B074 Obsidian Strand

B074 Obsidian Strand

Field	Value
BiomeID	074
Biome name	Obsidian Strand
Climate	VOLCANIC_IGNEOUS
Difficulty	6
Starting control	F09 Cinderwarden
Primary hazard	Lava Flow
Signature resource	Sea Glass Crystal
MysteryZone	False
Continent	ARCH_EMBERVEIL
Region	Ashara — Emberveil Archipelago North
Elevation_m	300
Status	LIVE_CANON
Source	LIVE/DATA/biome_registry_v5.7.4.json

Ground

A volcanic coastal biome where obsidian cliffs drop sharply into the sea and underwater lava flows create a geologically active shoreline. The strand is constantly reshaped. Ancient structures built here have been half-consumed by new obsidian flows.

Settlements

Name	Type	Population	Controlling faction
Obsidian Settlement	Faction Outpost	1500	F09 Cinderwarden
Lava Shore	secondary	N/A	F09 Cinderwarden
Obsidian Cliff	primary	N/A	F09 Cinderwarden

Settlement pages: Lava Shore, Obsidian Cliff, Obsidian Settlement. Settlement rows on the faction civilization table for this biome also have pages: Emberveil Shore Camp. All settlements: Settlements.

Factions present

Faction	Where recorded
F09 Cinderwarden	Home faction of this biome. Controlling faction on every recorded settlement row.
F05 Riftwalker Brotherhood	All seven NPC rows.

NPCs here from other factions: F05 Riftwalker Brotherhood (7 NPC rows). An NPC can belong to any faction and live or work in a settlement controlled by another faction.

The faction named as starting control in the header holds the biome at the start. Control can change during play, and quests follow whoever controls the biome at the time.

Resources

Full table with IDs and node details: B074 Obsidian Strand/Resources.

• Ashbloom Extract (Obsid) (GATHERABLE, Uncommon)
• Firecore (Obsid) (GATHERABLE, Uncommon)
• Lava Glass (Obsid) (GATHERABLE, Uncommon)
• Obsidi Cinder Crystal (GATHERABLE, Common)
• Obsidi Emberstone (GATHERABLE, Uncommon)
• Obsidi Magmaite (GATHERABLE, Uncommon)
• Obsidian Shard (Obsid) (GATHERABLE, Common)
• Refined Ember Dust (GATHERABLE, Uncommon)
• Refined Emberstone (GATHERABLE, Uncommon)
• Refined Magmaite (GATHERABLE, Uncommon)
• Refined Sootblack Ore (GATHERABLE, Common)

Signature, primary, secondary, and minerals

These rows are recorded on the B074 resource table and were not in the gatherable list above.

ID	Name	Type	Rarity
SIG-074	Sea Glass Crystal	SIGNATURE	Rare–Legendary
PRI-074	Ember Ore	PRIMARY	Uncommon–Rare
SEC-074	Obsidian Shard	SECONDARY	Common–Uncommon
MIN-COM-BAS	Basalt	Common Mineral	Common
MIN-COM-SUL	Sulphur Vein	Common Mineral	Common
MIN-COM-CIN	Cinderstone	Common Mineral	Common
MIN-RARE-SHO	Shore Crystal	Rare Mineral	Rare
MIN-RARE-SEA	Sea Glass	Rare Mineral	Rare

Harvest

The harvestable index records counts for biome 074 only: flora 4, ore 3, trees 3, total 10. That index does not name the rows, so those counts are not assigned to names here.

Named flora recorded for Obsidian Strand:

ID	Name	Harvestable
FLORA-ASHB-074	Ashbloom	No
FLORA-MAGM-074	Magmaweed	Yes
FLORA-HEAT-074	Heat-Spine Shrub	No
FLORA-EMBE-074	Ember Reed	Yes
FLORA-VOLC-074	Volcash Fern	No
FLORA-CIND-074	Cinder Bark Tree	No
FLORA-THER-074	Thermal Spore Cap	No
FLORA-OBSI-074	Obsidian Creeper	No

Two named flora rows are marked harvestable. That does not match the harvestable index count of 4. Both figures are left as recorded. The ecological-role cell says PROTECTED SPECIES on Ashbloom, Heat-Spine Shrub, Volcash Fern, Cinder Bark Tree, Thermal Spore Cap, and Obsidian Creeper.

Not recorded: a named tree list, and a named ore list that matches the index counts of 3 and 3.

