An Anonymous Upstanding Citizen of Minrathous:
Curses! My foolish but dear dear son, who studied under a minor but respectable magister in apprenticeship, had lain with a fellow apprentice's elven slave and begot a child. I've purchased the slave from its former master at my son’s behest. What is one slave, when I would willingly give him everything he could ever want?
Despite its less than illustrious maternal roots, the child turned out human-looking, as they always wont to do. But what’s more, is that it is also a magical child. A very magical child. My son, out of misguided pride, even claims it is stronger than many a mages in our house's past bloodline. For the past years we've kept it and trained it to be a useful and loyal servant.
But then the magister came to us, and claimed that he had also lain with the very same elven wench! And that the child is his to keep. But the child clearly resembles my son more! And the other apprentice, the former owner of the elf, who originally sold her to my house, now claimed that since the slave was impregnated while in his service, he too should have some claims upon the child.
And that is not the end of this sorry tale. For my son has taken the slave and child, and fled the city. Does anyone here know of a reliable but powerful tracking spell that will not harm what it seeks to find? The one I could perform with the slave's blood has limited reach. The one I've placed in the child's Teddy Bear has ceased to function a few days ago. Perhaps my son has found out and dispelled it? I believe their last known location was somewhere around the Exalted Plains.
Anyone who could offer their help would be rewarded generously.