Flesh-fire Collective

These mages are a group within the Sothern Mage Conglomerate that believe they have discovered the reminent of a dead god within the flames. They seek to become closer to this entity through ritualistically burning their flesh. Not many mages are apart of this group but the ones that are have power, typically are a few years into their training and while their beliefs are a bit eccentric for mages of the conglomerate they still hold sway over the group as a whole. These mages have before attacked non mages but have a particular hate for inquisitors and all those who support them as one of the core beliefs of this group is that when someone finally meets this god then they will begin to burn away those of the world who think themselves above the primal force of magic.

Culture

Those who get into this exclusive group of mages are almost always gifted in fire magic, those who are not gifted or exceptional in fire magic are deemed unworthy to be counted among the fire gods acolytes. Those who have no magic of their own are even lower viewed by those within the group as they are looked at to be possible spies or informants to the inquisitors.  The core beliefs of this group are as follows:

1. All must burn in the righteous flame of our lord to burn away the corruption of this world and its people. 
2. Maintaining the rituals of the Lord of flame is paramount, those who see that the traditions are not being respected and do not speak up have committed a sin like those who do not uphold tradition. 
3. All must go through the flames, leave behind the corruption and trappings of the physical world and embrace the warm and secure light of the Lord of Flame. 

Public Agenda

The whole idea of this group is to bring back the fire god from his near death state, while the leader of this collective believes to have seen a vision of greatness in a fire many have not seen any divine acts which has led some to believe that the god is either dead or non-existent.

Assets

While they themselves only really have access to what their individual members do some of them are very accomplished mages that dabble in alchemy and have been known to make deadly bombs from time to time in wars. These bombs are able to level almost an entire city by themselves and while the ingredients needed to make these bombs are difficult to get they still like to threaten those who they need to with destruction should it be needed.

Fire Purifies

Founding Date

1600

Type

Education, Magic

Leader

Dorian

Parent Organization

Sothern Mage Conglomerate

Location

Morecia

Friendly

Flesh-fire Collective

85

Eldar's Collective

85

These two factions are on equal footing in terms of their opinions of one another. While they believe that each of them is destined to rule the mages as a whole these factions often take the same approach to dealing with the outside world and the leaders of the two factions have spent time studying together and have even helped each other out with difficult spells.

Unfriendly

Flesh-fire Collective

-50

Isolationist Order

-100

These two groups are not on the most friendly terms, while the Flesh-Fire Collective believes that through fire all sins will be cleansed and the mages will one day rule the non mage world while the Isolationist order believes that in order to truly evolve as mages they need to seclude themselves from the outside world.

Unfriendly

Royal Elitist's

-85

Flesh-fire Collective

-85

These two factions have had a long standing rivalry, because of the Flesh-Fire conglomerate believes they have been divinely chosen to lead while the Royal Elitists believe they are the ones who should lead because of their pure blood lineage.