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Hail fellow Lore seekers, and welcome to Pyropia, the Ember Paradise. This is an evolving collaborative setting, set in the realm of Aqshy, it is 100% community created and driven. (This is a sequel to the Prismatica homebrew city) The goal will be to have an evolving shared narrative that any Age of Sigmar player can use for their army and lore. Whether it's for AoS, Soul bound, warcry, or any other thing you may wish to use it for. Special thanks to u/sageking14 for all of their help and support, they were a huge contributing force! Below I will provide a small introduction to the setting and one of the major factions present, a Dawnbringer crusade.
“Jactos' Arm is a far-flung strongpoint of Hammerhal Aqsha established some time ago in the bay of Pyropia, a landmass located edgeward from the Great Parch. It is accessible only through a massive Realmgate found on Vitriol Sea, Jactos' Arm encompasses the bay surrounding their side of the Realmgate. With fortifications built along both “arms” of the bay and a series of megaliths chained to the portal. The strongpoint of Jactos' Arm has survived to see three additional settler fleets sent by the Order of Logisticians, who have deemed the settlement a success. Though who can say what the future may hold…”
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Factions

+Grand alliance death faction (1/1): The Dead Adrift: Anaïs Du Rivaih, matriarch of the Du Rivaih clan, is a vengorian lord who prowls the seas with her sired offspring. Worshipping a minor death Deity known as the God of the Drowned Dead, She and her kin hunt sea worthy vessels of all kinds. With the use of a cursed maelstrom that can appear and disappear in the blink of an eye, she is truly a force of nature on the open sea. With her eyes set on Pyropia, the waters of the Ember Paradise have never been more perilous. (original comment and full backstory)
+Grand alliance Destruction faction (1/1) The Boilerplatez: A Gargant stomp lead by the massive Kraken-Eater "Grenol the Roaster", this stomp is unique in that they share a fascination for "fine dining" with Ogors. The Boilerplatez have traveled to Pyropia for "in-greedy-ins", all the while lugging a massive pot behind them. The Gargants treat any unlucky traveler as a sample, any village as an appetizer dish and any foolish army as the main course. (original Comment)
+Grand alliance Chaos faction (1/1) The Euphoric Cults: Aramm Silvereye, an exiled Duardin architect whose obsession with building more elaborate and dangerous structures was only eclipsed by his desire to see all rival structures decimated by fire. During the Age of Chaos, he won the favor of a Keeper of secrets named Jinnin who promised to give Aramm all the slaves he needed to create the grandest of cities if he swore fealty to Slaanesh. Aramm, of course, immediately accepted this offer and would eventually march on the holy city of the western peninsula with an army of daemons. Razing most of the city to the ground, it was then rebuilt as the pleasure city Euphoric Citadel along the leftmost arm of the continent. Constantly expanding, yet never content with its constantly aging architecture, the fortress's denizens unleash ecstatic hell upon those of the western arm for daring to match Aramm's brilliance. (Original Comment)

Minor factions

Whether it's a small Lumineth scouting party or a feral pack of orruks, almost all factions can be found on Pyropia. There are even order factions that do not align with the strongpoint of Jactos’ Arm.
The Blazing Conclave: A gathering of Ogor firebellies that have been wandering the continent since before the settling of Jacktos arm.They are led by the Cinder Tongue, a position that is determined in a Cook-off called the Great Brazing that happens once every ten years on top of the peaks of Igna. They are respected diplomats upon the continent of Pyropia and have a long history with the nearby Major factions. Supposedly it was the first Cinder Tongue that taught the Boilerplatez how to season their food, and the Great Brazing always brings a lot of unusual folk to the local cities. Despite the local free guilds best efforts the city gets rowdy around this time especially with the local population of Orruks and Ogors increasing as the Great Brazing is seen a pilgrimage of sort to the Races of Gorka-Morka. (original comment)
The Ebony Tusks: Deep in the forests lurks a particularly maligned beastherd. Black of tusk and filled with rage they consider it their sworn purpose to eradicate the Red Oilers Freeguard. Not only do they intrude upon their land and destroy their home, they forge weapons from the woods which they roam. In return, the Red Oilers are stalked and hunted whenever possible, with their broken guns being thrust into the trees from when they came as a reminder that "these woods will not be disturbed" (Orginal Comment)

