Slimmyone was worried. It had been four days since the ranger Peterlongfellow had suddenly appeared at the front gates of Grobb and the story he brought with them was one with a long time coming..... The trolls were banding together again to try to retake Grobb from the frogloks.It seemed as if there was finally a leader that could control all factions of the troll's...... Grugu.

His fame was spreading and with each new conquest he became more and more powerful. And now to have the favor of Drowess and her strength by his side he was fast becoming one of the most feared creatures in all of Norrath.


Frogloks on a whole were not worried perse` about the attack. They had a quiet Steel reserve that was very surprising for ones of such little stature. They moe accepted the fact that the trolls would eventually come to try to reclaim Grobb. They had taken it from the trolls They could surely defend it.

But That itself was why Slimmyone was worried. Yes the council had heard PeterLongfellows words but they had failed to hear what he was saying.
It seemed there was much movement among the borders of innothules swamp and the feerrottFar more then what would be with the trolls uniting under a single band(which was Frightening enough)That had been the frogloks greatest asset in driving them off was the trolls fought in clans and groups but never as a united force.
Peter had strode in with a regal bearing fit for a king before the tribal leaders of the frogloks "Kind sirs I bring you tidings from the borderlands That Kharlos has commisioned me to bear news of" went the eloustrous Ranger ."My fellow rangers and myself have tracked several trolls for days heading torwards the temple of Cazicthule " "We have caught several of them who wandereout to far by themselfs and from questioning them They have revealed That the trolls Have United Under Grugu's Banner." At the infomous trolls name several of the froglok creatures croaked there displeasure of just the name of Grugu.
A elderly froglok stood up leaning on a staff. A hushed silence came over the crowd as he spoke." Thank you for youre warnings petey my boy but i sense there is more to this visit. Ive known you for a long time and no when you are holding back out with it Lad" spoke the ancient frog.
Anyone else calling him my oy and lad would of been comical Let alone Petey but this was Pyros the oldest living froglok and presumed oldest living creature in all of norrath. Noone knew how old he truly was but everyones grand parents knew tales of him when they were children and he ws already so very old.... It was rumored that he had been a squire in the lesser god wars to Erollisi Marr herself and had helped raise Mithaniel but that was a rumor with no proof to back it up except in the minds of the oldest of the old and then only fragmented. So in this one cas Being called Lad and my boy was truly inconsequential to Peter.
"Sir I have spoken only that of which i can swear to" spoke Peter calmy "but there is more afoot The trolls talk of friends coming to help and there are man strange creatures on the move" replied Peter." But alas me nor my men have any proof of this Only the trolls and a gut feeling that something is not right."

"Gut feelings??? GUT feelings you say" Spoke up a small cleric Froglok in the back "what do we care for youre gut feelings Ehh??? we need facts to protect ourselfs not guts we have PLENTY of guts"croaked the froglok
"You know my name master frog Pray tell me youres"was Peterlongfellows reply
"why im Jabbada and i say we will Drive these Trolls back again they fled from us last time this time we will kill enough that they wont dare try to attack us again this age"
"young minds are fearless petey" cakled Pyros "but young tadpoles often forget that history repeats itself . WE DROVE THE TROLLS OUT OF GROBB JUST AS THEY DROVE US OUT before. Sometimes we prevail sometimes they do but after each victory we get Fat and sassy eh jabba" cackled the froglok.
"But alas You are right Petey we should prepare for the worst and if it does not come then we will already be that much further ahead" Thank you for the news lad and send Kharlos My best"
and with that Peter bowed and left going to an inntoget some sleep. He didnt get to see the sqabbling that erupted from the frogloks o how to deal withthe trolls. Ther were those who thought all that was needed was extra guards and sentries put in place to others who demanded rations be issued and all villagers in the surrounding areas to be moved at once behind the city walls.
For all there resolve and staure they were still however amphibians and so agreement was Not an easy task. At the end of the night they had decided to step up sentries and put in a request for people to come in from the villages but only on a volutarily basis. As the filed out there were 2 distinct factions... One a half jokingly group that thought this was all for notJabbada being one....And a more serious worried group... One that feared the worst in what petey said. Pyros was def in this group...and Now Slimmyone as well He had never heard Of Pyros being worried by anything but there was almost a harried look on the ancient frogloks face... and anything that could scare to death the oldest creature in froglok history was so black and sinister that Slimmyone quailed in his boots just thinking about it.....

"What could have pyros so worried "thought slimmy??? The answer he came up with filled him with dread. The one thing that ALL frogloks were afraid of. The one being so inherently evil that frogloks had killed themselfs rather then face alive they eyes of this beast. Could Gruguof formed some alliance with these beasts??? was it possible That the worst fear of the tiny froglok nation was about to come true???Had Grugu made a pact With IKSARS????????


to be continued

Pyros needs to lay the smack down on Jabbada ! Show him his place !

Early the Next Morning Pyros summoned Peterlongfellow.

"Petey My boy Dark time are ahead of us it looks like."

