Chapter 3 - The Dreadclaw Legion.(1)

I stepped through the shimmering portal and emerged into the chaotic realm of Stage 37. My senses were immediately assaulted by the acrid scent of sulfur mixed with the metallic tang of blood. The ground beneath me was uneven, littered with jagged rocks that jutted out like the teeth of some ancient, ravenous beast. Dark shadows danced across the landscape, cast by flickering flames that erupted from crevices in the earth, illuminating the surroundings with an eerie, hellish glow.