The adventure begins at the Lorespire Complex on Absalom Station, the Starfinder Society’s primary base of operations, where the team has been called to a mission briefing hosted by Venture-Captain Arvin.
Wearing a hat on the top of his face smoking a cigar the human being seems to have moved around several times from the time he left Eox where he has grown up. He spent enough time there to learn about the decadent culture. He greets his companions with a "Hello". they will learn soon that he's called Zebir.
A lithe Castrovelian elf struts into the briefing room, dressed in a tight black bodysuit under her white armor that has labels and holograms marking her as a combat medic, a sonic rifle slung over her shoulder. Her long raven-black hair spills down her back as her bright blue eyes take in the room.
She gives everyone inside a gentle (and yet still wry) smile.
"Hi there. I'm Anettalia, and I'll be your field medic and cheerleader today. You can call me Anetta if we're in a pinch."
As other Starfinders arrive, a man can be seen leaning back in his chair, his legs stretched, feet resting atop the briefing table, hood pulled up to hide most of his face…light snoring can be heard…a Shirren eye rifle rests by him leaning upon the table…
He jumps up alertly upon hearing a ‘Hello’…he nods to the human…then sits back down…only to see an Ysoki quietly entered the chapel the room and say nothing…he nods to her as well…and then a most audacious appearance…he arches an eyebrow as he notes she’s a felliw Elf…though different ancestry…
Upon her introduction, he rises to his feet, pulling back his hood to reveal a face with sharp Azrinaran Elf features. ”Faldir, at your service, m’Lady…impressive gun you have there…”
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Anettalia tilts her head, giving the Azrinaran a deeper smile from one corner of her mouth as she takes a seat. "Just a run-of-the-mill sonic rifle. Nothing as... grand as yours, it seems."
“Welcome, Starfinders,” says Venture-Captain Arvin with a smile. “Today I’m sending you to Luvoth, a verdant arctic moon in the Vast we thought was uninhabited by sapient species until a recent Starfinder mission proved the situation far more complicated. Luvoth is home to lu-venons, a people who were psychically cast adrift after a botched magical ritual. Their minds were wandering the cosmos for the past 300 years, while their bodies cruised on autopilot on Luvoth, living as animals.”
“As you can imagine, things at home on Luvoth suffered during the centuries their intellects were in stellar exile. Families are scattered, settlements and infrastructure have crumbled to ruin, governments and other societal systems are non-existent, once-tamed animals have reverted to being wild, and many of the defenses lu-venons relied upon for their collective safety no longer exist. In short: they could really use our help.”
“They’ve invited a team of Starfinders to visit Luvoth, landing at their space port in Dallithun. Your contact is an ambassador named Uloa Su-Tae. They want you to scout out an anomaly they’ve detected—a spike in psychic activity in the nearby tundra. Uloa Su-Tae will accompany you throughout this investigation. Keep them safe, be respectful, and try to
make a good impression.”
Arvin leans forward, placing his elbows on his desk and looking very serious. “First and foremost, remember this is a diplomatic mission. We’re working to establish a foundation of trust that a friendship can be built upon. Luvoth needs allies, and I want to ensure we’re counted among them.”
“Any questions?”
I'll try to stay diplomat during the investigation of the psychic activity. Can you tell us more about it before we leave? replies Zebir.
Diplomacy isn't his best skill but he'll try to improve it for the occasion.
Faldir nods. ”Seems suited for me…I can scout as needed. As for questions…what known dangers might await us in this tundra?”
Anettalia nods after the Venture Captain finishes. "I was part of the team that went to Luvoth. We found the lu-venons before we got their minds restored. They are *adorable* for the record, and even in their animal-like state they had unique magical abilities. Their technology had a lot of psychic energy, and we had to drive off the planet's natural predators as well as a psychic energy being when fixing the magitech that kept their conscious minds out of their bodies."
The elf thinks while Zebir speaks up. "I'm pretty good with people, if we need. Plus I've helped lu-venons before so maybe they'll like me better?"
To Arvin she asks, "Did the lu-venons give us any more specific information about this anomaly so we can study it during the spaceflight?"
“Luvoth is very cold, so dress warm, and the atmosphere is thin, so activate your environmental protections. The previous team encountered predatory animals, dangerous magic, and a variety of occult and psychic effects. Equip yourselves for a hostile mission and be ready for anything.”
Arvin gives each agent their choice of either a tactical thermal capacitor or three environmental endurance (2nd-rank) spell amps to protect them from Luvoth’s freezing temperatures.
"They were unable to tell us anything helpful about the anomaly. That's why you're going to help them."
So I think we'll stay safe from the environmental issues with these items. Good. We'll have to take care from the other ones.