Deep zone

Field	Value
Deep zone	Deep Obsidian — Strand Core
Layout	Cinder Forge Labyrinth
Max players	6
Lockout hours	72
Boss name	Shorewatcher — Deep Form
Ground note	The Strand Core has never been accessible to surface explorers. The Deep Zone system reveals what the biome contains at its most dangerous depth.

Boss

Field	Value
Boss	Shorewatcher, Ancient of Biome 074
Difficulty	T3_Heroic
Recommended party	4
Damage type	Sonic
Arena	Obsidian Cliff
Arena description	The boss encounter takes place in the heart of Obsidian Strand's most extreme terrain feature. The arena is shaped by volcanic igneous conditions — no neutral ground exists. In 0.68g, player jump arcs extend 47% further than Earth-equivalent, and boss knockback sends players 35% further than expected.
Arena size (m)	108
Arena terrain	Active lava coastline
Arena hazard	Lava Flow
Unique material	Magma Scale
Ground blurb	The Magma Prowler the Ancient is the apex expression of Obsidian Strand's ecosystem — a creature that has been shaped by volcanic igneous conditions across centuries of adaptation in 0.68g. It is not simply dangerous. It is what Obsidian Strand would be if the biome could choose to fight.

Weather

The atmosphere row records weather patterns Volcanic Shore Wind and Lava Rain. Those two names are not rows in the weather table. Six weather rows are recorded for this biome.

ID	Name	Code	Recorded effect
WX-074-STORM	Storm	STORM	Severe visibility reduction. Player movement restricted. Pack predators shelter. Ambush predators peak activity.
WX-074-ASH	Ashfall	ASH	Reduces visibility. Ash-adapted creatures +15% aggro. Node guardian activity increases. Sea Glass Crystal harvest modified.
WX-074-SNOW	Cold Event	SNOW	Winter only. Fauna density minimum. Node guardians reduced patrol. Resource yield -20% all types.
WX-074-ANY	Any Weather	ANY	Weather-independent spawn — present in all conditions.
WX-074-RAIN	Rain/Mist	RAIN	Rare moisture event. Suppresses primary hazard temporarily. Most comfortable traversal conditions.
WX-074-CLEAR	Clear Sky	CLEAR	Maximum K3V amber light. Visibility maximum. Best navigation conditions. Standard resource yields.

Spawn entries recorded on those rows: Storm 16, Ashfall 9, Cold Event 13, Any Weather 7, Rain/Mist 11, Clear Sky 14. Night-multiplier entries above 2.0 recorded on those rows: Storm 2, Ashfall 3, Cold Event 4, Any Weather 2, Rain/Mist 4, Clear Sky 3.

Mobs

Seven named mobs are recorded. One further row records 63 additional spawn-table entries that are not named. Those 63 are not listed as species here. That summary row records 16 corrupted variants and 0 event overrides. Its weather distribution cells are all zero. Shorewatcher has archetype Node Guardian but the node-guardian cell reads False. Both are left as recorded.

ID	Name	Archetype	HP	Creature ID	Node guardian
MOB-074-01	Obsidianstrandhorn	Large Herbivore	183	CR05111	False
MOB-074-02	Shorscale	Swift Scout	101	CR05112	False
MOB-074-03	Lavamantle	Pack Predator	114	CR05113	False
MOB-074-04	Obsidianstrandstalker	Ambush Predator	121	CR05114	False
MOB-074-05	Shorefang	Elemental Creature	135	CR05115	False
MOB-074-06	Obsidianstrandcoil	Scavenger	122	CR05116	False
MOB-074-07	Shorewatcher	Node Guardian	208	CR05117	False

Nodes

Nine network nodes are recorded. Three are positive and six are negative. The node profile records dominant NEGATIVE, density high, base respawn 65 minutes, and modifier 1.45x.