Allies

There are many who seek to ally themselves with the fledgling strongpoint, whether for altruistic reasons or for personal gain. These factions make up Jactos arms trading partners, military alliances, and more.
Cloud-Pluckers Company: The Kharadron Overlords' admiral board approved the team proposal for the cloud-plucker company. Lead by one of the best but most eccentric Aether-Khemist that the academies of Barak-Urbaz ever produced, Brafome Vyason, and one of the youngest but most promising Endrinmasters from Barak-Zilfin, Azmed Oyvind. The proposal consisted of an expedition to the newly discovered lands of Pyropia to carry out scientific research in all related fields. In exchange, the board of admirals would receive all the material profits and the rights of the trade routes. The Cloud-Plucker Company established a base camp on a plateau to the north of the Great Prairies of Fol'Igna, from there they send their expedition ventures to explore the rest of the landmass. (original Comment)
The Haddlith Wagon Company: There are those among the Free Peoples of Pyropia who look upon the Gigadillos and see a potential new beast of burden to be tamed. The husband and wife duo Haddrim, a retired Cogsmith, and Taralith, a daughter of an Aqshian Fleetmaster, have other plans. They believe they can teach the creatures to pull great Wagon-Fortresses across the Prairies. Should their mad schemes succeed, dozens of Gigadillo wagon-fortresses laden with ballistae and cannons could patrol the borders of Jactos' Arm and the Trailway of Armaregem. (original Comment)
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Locations

There are many landmarks and places of interest that dot the landscape. There is no limit to what could exist here, from abandoned ruins to massive mountains.
Jactos’ Arm: named after the Lord-Celestant Jactos Goldenmane, the strongpoint has existed for a number of years now, and is steadily expanding.

• The Stranded Kraken: Within the harbor of Jactos Arm lies a duardin paddleboat, beached too far to be pushed back in the water, and a makeshift array of entrances and beer gardens made of wood bracket its exterior. Formerly the Kraken, her pilot, Basil Westerlund, a duardin, ran it aground. Serendipitously, it was the prime location for a bar, and a minor name change later the boilers were turned to brewing facilities and the lower decks to a tavern, while crew quarters became inn spaces. Basil has on his employ an orruk bouncer, Tezza the Toof, who keeps even the rowdiest of sea-dogs from drawing cutlasses or pistols.Basil denies any accusation of managing a smuggling business below decks. (original comment)
• (0/1) Major Stormkeep (Hammers of Sigmar):
• (0/3) Minor stormkeeps (any stormcast faction)
• Freeguild guard
  • The Red Oilers: the most brasher coalition of gun companies the continent has ever seen. Each member of the guild's companies personally makes their own long rifles. Fireoil Wood is particularly favored for creating the wooden frames of said rifles. (original Comment)
  • The Prairie Patrollers: are outsiders who patrol the borders of Sigmar's Empire in Pyropia. The guild's steed of choice is the Pyropian Ostritch. The incredible speed and resilience of these fiery-feathered flightless birds allow patrollers to cover more ground than in a day than a horse could in two. (original Comment)
  • The Daughters of Armaregem: A small lance of Demigryff knights who adorn themselves in armor made of Gigadillo plates, as such they rely heavily on the trade posts of the Brothers Sidabras and are quick to come to their defense. Though the original band of knights was all daughters of the noble families of Jactos' Arm, any knight that can complete their entry trials is allowed to join regardless of gender or origin. (original Comment)