"Ye Lord Pyros Dark indeed Specialy when warnings fall on deaf ears" replied the ranger

"Jabba is Young and foolish he will learn"
spoke the ancient frog

Or he will die and his follishness will cause others to die " spit out Petey

"True but i did not summon you here this early totlak about a unitelligent tadpole" chided Pyros
"I need to know what the Alliance thinks. Ive heard for sometime of the stirring of the trolls and I fear I know who there friends are. What words does Bashhammer send? Is help on the way?"

"I did not want to cause Mass hysteria so i waited tell now to tell you these words Lord Pyros" began Petey
As you may of guessed and feared Grugu has made a pact with VtullNot only will the froglok nation face The warrior trolls but for every 2 trolls there wil be 3 iksars"
As the realazation hit Pyros all of the pigment still leftin his ancient skin drained from his face."My Gawd.." said Pyros"The frogloks Extiction is at Hand"In a hushed whisper."Frantically He grabbed Peteys arm " What help can we expect Where Is the Alliances armies??? When will they get here???"
"My lord" as petey took a big swallow "my lord The alliances armies are spread to thin. They cannot help in this matter"said Peterlongfellow Quietly
"Then we are doomed" Said Pyros

"Not quite my Lord Bash does have a plan But it is dangerous and Many frogloks will Die..... If it works" said petey
"Then why gmention it? "Croaked the old geyser
"Because without it ALL FROGLOKS WILL DIE with this it gives you the chance to survie to come back .. It gives youre children a chance to LIVE.
"If the plan work Bash will be able to trap This new found threat of Iksars and Trolls in the swamp on Innothules ....and maybe Just Maybe we can rid Norrath of these monsters forever" The Gar replied In a hushed tone

Feebly Pyros hopped to a chair"what must i do Petey My boy? come tell Me Bash's Plan

Peterlongfellow Strode over to the table and unwrapped a map "This is what he had in mind....."Began Petey Pyros Eyes lit up with a flame of excitement as he perred down onto the map.....

"I see it now Yes Very dangerous... But could it work... COULD IT WORK???"

" I am a GREAT WEEZARD" screached the small little gome as he jumped Back from the great beast he had ran ito face to face outside of the Inn in Kattas Castrum.

"Beware Or i will roast you alive" as he frantically started waving his wand in front of him.


"Zillabik Is that you you little ankle biter" Asked a High elf Palladin
" OH larath Hurry grab this monster while I prepare to roast his flesh" Stated the little fellah as he began summoning forth Magic

"Cuontare Lie down Boy" Commanded the Elf to the warg standing over the gnome. Immediately the great Beast dropped to the ground and laid his massive head on hos paws. He Yawned showing the still scared Gnoome all of his teeth and then Licked Zillabik fron his knees to his knose with one swipe.

"This this Hideaous Beast if youre PET???? sputtered Zilly as he wiped the doggy drool off his robes and face.Turning he glanceed up at the Tall elf.

"Ohhh crap Sillikos Im sorry i thought you were Larath there for a second . All you sorts of people look the same to me" Said the little gnome

"Yes I guess all of our knees would look the same from youre vantage point Little one. Now what were you doing here beside preparing to roast My warg???? asked Sillikos

Sillikos was a distant cousin to larath and had actually been mistaken for him before.He was unuasally wise eve for a High Elf. He had at one time commanded Tunares armies and had been the Royal chancellor of the Holy Knights of Marr.
He had suprised everyone whne Unexpectedly he had anounced his resignation from both positions succeding the chancelorship to Rojamott. He was still part of the high council but rarly made comment.

"come My friend Let us Go inside and get us a pint of fuzzlecutters and you can tell me why you are here " stated the High elf

As they walked into the Inn Zillabik Noticed Sillikos stood a moment longer at the door Turning zillabik caught a glance of a masked figure whispering into Sillikos Ear and then was gone.

" Oh my oh my what have i gotten myself into"

Thought the Little GREAT WEEZARD

to be contiued

bump for zuphra

working on the next part of the book now

Little light appeared in the dungeon where Gwena had been held captive for the last 3 years. Only her enchanter abilities had given her hope of keeping her sanity. From little light spells that cast light that only she could see and perhaps the #1 spelll of any enchanter that her captives had overlooked....Her charm spell. Yes the captors had warded themselfs so that she could not use her magic on them but they didnt think about warding all of the dungeon itself....or the Little creatures inside.Just like most ungeons her dungeon was overrun with vermin and not just any vermin..... these rats had a very unique ability they could talk in low guttural sounds. Although it was hard to somewaht understand them They could communicate adequately and By this alone was Gwena's salvation. But she did not wish to communicate with them mind you.... they were but a means to an end. With her charm spell she could charm the rats and they would do whatever her bidding was.
It was with this that she was able to keep up with any amount of outside going on...and it was this that allowed her to keep in contact with the leadership of the alliance.

You see she could charm her pet rat and send them to Bashhammer with whatever information she gleamed from her interrogations. Also she could send them out into parts of the keep of where she was staying at and could overhear important conversations that was taking place she could then command her pet to then take the information to Bashhammer or to one of his lieutenants. for as you can see No one paid attention to a Rat scurrying along.
It was Gwena who had allerted Bash to the partnership of the iksars and the trolls as well as countless other tidbits that had saved countless number of lies.