ID	Name	Type	Location	Signature resource growth	Guardian
NODE_074_P01	Obsidian Primary Anchor	POSITIVE	Located at the summit of the primary terrain feature, where K3V light exposure is maximum. Within the Obsidian Cliff zone.	No	None
NODE_074_P02	Obsidian Light Node 2	POSITIVE	Located within the main resource cluster, feeding crystal growth. Within the Lava Shore zone.	No	None
NODE_074_P03	Obsidian Light Node 3	POSITIVE	Located at the convergence of the two largest named locations. Within the Lava Shore zone.	No	None
NODE_074_N01	Obsidian Void Node 1	NEGATIVE	Located in the deepest depression of the biome's terrain, where void energy pools. The primary hazard (Lava Flow) is most intense within 20m of this node.	Yes — unresolved token {sig_res} within 40m	Present
NODE_074_N02	Obsidian Void Node 2	NEGATIVE	Located at the most hazardous point of the primary hazard zone. The primary hazard (Lava Flow) is most intense within 20m of this node.	Yes — unresolved token {sig_res} within 40m	Present
NODE_074_N03	Obsidian Void Node 3	NEGATIVE	Located beneath the primary ambush predator territory centre. The primary hazard (Lava Flow) is most intense within 20m of this node.	Yes — unresolved token {sig_res} within 40m	Present
NODE_074_N04	Obsidian Void Node 4	NEGATIVE	Located at the outer boundary of the biome, where it transitions to adjacent terrain. The primary hazard (Lava Flow) is most intense within 20m of this node.	Yes — unresolved token {sig_res} within 40m	Present
NODE_074_N05	Obsidian Void Node 5	NEGATIVE	Located within the node guardian's primary patrol circuit centre. The primary hazard (Lava Flow) is most intense within 20m of this node.	Yes — unresolved token {sig_res} within 40m	Present
NODE_074_N06	Obsidian Void Node 6	NEGATIVE	Located at the lowest point of any geological feature — voids sink. The primary hazard (Lava Flow) is most intense within 20m of this node.	Yes — unresolved token {sig_res} within 40m	Present

The node-network file records a guardian name string on each of these nine nodes. Those strings are not rows in the named mob list above. The biome file, used in this table, records no guardian on the three positive nodes and a guardian present on the six negative nodes. Both records are left as recorded.

World events

Three world events are recorded. Where the duration cell and the notes cell disagree, both figures are left as recorded. The biome-pack names and the world-event master names disagree. Both name sets are left as recorded.

ID	Biome-pack name	Master name	Type	Duration cell	Cooldown cell	Broadcast	Trigger	Notes duration
WE0220	Eruption Season	Obsidian Str Environmental Event	Environmental	60min	4hr	FALSE	WORLD_STATE	45-90 minutes real-time
WE0385	Shore Bloom	Obsidian Str Resource Event	Resource	15min	4hr	FALSE	PLAYER_COUNT	30 minutes real-time
WE0386	Lava Flow Event	Obsidian Str Major Transformation Event	Major Transformation	0min	0hr	TRUE	PLAYER_COUNT	3-8 hours real-time

WE0220 notes: Sea Glass Crystal nodes restricted, hazard blocks access during the event. Resource bonus on that row is FALSE. Affects territory is FALSE. Spawn override on that row is NODE_GUARDIAN_ELITE. WE0385 notes: Sea Glass Crystal nodes surge, triple yield during the event. Resource bonus on that row is TRUE. Affects territory is FALSE. Spawn override on that row is ELITE_SURGE. WE0386 notes: Sea Glass Crystal nodes restricted, hazard blocks access during the event. Resource bonus on that row is FALSE. Affects territory is TRUE. Spawn override on that row is NODE_GUARDIAN_ELITE. Biome state change recorded as Obsidian Strand_STATE_ALTERED.

Quests

Nine quests are recorded for this biome. Listed as id, title, layer, and giver id only. No quest prose is added here.

• Q0658 The Obsidian Toll — Obsidian Strand — Main — giver NPC0512
• Q0659 Obsidian Watch — Obsidian Strand — Surface — giver NPC0512
• Q0660 Obsidian Vault Count — Obsidian Strand — Underground — giver NPC0517
• Q0661 The Slack-Pool Ember — Obsidian Strand — Aquatic — giver NPC0515
• Q0662 Sea Glass Crystal for the Ironveil Compact — Main — giver NPC0512
• Q0663 Flow Season — Surface — giver NPC0514
• Q0664 What the Obsidian Vault Hums — Obsidian Strand — Underground — giver NPC0515
• Q0665 After the Slack-Pool Draw — Obsidian Strand — Aquatic — giver NPC0517
• Q0666 Ironveil Compact on the Obsidian Line — Obsidian Strand — Main — giver NPC0512

Favor

Obsidian Strand has its own favor track. It is separate from faction reputation and does not change the ending.

• Biome-line quests: 9. Each one gives +10 favor.
• Finish all 9 to become Favored here (+20 bonus). Highest favor: 110.
• Chain order: Q0658 → Q0659 → Q0660 → Q0661 → Q0662 → Q0663 → Q0664 → Q0665 → Q0666.
• No faction contests this biome, so favor here is never lost.
• Skipping quests gives no favor.