4 Peaks of Igna: When the Age of Chaos broke across Aqshy the Ignan, the ancient Duardin people whose empire once dominated the Ember Paradise, found themselves blocked off from routes to flee to Azyr. The ruins of their once mighty empire lay scattered, burgeoning with untouched treasure vaults and tombs. Greatest among these ruins are the karaks of the Tetrarchs of Old Igna, four mountains coated in volcanic glass at the heart of the continent. (Credit to u/sageking14)
Ruin's of the Temple-Cities: South of Jactos' Arm lay the ruin's of the once proud temple cities. Each is dedicated to one of the gods of the ancient pantheon of order, now shattered and lost to time. (Credit to u/sageking14)
Great Prairies of Fol'Igna: Azure, crimson, and verdant grasses stretch across this vast region once dominated by the Ignan Tetrarchy. In the Age of Myth a hundred sparkling city-states dominated these plains and coastlines, but when the Age of Chaos came, each great city was torn down one after the other. (Credit to u/sageking14)
the Bridge-Towns: Located in the Armaregem Trail Canyon, these shanty towns are made up of layered wooden platforms, connected by chain bridges, that loom miles above the ground in case Armaregem ever makes a reappearance. These towns are named for the brothers who founded them: Fort Auksas, Fort Sidabras, and Fort Bronzos. Directly below these three towns is a vast oasis, created by run-off from the settlements' Aqualiths. (original Comment)
Redfell: A logging town located to the east of Jactos' Arm. Its proximity to the Hearthwoods bathes it in a perpetual smokey haze. It is one of the largest suppliers of Fireoil wood to Fol'Igna, making it an important trading partner for many within the region. The Emberjacks that harvest the trees are hardened individuals, which has lent the town a rough reputation. These men and women tend to be easy to spot, due to their pitch-black hands, which have been dyed by the oils and resins of the fireoil trees. Redfell has a group of Red Oilers stationed within its walls, as the town and militia have a mutual business arrangement.

• The splinter: A large, 30-foot wide canyon has been dug out, separating Redfell and the Hearthwood forest from one another. This is to act as both a fire break and a way to contain the forest from encroaching into Fol'Igna.

The Hearhtwoods: A sizable forest comprised of almost exclusively fireoil trees. The smoke from the perpetual fires lit within can be seen for miles away. It is an important ecosystem for the local plowhorn population, but hunting and logging from the nearby town of Redfell have drastically changed the environment.
Thirsty Sisters: Three well-built, stone windmills with thatched roofs dominate vast farmland below. Each windmill, well over 100 feet tall, is equipped with four sails covered in bone-white sailcloth that is meticulously embroidered with sigmarite iconography. At the base of masonry towers, adjoining the structures, you can see additional constructions. Two stories houses with stables and ample storage space. The windmills are mostly used to pump water from underground wells and mill grains harvested from neighboring farmland. The ground between the sisters is paved with stones, forming an area where local farmers can set up stalls and trade the fruits of their hard labor, but it's also a center for inhabitants where they can gather to celebrate various religious and social events, although truth be told religious aspect is far more prevalent in this community. (Orginal Comment)
Otros Folly Parish: Composed of dozens or more little hamlets and farm villages scattered around what's called Parched Greenswards, which is a gentle meadowy land stretching for many miles. To get to Otros Folly, one must travel north from Redfall, avoiding Hearthwoods. Tracts leading that way are scarcely patrolled and traveler need to be wary of dangers, be it beastman or local brigands who, less beastly in appearance, can be as much savage as unclean mutants. The first sign of Otros Folly borders can be discerned by sigmarite wayshrines situated at the edge of vast fields. Roads connect the villages with one another and the main road leads further north to the Thirsty Sisters. These lands offer an abundance of crops thanks to ashen loaded wind from Hearthwoods, depositing all the nutrients in the soil. Fields need to be tended carefully, and despite fertile soil, it's a very demanding task. Plagues of Embermice, wildfires spread by Ember Ravens are not uncommon, many a times' community was devastated by such events, sweat and blood drenching months worth of work gone in smoke or eaten by a vermin. In such a times only tight-knit bonds between the people and most importantly, iron strong faith in Sigmar saved the parish from destruction. (Orginal Comment)
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Characters

