GUKTA, OUTPOST OF MARR
(FORMERLY GROBB)
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| Location: | In a small cave network in the rough hills adjacent to the Innothule Swamp, in far southern Antonica |  click to view expanded map and overlays... |
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| Races: | Froglok | |
| Guilds: | Cleric, Paladin, Shaman, Warrior, Wizard | |
| Religious Facilities: | none | |
| Artisan Facilities: | Brew Barrel, Forge, Kiln, Loom, Oven, Pottery Wheel |
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Text last updated: 02/08/03
Map last updated: 02/08/03
Grobb recently underwent a change in management, shall we say, and the evil trolls were replaced by the much nicer Frogloks from Guk, after which it was renamed Gukta. I can't say I'll miss the trolls, and now I have fewer places I have to avoid like the plague...
--Muse
Description
Gukta, which in froglok means "New Guk," is a 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 frogloks, and the interior of the caverns are filled with their kind as well as swamp species that they have tamed and trained. There are prisons for their enemies, the trolls. Mud flows freely through their town, and they seem not to mind.
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 Feerrott, another drier swamp area which is where the ogres have made their home. There used to be a great deal of travel between the two races' home towns, but now this has changed with the frogloks takeover.
From the Innothule Swamp it is possible to travel directly to the 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 Feerrott, 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.
Travelling To and From Grobb
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 Feerrott, 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 primitive place. The frogloks have done their best to clean up the refuse of the trolls, but there are still places where the walls seem permanently stained with blood. They have, however, remade it to appear much more to their liking, and it will probably appear more and more like the original Guk over time.
People
The frogloks of Gukta, although similar in appearance to their cousins in Guk itself, are quite different in philosophy. Having been transformed by their god Mithaniel Marr, they appear to have reclaimed some of their former glory, before their civilization was shattered and they began to practice necromancy. These frogloks seem to be trying to make up for lost time, and are welcoming in the good races with tolerance their cousins in Guk don't yet share.