Canoes carried this army to the beach where they snuck silently into the thick forest near their homeland and prepared to surprise those who had kept them under their control for so long.

Tamrinith walked into the Kender city to scout the Marauder troops stationed there only to find them removing Balifore's stash of food and supplies. An overweight Sergeant of the Marauder army was yelling orders while eating a chicken leg.

"What we can't carry, we burn! Solestri said we are to starve these creatures out!"

Tamrinith walked directly in front of the ordering Sergeant and drew his attention.

"What do YOU want?" The Sergeant blared being obviously more angered by Tamrinith's intrusion.

"Not much sir. I was just curious why you were removing our food? I mean, if most of your soldiers are as fat as you are, we should be stealing your food." Tamrinith smiled innocently at the Sergeant only to get a glare in return. Tamrinith's eyebrows squished as he began to speak again. "In fact, the last time I saw something as fat as you, it moo'd at me. You're so fat, I bet if you go to war and get cut that hog grease comes out of you. You're so fat, I bet you sometimes stare at other people and wonder how they taste. You're so fat I bet your nickname is DAMN. You're so fat I bet women have to roll over twice to get off of you. You are SO fat you have to roll down your pants to get into your pockets!"

The Sergeant put down his chicken and picked up his sword. "Another word, Kender, and I'll be finding out how YOU taste!"

Tamrinith grinned. He knew that he had him right where he wanted him. "So I guess I should not mention that you are so fat you fell in love and broke it. Or that you are so fat the Gods could not light the Planet until you moved. You are SO fat you wake up in sections! You are so fat that when you jump in the air, you get stuck! You are so fat animals at the zoo feed you! You are SOO fat that when you lay on the beach, the elves try to roll you back into the ocean! You are SOO fat..."

The Sergeant screamed a war cry that shook the camp and charged at the Kender swinging his sword 2-3 swings per second. Tamrinith duck and skipped and parried with grace and style. The sergeant quickly ran out of energy and collapsed onto the ground, his face red and his gasping for every breath like it was his last. He placed his hands over his heart while making a sound similar to "WEUUUUUUGGGGGHHH, WEUUUUUUGGGGGHHH!" This sound caught the interest of most nearby Kender as they all stood over the Sergeant pointing and smiling obviously very excited to see what would happen next.

Several Marauder soldiers ran to the Sergeants aid. ((THWWWWOCK)) Arrows burrowed themselves into the chests and neck of the approaching marauder soldiers. Dark Elves hidden in the brush that outlines the city loaded and reloaded hitting their targets with an accuracy that only elves could display. A Marauder Corporal ordered the unit of infantry to advance into the woods. The remaining soldiers that did not receive fatal blows from the archers either had to deal with the Kender army that appeared from the woods, the citizens of Balifore that had picked up arms or the Animated Hoopak that the Dark Elf Enchanter Calinde has created and sent after the soldiers. The battle did not last long. The lone survivor was the overweight Sergeant, who had regained his breath, but not his strength.

Tresletop looked down at the Sergeant curiously. "Well, you didn't explode like I bet you would. Tell you what, if you make yourself make those WEUUUUUUGGGGGHHH sounds again, and if you do blow up, I'll share my winnings with you. Please?"

The Sergeant's face turned red again in anger but was interrupted by the King of Balifore's presence. Tonious spoke. "Soldier, thank you for what you've done or us. I'm sorry that this was the only way things could be resolved. We are declaring ourselves as free from under your reign. Go home and ask your people never to bother us again."

The sergeant was given a horse (yes a stout one) and was helped by many Kender upon it and rode off. Balifore celebrated into the night.