Whether it's a general of an army or a lowly peasant, all types of individuals can be found here. Describe your character, let us know if they belong to any factions or not. what have they done in the setting so far? Are they native to the continent or have they come for some reason?
Anaïs Du Rivaih: matriarch of the Du Rivaih clan, is a vengorian lord who prowls the seas with her sired offspring. (original comment and full backstory)
Grenol the Roaster: A massive Kraken-Eater and Leader of the Gargant stomp The Boilerplatez. (original Comment)
Aramm Silvereye: An exiled Duardin architect whose obsession with building more elaborate and dangerous structures lead him to serving Slaanesh. (Original Comment)
Brafome Vyason: Leader of the cload-pluckers company, and one of the best and most eccentric Aether-Khemist that the academies of Barak-Urbaz ever produced. (original Comment)
Quaking Qhihona: A former gargant slave of chaos, she would eventually be gifted with a higher intellect through the use of a strange artifact. Eventually breaking free of her captives, she would roam the planes of Pyropia, playing music and eating the occasional monstrosities that attacked villages. A friendly soul, she longs to explore and conversate with the locals. (Original comment)
Supreme Overlord Halfel The Magnificent: Also known by many other Names. Hailing from the Great Parch and exiled following a coup by his ungrateful underlings, Halfel is ostensibly a Bright sorcerer of great renown whos adventures are the stuff of legend. The truth, however, is far less impressive as Halfel is in reality a third-rate pyromancer who spends about as much time on fire as he does not, who was exiled from his previous township and only arrived on Pyropia following the destruction of the merchant ship he was working on by a Kraken-Eater Gargant. He has been in the middle of more than one battle where he has been rescued by incredible strokes of luck. Because of this, some speculate that he is an agent of Tzeentch, but once again, the truth is far stranger. (Original Comment)
Teh-Venno and Sotek’s Chosen: Responsible for many of the myths surrounding Halfel are the Skink Chieftain Teh-Venno, the Skink Priest Teh-Enno, and the 3 Chameleon Skinks known as Paal’Ett, Se’ramix, and Sa’halsa, who comprise the team referred to as Sotek’s Chosen, who were deployed to protect Halfel from various attempts on his life due to his unusual ability to cause the plans of Chaos to plunge into complete disarray merely by coming into contact with them and a Slann Starmaster determing that he was among the most valuable assets against Chaos in Aqshy, despite his bad luck. Teh-Venno and the three Chameleon Skinks were sent due to their track record with preventing Chaos from succeeding being exceptional, whilehis long-suffering spawn-kin Teh-Enno was sent along to ensure that their kin’d enthusiasm for using Chotek’s Flame secretions didn’t wind up accidentally killing Halfel and also to ensure that Halfel himself didn’t wind up blowing himself to pieces during his various misadventures, as well as serving to communicate between their Temple-Ship. (Original Comment)
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Events

The Great Brazing: A grand cookoff that happens once every ten years on the mountaintops of Igna. It is here that the new ogor Cinder Tounge is chosen. Many worshippers of Gorkamorka flock to Pyropia for this special event. (original comment)
The First Fleet: The original settlers of Jactos' arm were brought to the continent via the first fleet, and some of the oldest buildings in the strongpoint were made from the wood of the first ships.
Third Colonization Fleet: One of the great fleets of four sent so far, its arrival was a momentous occasion for Jactos' Arm. With it came much-needed supplies, missives, and care packages from home, and families seeking to join their brave kin on their homesteads.It also brought the Brothers M'tallo, seven Aelven lords from Chamon, who were assigned to lead Dawnbringer Crusades to extend the Arm's borders, bringing it yet another step closer to becoming a true Free City. After a week-long festival, the brothers led their columns of settlers, each numbering around five hundred souls in total.