NPCs

Seven NPCs are recorded with location Obsidian Strand. Sex, age, items held, kinship, and the quests-given cell are blank on those rows. Quest giver ids above come from the quest table, not from the quests-given cell.

NPC ID	Name	Role	Settlement	Faction
NPC0512	Soris Stonecleft	quest_giver	Obsidian Cliff, Obsidian Strand	F05 Riftwalker Brotherhood
NPC0513	Elara Umbrafen	merchant	Obsidian Cliff, Obsidian Strand	F05 Riftwalker Brotherhood
NPC0514	Deva Whispervale	trainer	Obsidian Cliff, Obsidian Strand	F05 Riftwalker Brotherhood
NPC0515	Brynja Yarrow	lore_keeper	Obsidian Cliff, Obsidian Strand	F05 Riftwalker Brotherhood
NPC0516	Corra Ashveil	blacksmith	Obsidian Cliff, Obsidian Strand	F05 Riftwalker Brotherhood
NPC0517	Xaris Cindermere	quest_giver	Obsidian Cliff, Obsidian Strand	F05 Riftwalker Brotherhood
NPC0518	Yolande Emberfall	merchant	Obsidian Cliff, Obsidian Strand	F05 Riftwalker Brotherhood

Items

Sixteen crafted items are recorded for Obsidian Strand. All are crafted at Shore Forge. The item table records Sea Glass Crystal as the primary material on every row.

Item ID	Name	Type	Slot	Rarity	Primary material
B074_WPN_01	Obsidian Sea Edge	Weapon	Weapon	Rare	Sea Glass Crystal
B074_HLM_01	Sea Ward Helm	Armor	Helm	Uncommon	Sea Glass Crystal
B074_CHS_01	Sea Breastplate	Armor	Chest	Rare	Sea Glass Crystal
B074_HND_01	Obsidian Grips	Armor	Hands	Uncommon	Sea Glass Crystal
B074_LEG_01	Obsidian Greaves	Armor	Legs	Uncommon	Sea Glass Crystal
B074_FET_01	Obsidian Treads	Armor	Feet	Uncommon	Sea Glass Crystal
B074_TRK_01	Sea Relic	Trinket	Necklace	Rare	Sea Glass Crystal
B074_REL_01	Obsidian First-Stone	Trinket	Relic	Epic	Sea Glass Crystal
B074_CON_01	Obsidian Draught	Consumable		Common	Sea Glass Crystal
B074_SAL_01	Obsidian Salve	Consumable		Uncommon	Sea Glass Crystal
B074_MAT_01	Refined Obsidian Grit	Material		Common	Sea Glass Crystal
B074_BAR_01	Sea Ingot	Material		Rare	Sea Glass Crystal
B074_TOL_01	Obsidian Node Pick	Tool	Tool	Uncommon	Sea Glass Crystal
B074_KIT_01	Obsidian Field Kit	Tool	Tool	Uncommon	Sea Glass Crystal
B074_UPG_01	Sea Catalyst	Upgrade Component		Rare	Sea Glass Crystal
B074_FOC_01	Obsidian Focus	Weapon	Off-Hand	Uncommon	Sea Glass Crystal

Recipes

Sixteen recipes are recorded, one for each item above. Output quantity is 1. The third material cell is blank on every row, so no third material is listed. Recipe unlock cells use T1 Known, T2 Trusted, T3 Honoured, and T4 Honoured. The faction reputation row names those bands T1 Neutral, T2 Friendly, T3 Honoured, and T4 Revered. Both wordings are left as recorded.

