Wreckage

Wreckage is a sprawling metropolis built into the petrified remains of Eldar war engines from a conflict 30,000 years old. Massive hulls form vertical districts while tangled cables serve as bridges across canyons of gears. The city stretches from the shoreline deep into the mainland with neighborhoods divided by the type of salvage found beneath them. The air tastes of copper and salt and at night the ancient machinery glows with a faint violet light from the Far Realm.

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City

Wreckage

Where the bones of dead gods become the foundations of a new world.

TypeCity

Population45,000

WealthDisparate with extreme poverty and concentrated salvage wealth

GovernmentOligarchic Council

ReadinessHigh

“Industrial and irradiated with an undertone of ancient humming energy.”

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Connections

Geography

RegionThe Iron Shoals

ClimateHumid coastal air mixed with metallic ozone

TerrainJagged metallic cliffs and artificial reefs of war machine hulls

Travel Links

The Rust-RoadBlack-Sails HarborThe Scuttler-Tunnels

Culture

Survival of the ingenious and the resilient.

Races

HumansHalf-ElvesWarforgedMutants

Religions

The Machine CultChurch of the Silver Echo

Arts & Entertainment

Scrap-beast pit fighting and neon-projection theater.

History

Built during the Great Transgression these war machines fell while repelling Far Realm horrors. Survivors and scavengers eventually flocked to the ruins finding wealth in the hulls. Over millennia the site evolved from a camp into a global hub for arcane technology. The city was officially chartered when the thirteen most powerful scrapper clans signed the Steel Accord.

Pre-HistoryThe Siege of Void-SteelEldar armadas clashed with eldritch entities leaving the coast littered with wrecks.

Age of ScarcityThe Founding of the ThirteenWarring scrapper clans united under a council to manage the limited power cores.

Government

LeaderHigh Arbiter Vaxus

Oligarchic Council

Key Laws

Salvage rights require a Council permitModification of scrap beasts is strictly bannedNo trade of Far Realm relics

Problems

Pirate incursions

Raiders are frequently attempting to steal experimental exotic weapons.

Scrap beast infestation

Aggressive mechanical beasts are breeding in the lower sectors.

The Glow Sickness

Magical radiation from the wrecks is causing a health crisis.

Economy

Industries

ScrappingRelic RestorationArcane Weaponry

Scarcity

Non-mutated livestock and fresh vegetation

Wealth LevelDisparate with extreme poverty and concentrated salvage wealth

Exports

Void-SteelArcane CoresRefurbished Blasters

Imports

Fresh WaterOrganic SoilClean Textiles

Defenses

ReadinessHigh

Fortifications

The Great Hull-WallShield GeneratorsSubmerged Pylons

The Scrap-Guard(5,000)

Soldiers wearing patchwork armor integrated with ancient sensor arrays.

Law & Order

crime Level: Moderate
enforcement: Harsh and militaristic
typical Punishment: Exile to the inland scrap-wastes or forced labor in radiation pits

High Arbiter Vaxus

NPC

Council Leader

A man in high-collared velvet robes with a glowing mechanical eye.

Kaelis Sunshot

NPC

Master Scrapper

An elf with grease-stained skin and armor made of iridescent plates.

C-47

NPC

Information Broker

A brass-plated automaton with flickering blue ocular sensors.

Physician Elara

NPC

Healer

A woman with shimmering scales and three arms.

The Rusty Spark

Shop

Magic and Tech

A shop located inside a hollowed-out cockpit of a scout flier.

The Oil-Can

Tavern

Scrappers and mechanics

A dim and grease-slicked hole-in-the-wall frequented by laborers.

The Scavenger's Guild

Faction

Trade Guild

A collection of the most skilled engineers and salvagers in the city.

The Black-Sail Pirates

Faction

Criminal Syndicate

A ruthless fleet of raiders that strike from the sea.

The Sunken Bridge

Point of Interest

A massive wing of a capital ship that connects the harbor to the inland district.

The Neon Spire

Point of Interest

A flickering communication tower that serves as the city's lighthouse.

The Maw of the Titan

Point of Interest

The open hangar of a legendary war machine where the largest scrap deals happen.

Calendar of Events

Winter Solstice

The Spark Festival

A yearly celebration when the city attempts to draw a massive power surge from the wrecks.

The surge often attracts a massive swarm of scrap beasts to the city center.

Secrets

The Council is hiding a functioning Eldar AI.

RegionalEncrypted signals coming from the High Arbiter's tower.

The radiation is actually a thinning rift to the Far Realm.

WorldMutations among the poor are displaying eldritch features.

Rumors

A massive treasure core is buried directly under the Oil-Can tavern.

Captain Gnasher is actually the brother of one of the Council members.

The scrap beasts are controlled by a single queen in the deep wrecks.

Plot Hooks

The Missing Core

A critical power core was stolen from the archives and must be recovered.

Fetch QuestLoremaster ZinnA set of high-quality Chrono-Goggles

Pirate Parley

Infiltrate the pirate camp to recover a stolen prototype weapon before it is sold.

Stealth/DiplomacyHigh Arbiter VaxusA Council salvage permit

Beast Hunter

Clear out a nest of scrap beasts that have taken over the water purification plant.

CombatKeeper Jory1000 Void-Steel credits

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