Elemental Plane of Fire

The Elemental Foundation of Fire, although commonly referred to as the Elemental Plane of Fire, is the plane of existence that represents the basic element of fire and is home to several native inhabitants, which include the Elemental Lord Kossuth. Fires survive here without a need for fuel or air to burn, seeming to feed on each other to produce a continually burning landscape.

Features
Most of the Plane of Fire consists of slow-moving solid flame or compressed flame, but there are various other aspects as well. Some of the more faster-moving, hotter regions are rivers of fire and magma that pour through the ductile landscape of the plane of fire, consolidating into oceans made of liquid flame. The air ripples with the heat of continual firestorms, with rains of hot ash causing the same perils to those on the ground as the steam clouds do to those in the air. These rains of ash usually appear as a darkening on the horizon that moves in like a summer storm.

The greatest danger on the plane, however, is its fire-dominant trait. The inherent heat of the plane, its omnipresent flames and the hot, toxic smoke in the air all have effects on foreign objects and creatures. For instance, the air ripples because of the heat, so mirages dance at the edge of an observer's vision, and the true nature of the land is concealed except for the area closest at hand. The continually radiated flame cause an immense impediment to vision—not through the brilliance, however, but rather the effects of the heat and the continually smoking atmosphere. One result of these hazards is the nullification of certain abilities. Darkvision does not function on the Elemental Plane of Fire, except in those rare places where a bit of natural darkness can be found—perhaps the palace of the sultan of the efreet in the City of Brass.

City of Brass
The City of Brass is populated by the Grand Sultan and is considered by many efreet to be their home and capital. The most famous location in the Elemental Foundation of Fire, it rests at the plane's heart sheltering all who enter from the harsh surrounding nature.

The Onyx Tower
Perhaps the most important feature of the plane is the Onyx Tower, a giant power that takes together all of the elemental foundations on the material plane. Once all of the foundations, including the fire foundation, are activated, by this it means a certain switch that powers a part of the plane is turned on, the Onyx Tower will rise. The switch that would activate the Onyx Tower in the fire plane was guarded by a dragon.

Inhabitants
Despite being one of the most hostile of the Inner Planes, the Foundation of Fire is also one of the most vibrant. A number of natives reside on the plane, including fire elementals, who are actually sentient pieces of the plane itself, a number of outsiders and other fire-using creatures. Efreet, azers, and salamanders have more organized societies than elementals, often inhabiting large settlements. Outsiders tend to be a bit more hospitable to foreigners, while several communities go out of their way to accommodate travelers. Other fire-using creatures call the Plane of Fire home as well, residing near vortices that lead to their home planes. Creatures that are immune to fire, such as devils, may also be found at such locations. There is regular traffic in information, goods, and prisoners between the City of Brass and the Nine Hells.

The native language of most inhabitants of the Elemental Foundation of Fire is Ignan, a sharp, hissing and clicking language. Those natives who deal with other planes may speak in other tongues as well, with Infernal and Common being among the most prevelant.

Appearances

 * Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II