• Starsilver Extensions: The name given to the 7 divergent Crusades led by the M'tallo brothers. Of the 7 sent out, only three succeeded. Of the four that fell, the four brothers leading them died to allow what survivors there were to join up with the successful crusades. Two brothers made attempts to settle in the ruins of a Temple-City of a forgotten god, only to be slaughtered by Orruks, a third suffered was hounded and run down by traitors, and the fourth vanished from the Realm.The surviving brothers mourned the loss of their own but remained undaunted. Together they carved three settlements into the Armaregem Trail, that grand canyon-trailway created by the Father of Gigadillos, a species of titanic Armadillo native to Pyropia. This settlement would collectively be known as the Bridge-Towns. (original Comment)

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Artifacts

Princelings' Gifts: An artifact with a rich history dating back hundreds of years. This charm first made its way to Pyropia with the First Expeditionary Fleet. The artifact was in the possession of a captain of the Kindling Roadwardens, a militia contracted to help protect the settlers of Jactos' Arm. After the group feel apart, the charm was lost somewhere in the Ember Paridise. Said to enhance once abilities, it would make a might prize for any that could find it. (Orginal Comment)
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Resources

Fireoil trees: Prized for its fire-resistant properties, fireoil wood has been used all over the Ember Paradise from ship and house building to tools and other equipment. Its oils and resins have similarly been in high demand due to its versatile nature as an alchemical substance and medical balm. Due to the flammable nature of these trees, they are exceedingly hard to harvest, as well as dangerous. Emberjacks use great beasts of burden to pull the trees straight from the ground, rather than risk chopping them down with an axe and sparking an inferno.
Arma Scuti: A local currency that has arisen among the bridge-town residents. These rectangular coins are made from the plates of dermal bone that form a Gigadillo's natural armor, with the runic sigil of House M'tallo stamped on them. A single Scut has the buying power of half a drop of Aqua Ghyranis. (original Comment)
Spelleater Iron: a very valuable resource with abundant deposits in mountainous regions and mining in the Meltfrost Fjord that possesses much the same malleability of conventional iron, but has the additional benefit of rendering anything made from it almost immune to the ravages of arcane forces. This results in it being of considerable interest to anyone seeking a weapon to use against more mystical foes such as daemons or sorcerers. Unfortunately, it is this exact same property that has drawn the eyes of several mighty warbands who seek to claim it for their own ends. (Original Comment)
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Wildlife

