[color=firebrick]"There are rumors that Underhaven is full of mutants. Maybe these were some of the folk who turned ghoul from the radiation. Or ones who were trying to get to Underhaven and lost themselves before they could get there."[/color] Donny didn't know, but he gave his opinion on how or why these ghouls existed. There was also the simply possibility that they merely traveled here independently: ghouls tend to do that since unlike normal people, they're highly resistant to the cold. Only a Cold Wave is strong enough to freeze them outright, and as Cat said, there's a very real possibility they may still be alive once they thaw out. Donny looked down at the decapitated corpses and shivered at the thought. He picked up two lengths of rebar, putting them onto his pack before moving on.

The further they went, the more signs of travel they would notice. Underneath the layer of frost were slush and mud, likely from foot prints. A lot of it. A fairly sizable group moved through here recently, possible the rest of the ghoul horde. Where they went however, and how many are alive, it was hard to say. Neither Cat nor Donny would see any more frozen corpses so there's a very real possibility they were alive and merely taking shelter somewhere. But that wasn't the only thing the two would notice. Visible via torchlight, Cat would spot a sign written in charcoal on a length of plywood nailed to the wall. It said "Underhaven ahead" with an arrow pointing in the direction of another hall. Eventually Donny saw it and sighed a breath of relief. [color=firebrick]"Finally. Let's get moving. We shouldn't be too far now."[/color]

A brisk job would soon take the two towards a hall that was littered with traps. More ghoul corpses, but this time they were killed not by the Cold Wave but the traps left behind. Bear traps, swinging pendulums, and spiked pitfall. They were barely disguised though so anyone who had their mental faculties could easily navigate around these traps, so they were specifically laid here to ward off ghouls, who generally lacked the mental focus to avoid these sort of things. There was even a clearly marked walk way for Cat and Donny to walk if they wanted to avoid the traps. [color=firebrick]"Hmm... Some pretty low tech traps. And ones that you could reset easily too. Shows that these Underhaven guys are crafty at least. Wouldn't ward off a raider group but could slow them down at least. Force them to waste time disarming traps. If they don't want to be picked off."[/color] Indeed, the safe path was long and winding, with the only possible cover coming from traps that have already been triggered. If there were defenders nearby they could easily gun them down as they were trying to walk around the traps but right now, there doesn't seem to be anyone. [color=firebrick]"Though if this is their main path, I bet they don't get many traders either. No sense in trapping the only way in. Might be another way we can go, if you want to keep looking around."[/color]