Doomfire, the Burning Lands

Overview

Doomfire is more commonly known simply as the Plane of Fire. This elemental plane is built upon a range of highly active volcanoes scorched ash, and a choking smoke lingers in the air. The realm reflects the creative and destructive element of fire and is manifested by, the Tyrant of Fire. Upon entering this wasteland of lava and ash, adventurers are met with what can loosely be described as a forest, except the trees appear more like obsidian pillars which are eternally on fire. Beyond the forest is a river of lava that works as a moat for a fortress whose walls are twice as tall as a hill giant. Some have reported having the ability to levitate from atop one of the nearby volcanoes and make it over, but they will instantly be met by an army of doomfire soldiers, fiery gargoyles, and various red demons. The other option is not any better, for it consists of swimming up the river of lava and into the towering volcano, then following the veins of magma under the wall. Assuming one could survive without breathing and not burn to death, they too will emerge within the fortress' walls.

The fortress is not very deep, and the back door is not far away. Through the doors, on the other side, is a massive lake of lava with a bridge that spans across it at a ninety degree angle. The bridge is guarded by ancient phoenixes, Jaxoliz Dawneyes and Criare Sunmane, that will quickly halt any adventurers fleeing from the fortress. Beyond the bridge is another wide open wasteland of ash with hundreds of roaming inhabitants of the Plane of Fire. The most notable of these are Babnoxis the Spider Queen, an arachnid of mammoth proportions; Magmaton, a towering golem of living lava; Blazzax the Omnifiend, a maniacal fire demon; Quavons Firetail, another phoenix; and Pyronis, an inexplicably powerful frog.

Those who survive the wasteland are met with another fortress, larger than the first, which is run by General Reparm and a mighty efreeti named Arch Mage Yozanni. At the rear of the castle is a frighteningly enormous demon known simply as the Guardian of Doomfire. He is basically the last line of defense before approaching Fennin Ro's throne. After traversing a winding bridge over another lake of lava, adventurers will approach the Tyrant of Fire's home. Fennin Ro manifests himself as a gigantic, winged, red demon and wears deep blue plate mail on his chest and upper legs. He has twisted gold horns growing from his head and enormous wings that appear to be made of fire. He wields a mace the size of a Surefall tree and can rain fire upon an entire army of attackers that drains not just their health, but mana as well. Of all the elemental gods, Fennin Ro has shown the most interest in the lesser beings of Influence and Nature, which at least partially explains the creation of his son, Solusek Ro, who often meddles in the affairs of mortals.