The Furnace

Introduction
The Furnace is the locative entity behind the catastrophic event, the Burning. It is within the Furnace that temperatures can reach up to one million degrees, when the Furnace-Tender is about. This, of course, is a dangerous place to exist near when it heats to such temperatures.

Discovery
Oliver Realmwell discovered the predecessor to the Furnace while on an expedition into the mountains of Appalachia. He was hiking along the ridges near what was later named Spruce Knob, the highest point in the state. As he neared a small shack near the ridgeline, he knew there was something off:""