Ashen Seeds

In the desolate sprawl of Sector 7, a condemned quadrant of what was once a towering metropolis, Jorun Vane ekes out a meager existence. The city, now known as the Sunderlands, is a choked graveyard of forgotten technology and twisted flora, ruled by the tyrannical Conclave who see Jorun and his ilk as nothing more than disposable scavengers. When a brutal raid by the monstrous Wrought leaves his last sanctuary in ashes, Jorun is left with nothing but a ruined plot of land and the gnawing certainty that he will soon follow his brethren into oblivion. Driven to the brink, a dormant ability awakens within him—a deep Resonance that allows him to perceive the hidden potential and lost functions within derelict tech and the ravaged, mutated ecosystem. With this newfound 'sight,' Jorun begins to clear the debris, reactivate defunct systems, and coax life from the toxic soil. He's not just building a shelter; he's weaving a fragile haven, piece by painstakingly salvaged piece. But the Conclave casts a long shadow, and the Wrought still prowl, making every step of his reclamation a fight for survival against a world that wants him dead.