Maptober - Infernal Isles

“I’m HOME”!, called Loktus excitedly as he stepped through the archway of his domicile. “Where is everybody? I have news!” His wife came around the corner, her hands bloody. She smacked him across his face, “Hello, husband! I have news, too!”, her voice indicating trouble. She called upstairs “Valac! Raum!, Amon! Get down here this instant. Your father is home!” Two of the little demons, Raum and Amon tumbled down the stairs. The oldest, Valac came down slowly. “Valac got into a fight at school today!”, said Raum, beaming. “Yeah.”, said Amon. “Fight!” Loktus turned to his wife and she gave him a knowing look. Then he turned to his eldest offspring. “What happened?”, he asked. Valac looked at his father and said, “It was that Balrog kid again, Dad. You know how he’s been pushing me and the other kids around? Well today I got tired of it. You know that whip they all got? Well he wrapped it around my neck and dragged me towards his maw. As I got close I hit him with a glob of acid. Dropped it all over his face and down his beautiful throat just like you taught me!”, said Valac defiantly. “LANGUAGE!”, said his mother. “I will NOT have you using such language in this house!” Loktus looked at his son with rage, but then winked at him so his wife couldn’t see. “Good for you, Valac!”, praised Loktus. “Listen, family!”, said Loktus. “I have great news. You know how we can never go on a proper vacation because I can never get the time off? And you know how we always have to settle for just a couple days at the HemoGoblin pools in Infernora? Well I got a promotion! AND...it means I don’t have to take part in The Culling at work this year! Since that process takes a week or more and there’s nothing for me to do, we’re going to The Blood Pools Park at Charandoom!” The family was silent for about 2 seconds as the news sunk in. Then it was pandemonium. Everyone started talking at once. Blood Pools Park was the most exclusive in all the realms. The Blood Pools were made almost enti