Ruins of Ancestralia (Post-Apocalypse)

Plasma Cores are small spheres of glass and unknown metallic alloy that contained the energy source of the fallen civilization. Even after centuries, most still retain an immense charge of electricity and clean radiation. They are used as the most valuable currency in Ancestralia: a single functional core can power a small city for months or be modified to function as a weapon of mass destruction. Because the technology to manufacture them has been lost, each core extracted from a deep ruin generates violent disputes between warlords and local factions.

The Disciples of Silicon are a fanatical sect that venerates the remnants of ancient technology as sacred relics of forgotten gods. They cover their bodies with tattoos mimicking printed circuits and wear antique wiring accessories as religious adornments. The Disciples maintain a monopoly on the knowledge of maintaining generators and water purifiers, treating damaged technical manuals as sacred scriptures. They are extremely hostile towards anyone who attempts to dismantle or modify ancient technology without the blessing of their priests, waging bloody wars against independent scrap dealers.

Shadow Fortress is an ancient eighty-story skyscraper that survived the apocalypse and was converted into a fortified vertical city. The upper floors house the ruling elite and the functional solar generators, while the lower floors are inhabited by the poor population and protected by rusty metal barricades. As the surrounding desert is dominated by sandstorms and looters, the fortress controls access to a deep artesian well that bores through the subterranean ruins of the old civilization. Trade within the building is conducted via manual elevators and suspension bridges extending to neighboring buildings.