Even with her power of the creatures she could not find out the actual position of her prison. She knew it was somewhere near a swamp as the humidity was stifling at all times and the plagues of insects that were always present.
Of her Jailers she knew 2 by face and had learned a great deal about another.. Dezzmond had been the one who had captured her in the first place coming upon her while she was already weak from fighting a band of hill giants And Drexom.....
She knew Drexom or thought she had very very well.
Drex and Larath who were inseperatble for so long would often journey to the Jade Tiger. Gwena's uncles owned and operated the tavern but unbeknowst to many it was a secret Front for the alliance. Thru those doors you could get any manner of message to the alliance... and being a tavern where people were apt to talk they culd learn of news and plots of there enemies faster then hundreds of spies.
It was on one of these trips to visit her Uncles Thaargor and Graywolfe that she first laid eyes upon the 2 then young companions. Drexoms dashing good looks had caught her eye but she felt drawn to the silent always serious Highelf at his side.
It had been Drex who had first seen gwena and had sent over a drink to her. and after that first visit they came back more often to see this blond beauty. Talking to drex was easy as he was not only handsome but quick of wit and full of laughter. Breaking down the walls of Larath's was Infinitely harder. She remembered well the day that Larath and Drex had gotten into some foolish little argument and would never forget the look in Drexom's eyes when she had chosen to go after Larath instead of staying at Drex's side. it wasnt a big thing but she noticed. She alos Noticed the almost unoticable shift in Drexoms actions and attitude from then on.

While she would of never thought he would go and become knight of shadow She had forseen a falling out of the 2 friends.

when Dezzmond had thrown her in her cell she was not overly afraid and figured she would be able to break out eventually....Until that night when she had a visitor. Drexom Had walked into the cell glaring triumphantly down at Gwena. "Drex ?what is the meaning of this madness? why am i here what is going on ?? WHAT HAVE YOU DONE???" cried out Gwena. "Easy my dear" purred Drexom "We will have a long LONG time to catch up and get reaquainted." Said the mighty knight. "but enough talk about us for now let me introduce you to someone im sure you have heard of him This is Vtull my master and leader of all the iksars. There standing in the doorway was the most hideous beast Gwena had ever laid eyes on.
"Welcome Chanter ive been waiting for you" Hissed the giant lizard.

Gwena stared in fear at the great Lizard as he came closer staring intently into her eyes.

"Let me tell you what you are going to do for us" he hissed..............

hmmmm,, if I quit feeding Gwena maybe she would eat those damn rats instead of using them as spies!

Lightning crashed all around the city as the frogloks made ready there escape. All along the city walls Bands of Trolls roved just outside of bow shot Growling and howling with pleasue of the froglok feast they would soon enjoy.
Pyros stood with other elder Frogloks overseeing directions of Bashhammers dangerous plan. Peterlongfellow found him thus surveying the eastern edge of the city where the cornerstone for all of Bashhammers plans rested.
How goes the preperation for the journey into Innnothules Peter asked the wise ancient Froglok.
Never before since i was a Young tadpole did i ever wish to see so much danger in my beloved City responded the Frog."any new word from bash or the alliance? he asked.

"Since the trolls have become more brazen and flaunting with there seige of the city My band of bard messengers Have had a horrible time of getting thrue with any news " replied Peterlongfellow. The last word i recieved came days ago but it seems like the alliance Has found a small band of iksars near them and once dealt with should be moving to the ambush spot. That was Days ago By now they should of eradicated the Iksars and should be on the move. Ive sent Lory back out with the hope of she breaking thrue the troll lines to bring any word to us.
"Ahhh Lory" replied Pyros" I remember her well. Do you think it is wise to use such a one as her for such a dangerous mission??"
"To be honest Great Master I barely had any choice in the matter I believe she was going to attempt it if i commanded her or not. Rather then have to deal with the problem of her refusing a direct order by ordering her to stay I felt i might as well command her to do it so i had some resemblance of control"

"Excellenty played Petey excellently played " croaked the froglok chuckling in amusement both surveyed the activity around them.


Peterlongfellows gaze came to rest On jabbada.While watching him his gaze intensified.. what the hell was the young froglok doing there with a group of other young frogloks withe eager anticipated looks upon there faces.As he watched they slowly nonchalantly made there way along the wall to a offclolred rock that wa a different shade then all the rest of the rocks along the wall.
Peters Gaze intensified as he watched them milling around. Then with a gasp he suddenly realized there wasnt as many as before.He started forward with an oath quickly summarising what was going on . The young frogloks had a secret way in and oiut of the palace. Running for them in a full sprint watchin the last of them go thrue the opening he watched Jabbada Turn and look at him with a grin He jabbed his short sword in the air and saluted Pete mockingly. "NO JABBADA WAIT DONT GO "screamed the Ranger But it was to late with a Quick Hop He was out the hole and out of Peter's reach."oh you stupid fool what have you done" thought Peter... "what have you done"....