Blackfire

For another meaning of "Blackfire", please see Redomeus.

Blackfire is a destructive metaphysical phenomenon that occurs where the planar substrate of reality is damaged or corrupted, weakening the separation of planes, particularly between the Material Plane and evil-aligned Outer Planes. Blackfire manifests as an ebony-hued flame, and its effects are varied but generally unstable to the fabric of existence, including:¹²

Blackfire eruptions: Explosive vortex emissions of blackfire that destroy the metaphysical bonds of matter to existence.¹
Breaching: Injections of magical energy where magic should not exist, such as within fields of anti-magic or locations where magic does or should not exist. This can include summoning creatures across planes even when magical forces would otherwise prevent it, or teleporting creatures to evil-aligned Outer Planes.¹
Tainting: The weakening of bonds between a being or object and reality.¹

Blackfire Adepts

Main articles: Blackfire Adepts and Blackfire Adept

Taking their name from this phenomenon, the Blackfire Adepts are a group of loosely associated planar explorers, mystics, and demonologists.³⁴ They journey through the many planes of the Great Beyond in an effort to acquire dark powers from otherworldly entities, with an alleged goal of unraveling the multiverse itself.⁵⁶ They are generally opposed by the Riftwardens, an order dedicated to preserving planar boundaries and order,⁷ and the Concordance of Elements, who attempt to repair the damages they cause.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Benjamin Bruck, Jason Bulmahn, Matt Goodall, and Jason Nelson. (2012). Paths of Prestige, p. 12. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-451-1
↑ James Case et al. (2018). Plane-Hopper's Handbook, p. 4. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-071-2
↑ Erik Mona et al. (2008). "The World". Campaign Setting, p. 198. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-112-1
↑ James Jacobs et al. (2011). "Factions". The Inner Sea World Guide, p. 260. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-269-2
↑ Paris Crenshaw, Jim Groves, Sean McGowan, and Philip Minchin. (2014). Champions of Corruption, p. 15. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-674-4
↑ Alexander Augunas et al. (2015). Monster Summoner's Handbook, p. 10. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-758-1
↑ Erik Mona et al. (2008). "The World". Campaign Setting, p. 199. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-112-1

[PoP-12-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Benjamin Bruck, Jason Bulmahn, Matt Goodall, and Jason Nelson. (2012). Paths of Prestige, p. 12. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-451-1

[2] James Case et al. (2018). Plane-Hopper's Handbook, p. 4. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-071-2

[CS-198-3] Erik Mona et al. (2008). "The World". Campaign Setting, p. 198. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-112-1

[ISWG-260-4] James Jacobs et al. (2011). "Factions". The Inner Sea World Guide, p. 260. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-269-2

[CoC-15-5] Paris Crenshaw, Jim Groves, Sean McGowan, and Philip Minchin. (2014). Champions of Corruption, p. 15. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-674-4

[6] Alexander Augunas et al. (2015). Monster Summoner's Handbook, p. 10. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-758-1

[7] Erik Mona et al. (2008). "The World". Campaign Setting, p. 199. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-112-1

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