MTG Salvation

The Spire aide led Colt and Laelaps to a barred gate sunk into the middle of an alley wall in the Artisan's Quarter. He unlocked the barrier with a combination of keys and gemstone, then handed a small blue crystal to Laelaps.

Aide- Return to this entrance and squeeze this stone and someone will be along to let you out. We'll send word to the Huntmaster at the same time.

Laelaps took the crystal and put it away. After he and Colt passed through the gate, Laelaps looked around the area.

the staircase in front of them was carved out of large, grey stone that formed massive slabs, descending down into darkness. The scent of stagnant water and other more biting fragrances grew stronger as they grew closer to the water below.

Laelaps - Well then, let's catch that spider.

Laelaps and Streep headed down the stairs.

The soon found themselves in the sewer proper, face with the decision to head north or south at a junction.

Laelaps looked both paths over, in an attempt to determine which had had the most traffic recently.

Colt was unconcerned by the question of direction.

"So, ever hunted a creature with more than 4 legs? I have, some huge cricket beasts or whatnot outside Epicrin. Reasonably fierce. Somewhat pointy. You?"

Their didn't seem to be much to indicate either path, but there were slightly more scratches on the walls in the northern direction.

Laelaps started down the northern path.

Laelaps - Let's try this path, I killed a windreaver recently.

They soon came to another junction, this time one path was more scratched and another slightly slimier, the walls slick with something.

Laelaps - I don't believe that spiders tend to be slimy, while a strong enough ironrock spider's legs would likely cause damage to these stone tunnels.

Laelaps cast Savage Claws and used them to gather a bit of the slime to take a closer look at it.

"Windreavers? Never heard of those. Why are they called that?"

Laelaps - They are similar to large wild boars but have six legs and red stone-like skin, they are also very fast and have a huge maw for a face with two prehensile tongues covered in teeth that twist and grind inside it.

Laelaps started down the path that had scratches like his first choice.

Laelaps - They get the name windreaver from the sound they make when they run, it is like the air is being torn.

"Sounds exciting. Where do they live? Perhaps after this I'll make a trophy of ones snout."

Laelaps - Usually in the Lutharin Mountains, I'm not sure that they really have a snout.

The slime was thick and sticky, reminding Laelaps of glue. The scratches got less intense as they headed down the scratched path, the smell of the sewer began to get mustier however.

Laelaps - The trail I was following seems to end here, maybe it would be wise to look into where this leads.

Laelaps showed the substance to Colt.

"Hmm. I think this means we're getting close to the nest of something."

Colt turned to look behind him in a spat of paranoia.

Laelaps - Let's check out where this leads, keep an eye out for anything that might come from this path.

Laelaps turned around and walked to the area that the path had divided the second time. If the pair made it there with no incident, the boy started down the path that had been covered in the glue substance.

As soon as the pair turned back towards the slime they heard a loud scratching noise coming from back in the other direction. It sounded like wood scraping along stone and it echoed down the tunnel.

Laelaps turned back toward the sound.

Laelaps - That doesn't sound like what we're looking for, though I do not think we should ignore whatever it might be.

"Could be other hunters. We should head them off before they cause us trouble."

Laelaps - Maybe, let's get going.

Laelaps turned around again and started walking back to the last split in their path to find the tunnel with the substance stuck to its walls. Streep flied behind him.

As they turned back the scraping sound grew louder, what had signed like wood was now more clearly bone or cartilage. A rattling, clattering noise joined it along with the sound of splashing water.

Laelaps - That's not a hunter, let's follow it!

Laelaps, Streep still flying behind him, turned back toward the sound and started to run after it.