397) | (Merchant) | There is a Kramf in Grobb, Oggok, and foreign quarter Neriak. |
Okun | Grobb Citizen | Shopkeeper | 40 | (683, -412) | (Merchant) | Description needed. |
Ootok | Grobb Citizen | Shopkeeper | 40 | (232, -30) | (Merchant) | Description needed. |
Priest of Discord | Human | Cleric | 50 | Various | Robe of Discord, Staff of Discord | The ubiquitous PoD can be found in all the cities of Norrath. He can "flag" players PvP upon request. Make this request ... |
Ranjor | Troll | GM Warrior | 61 | (308, -162) | None | Troll Warrior guildmaster in Grobb. |
Raztara | Grobb Citizen | Shopkeeper | 40 | (439, -393) | (Merchant) | In a tunnel north off of the vendor area. Confirmed item list, except Vial of Swirling Smoke has a limited supply. |
Rezslog | Grobb Citizen | Shopkeeper | 40 | (455, -178) | (Merchant) | Troll merchant selling gems of all varities. |
Rohga | Troll | GM Shadow Knight | 61 | (616, -633) | None | Troll Shadow Knight guildmaster in Grobb. |
Sanfik | Troll | Shopkeeper | 40 | (589, -433) | (Merchant) | Description needed. |
Savarixsa Zexus | Dark Elf | Cleric | 40 | 100% @ (-58, -428) | Great Staff Great Staff Slot: PRIMARY |
Sister of Perrir Zexus, leader of the Priests of Innoruuk. |
Spinkit | Grobb Citizen | Banker | 40 | (450, -558) | None | Description needed. |
Tangiz | Grobb Citizen | Shopkeeper | 40 | (433, -239) | (Merchant) | Description needed. |
Tokun - Troll | Grobb Citizen | Shopkeeper | 40 | (441, -271) | (Merchant) | Description needed. |
Treskar | Troll | Warrior | 40 | 483, -905 | None | Description needed. |
Trusk - Troll | Troll | Shopkeeper | 40 | Grobb (514, -638) Neriak (-609, -446) | (Merchant) | SK spell merchant in Grobb. |
Urako | Troll | GM Shaman | 61 | (0, -500) | None | Troll Shaman trainer. |
Uzak | Grobb Citizen | Shopkeeper | 40 | (563, -318) | (Merchant) | Troll merchant selling gems of all varieties. |
Vergad | Troll | GM Shadow Knight | 61 | None | Troll Shadow Knight guildmaster in Grobb. | |
Vynugga | Grobb Citizen | Shopkeeper | 50 | (443, -167) | (Merchant) | Description needed. |
Wista | Troll | Shopkeeper | 40 | (135, -375) | (Merchant) | In the room behind Gunthak's Belch. |
Zatok | Troll | Shopkeeper | 40 | (155, -280) | (Merchant) | Description needed. |
Zazhar | Grobb Citizen | Shopkeeper | 40 | (441, -271) | (Merchant) | Description needed. |
Zumzal | Grobb Citizen | Shopkeeper | 40 | (329, -495) | (Merchant) | Near Carver Cagrek and the entrance to the Shaman guild. |
Items - Found 1 items that drop in Grobb:
Item Name | Drops From | Slot | Stats |
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Axe
Axe Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY |
Exterminator Filrog | 1H Slashing | Atk Delay: 31 DMG: 6 WT: 6.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD BRD ROG SHM Race: ALL |