Recipe ID	Output	Workstation	Materials	Unlock reputation
RCP_B074_WPN_01	Obsidian Sea Edge	Shore Forge	Sea Glass Crystal x9; Refined Obsidian Grit x1	T3 Honoured
RCP_B074_HLM_01	Sea Ward Helm	Shore Forge	Sea Glass Crystal x7; Refined Obsidian Grit x1	T2 Trusted
RCP_B074_CHS_01	Sea Breastplate	Shore Forge	Sea Glass Crystal x9; Refined Obsidian Grit x1	T3 Honoured
RCP_B074_HND_01	Obsidian Grips	Shore Forge	Sea Glass Crystal x7; Refined Obsidian Grit x1	T2 Trusted
RCP_B074_LEG_01	Obsidian Greaves	Shore Forge	Sea Glass Crystal x7; Refined Obsidian Grit x1	T2 Trusted
RCP_B074_FET_01	Obsidian Treads	Shore Forge	Sea Glass Crystal x7; Refined Obsidian Grit x1	T2 Trusted
RCP_B074_TRK_01	Sea Relic	Shore Forge	Sea Glass Crystal x9; Refined Obsidian Grit x1	T3 Honoured
RCP_B074_REL_01	Obsidian First-Stone	Shore Forge	Sea Glass Crystal x11; Refined Obsidian Grit x1	T4 Honoured
RCP_B074_CON_01	Obsidian Draught	Shore Forge	Sea Glass Crystal x5; Refined Obsidian Grit x1	T1 Known
RCP_B074_SAL_01	Obsidian Salve	Shore Forge	Sea Glass Crystal x7; Refined Obsidian Grit x1	T2 Trusted
RCP_B074_MAT_01	Refined Obsidian Grit	Shore Forge	Sea Glass Crystal x5; Refined Obsidian Grit x1	T1 Known
RCP_B074_BAR_01	Sea Ingot	Shore Forge	Sea Glass Crystal x9; Refined Obsidian Grit x1	T3 Honoured
RCP_B074_TOL_01	Obsidian Node Pick	Shore Forge	Sea Glass Crystal x7; Refined Obsidian Grit x1	T2 Trusted
RCP_B074_KIT_01	Obsidian Field Kit	Shore Forge	Sea Glass Crystal x7; Refined Obsidian Grit x1	T2 Trusted
RCP_B074_UPG_01	Sea Catalyst	Shore Forge	Sea Glass Crystal x9; Refined Obsidian Grit x1	T3 Honoured
RCP_B074_FOC_01	Obsidian Focus	Shore Forge	Sea Glass Crystal x7; Refined Obsidian Grit x1	T2 Trusted

Image prompt

Text only. No file is uploaded. The prompt below is the recorded overview prompt for B074, followed by the ground description and settlement names already on this page.

Recorded overview prompt: ABERNON game concept art, Biome 074 Obsidian Strand, K3V amber light, volcanic_igneous environment, 0.68g low gravity, Cinderwarden faction territory, AAA game quality, cinematic painterly, panoramic establishing shot, biome landscape at K3V amber light, faction settlement visible, atmosphere establishes biome identity.

Detailed prompt for an image creator: Painterly cinematic establishing shot of Obsidian Strand, biome 074, volcanic igneous, under K3V amber light at 0.68g. A volcanic coastal biome where obsidian cliffs drop sharply into the sea and underwater lava flows create a geologically active shoreline. The strand is constantly reshaped. Ancient structures built here have been half-consumed by new obsidian flows. Terrain recorded as active lava coastline, volcanic beach. A land of fire and ash. Magma veins run beneath the surface. The K3V star paints the constant smoke amber. Lava Flow is the recorded primary hazard. Sea Glass Crystal is the signature resource. Recorded colour palette: obsidian black, ember re. The Cinderwarden settlement Obsidian Settlement is visible, with Lava Shore and Obsidian Cliff in the same territory. AAA game concept art, faction territory readable in the architecture, no text in the image.

The image-prompt table also records twenty ungenerated prompts, IMG01461 through IMG01480. Each uses this recorded stem, with the type name in place of the scene type: AAA game concept art, Obsidian Strand, volcanic igneous biome, [type], amber volcanic glow, ash particles, ember light, Lava Flow environmental hazard visible, Unreal Engine 5 quality, painterly, cinematic lighting, amber K3V star palette, alien yet familiar world aesthetic.

ID	Type	Status
IMG01461	hero_landscape	UNGENERATED
IMG01462	apex_creature	UNGENERATED
IMG01463	weather_event	UNGENERATED
IMG01464	flora_closeup	UNGENERATED
IMG01465	faction_outpost	UNGENERATED
IMG01466	loading_screen	UNGENERATED
IMG01467	ambient_day	UNGENERATED
IMG01468	ambient_night	UNGENERATED
IMG01469	energy_node	UNGENERATED
IMG01470	hazard_event	UNGENERATED
IMG01471	npc_portrait	UNGENERATED
IMG01472	creature_combat	UNGENERATED
IMG01473	resource_gather	UNGENERATED
IMG01474	world_event	UNGENERATED
IMG01475	sky_atmosphere	UNGENERATED
IMG01476	underground_entrance	UNGENERATED
IMG01477	coastal_view	UNGENERATED
IMG01478	mystery_fragment	UNGENERATED
IMG01479	faction_landmark	UNGENERATED
IMG01480	player_action	UNGENERATED

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