The Unyielding Flame
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To submit a deployable relay to extend the sensing and communication abilities of the Emberline Array across battlefield environments.
- Image Source: Image generated using AI.
- Canon Link: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: Inspired by Jedi and Sith waypoints, arcane beacons, and tactical sensor buoys.
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
- Manufacturer: Iron Howl Iron-Artificers & War-Priests
- Affiliation: Iron Howl
- Market Status: Closed-Market
- Model: N/A
- Modularity: Minimal (some beacon variants include amplifiers or signal dampeners)
- Production: Limited
- Material:
- Engraved durasteel and ritual bone core
- Obsidian and sarrassian iron casing
- Kyber crystal nodes
- Inscribed Sith sigil runes
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Psychic Anchor Relay: Extends the range and precision of the Emberline Array by anchoring its presence in a given region.
- Environmental Listening Post: Passively records Force echoes, psychic impressions, and battlefield emotions for later analysis.
- Triangulation Node: When multiple beacons are deployed, they form a psychic lattice capable of mapping movement, shielding cloaked targets, or marking high-Force-presence zones.
- Ritual Self-Destruct: Can be triggered to overload, creating a short-range psychic shriek that disorients Force-users or "blinds" local sensors.
- Sealed Aura Cloaking: When inactive, the beacon masks its presence as simple debris or junk—avoiding detection unless examined closely.
STRENGTHS
- Field Expansion: Extends the range and reach of the Emberline Array and operatives.
- Tactical Utility: Supports battlefield recon, Force-user detection, or ritual targeting.
- Psychic Data Logging: Useful for historical or spiritual analysis of battlefields and ruins.
WEAKNESSES
- Stationary: Must be physically placed—cannot move once deployed without being recalibrated.
- Visible Ritual Marker: If discovered, could clue enemies into the Iron Howl's presence.
- Energy Burn: If overcharged too long, becomes unstable or explodes violently.
- Force Interference: Susceptible to Light-side purification or Null Fields.
DESCRIPTION
Ashline Beacons are the iron-and-bone pylons of the Iron Howl's long sight. Borne by cultist-engineers or launched from low-flying drones, they are the foundation nodes of the Emberline Array's psychic web. Planted into battlefield soil, open space, burned into city ruins, or hidden within holy sites, they listen—not with sensors, but with spirit.
Each beacon bleeds into the local Force imprint, anchoring the Iron Maw's perception to distant places. They create psychic tripwires that can alert operatives to movement, cloaking disruptions, or even the mere approach of a Force-sensitive presence.
When enough are linked in a triangle or grid, they form what the cult calls a Burning Net—a geospatial psychic map infused with Sith ritual-logic, letting the Maw predict and trap its prey like a spider among stars.
Ashline Beacons are sacred, yet expendable—tools of war, bones of the beast. In death, they scream.
Out Of Character Info
Intent:
To submit a deployable relay for the Iron Maw.
Technical Information
Affiliation:
Iron Howl
Model:
N/A
Modular:
Yes
Material:
Durasteel-Bone-Obsidian-Sarrassian Iron-Kyber-Sith runes
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