Fireoil Trees: These trees have a thick, fire-resistant bark. However, at the same time, they produce aromatic oils and resin, which are highly flammable. With them, the fireoil trees can stir up small bushfires into a large inferno. (full original comment)
Ashwaste lizards: These black-pinkish reptiles live in matriarchal communities, where the female can grow to the size of a cow and collects a harem of males. These subterranean lizards are known for their poisonous bite, and ability to eat and digest prey whole, bones and all. This has made them a series pest for settlers, despite this, some have trained and domesticated them. (full original comment)
Plowhorns: This reptilian animal reaches the size of a wild boar and has a pair of shovel-like horns on its head, as well as a strong, stout beak. Its main food sources are seeds and various roots and tubers. It digs them out of the ground with its shovel-esque horns. Similarly, it digs burrows for its clan to live in. Underground they can ressist forest fires on the surface. The plowhorn can be dangerous but is often hunted as game by frontier men. (full original comment)
Glimmerfin Minnows: A small, brightly colored fish that can be harvested with nets, and can be used for bait or eaten whole. They have a slightly metallic taste and are most frequently found around regions with large numbers of undersea thermal vents. When dried and crushed they produce a small spray of sparks, and when combined with a sufficiently alcoholic breath results in a party trick known as the Drake’s Breath. Their scales are also valued for their alchemical properties and among Ogor Mawtribes’s Firebellies for their flavor. (original comment)
Cinderscale Trapjaw: This large, predatory fish can be found in the water surrounding regions with active thermal vents, where their mottled gray and red skin gives them a high degree of camouflage, making them a very successful ambush predator. Due to their high consumption of glimmerfin minnows, they are capable of gnashing their teeth to produce a shower of sparks that can set anyone unfortunate enough to fish up this irate fish ablaze. Despite this, their meat is valued for its rich flavor and buttery texture, as well as their teeth being valued for alchemical purposes. (original comment)
Chotek’s Flame: This unusual ambushing predator, located in the 4 Peaks of Igna, is noteworthy for its golden hide, which is prized by many. It is capable of secreting a flammable oil that ignites its body in a cloak of flame. Choteks will wait in or around pools of magma with only their eyes visible as it waits for passing prey. Once the prey enters its range, Chotek’s Flame will scoop up a mouthful of semisolid magma, and then proceed to regurgitate a blazing, corrosive projectile, searing them with its magma. It favors large prey, and many an unsuspecting Ogor or Orruk has found themselves prey of this vicious beast. (Orginal comment)
Embermice: A small mammal who favors the plains and possesses dull red fur and an orange underbelly. They are viewed as pests by many of the locals, however, their distinctive, firey coloration and intelligent nature make them highly prized by pyromancers who take great pride in having a well-groomed embermouse, resulting in many being exported to foreign wizards to act as pets or familiars. In times of famine, however, embermice are viewed as a last resort due to their intelligent nature making them troublesome to catch, even for ratting dogs. (Orginal comment)
Blazewing Divers: High above the plains, these bright red and orange 4 winged hawks swoop and dive on the updrafts, 2 keen eyes focused on the ground below them and 2 above, these birds seek out any prey available, with the embermouse being amongst their favorite food sources. Because of this, they can be captured by anyone with sufficient knowledge of falconry. A Blazewing Diver is capable of shearing through plate armor of up to 7 centimeters with ease, making them a lethal threat. If it is trained well, however, it will be a loyal and vicious companion, but they can also be sold for a tidy sum, with the Khadron in particular taking an interest in them to act as messengers. (Orginal comment)
Gigadillo: The offspring of the god beast Armaregem, these massive armadillo-like creatures roam the Prairies of Fol'Igna. Prized for the dermal exoskeleton, they are also seen as a potential beast of burden by particularly ambitious individuals. (original Comment)
Firetusks: This stoat 4-tusked mammal roams the woodlands of asqhy in small herds and eats all matter of plant material and fresh charcoal if it needs to. Like most natives to Ashqy its well adapted to heat. However it lives close to rivers and lakes, into which it retreats in case it is too hot. It has a very thick hide, which protects it well against attacks, similarly its tusks are great defensive tools as well. By chafing its four tusks against each other it can ignite small sparks. These sparks can ignite resin and sappings of fireoil trees, which are stored in special sacks in the mouth, allowing the creature to spew a small burst of flames out of its mouth. This is used to keep predators and rivals at bay. And this makes forest even more dangerous during their mating season. (Original Comment)
Ember Ravens and Glow Vultures: Where there are wildfires, there are dead animals. These two species of birds learned to use this very quickly. Glow Vultures can smell and see fire from enormous distances. And they arrive as one of the first scavengers whilst the last glimpse of the fire are still glowing, and smoke is everywhere. Immune to toxic fumes of all kinds, they find a feast before them, starting with the largest bodies they can find. The Ember Raven is a raven with spotted black-grey feathers, mimicking ash particles. It too likes to feast on the victims of a wildfire. However, it doesn't have the size to compete with the vultures for larger bodies and is less resistant to fumes and heat. What the clever birds do instead is to start small, and local bushfires on their own. The smart birds learned to steal fire from human settlements, or one of Ashqy's active fire spots, and drop it unto a dry area. After the small bushfire is over, the Ember Raven can eat all the burned beings. (Original Comment)