The Consuming Flame

Tied to the elemental plane of Solaris, the Consuming Flame is considered by few to be the closest thing to the Flame that formed Wormwood. Those who don’t follow the Consuming Flame say that similarity of names does not equate similarity in origin. While not the entity with the most followers, those that do follow it are passionate and unyielding in their beliefs.

While the practices of those who follow each aspect may vary, there are a few cultural commonalities. For one, those that follow the Consuming Flame will cremate their dead, rather than bury them. Instead of graveyards, communities that follow this entity may have mausoleum-like structures housing the ashes of their dead. Those that follow the Consuming Flame may form tightly-knit communities with powerful familial bonds, though they tend to be mistrustful of outsiders. These communities are most commonly found in hot places such as deserts, but they can also be settlements where blacksmithing and fire is essential to their survival or way of life. You can generally tell a village follows the Consuming Flame from the brazier of ever-lit fire burning at the town center. Other giveaways may be a high concentration of forges, or an overabundance of light fixtures lining the streets.

Below is a table displaying the most common aspects of this entity and a brief description.