Character-generation started off confusing but the players eventually created Larc, a 13 year old cat-person and she was born under the sign of the wandering star (a comet) and grew up under the watchful care of her 'father' a human. Ultimately after investigating the root cellar and her father's study she found her mother's sword and cloak and after fighting off a rat confronted her father and demanded the truth discovered that she, Larc, is the daughter of a princess third in line from the throne of a country destroyed years ago and that her 'dad' was really the last paladin and guard there to protect larc's mother who ended up dying of a disease when Larc was young.
Bandits attacked, but you know how that song and dance goes, it was part of the tutorial and the MC wasn't gonna kick the bucket just yet. Larc and her father then headed north to find an old friend and companion, accidentally picking up a young Psionic Fox named Aillil as a travelling companion in the process, to her mother Kayla the elf, and Zeke, the mysterious robot construct from the dawn of creation, but then a giant lobster-squid thing attacked and a panicked flight into the hills resulted. Though Larc's father's landnav skills eventually led them to a place called the "vault of the gods" containing a being that, while looking slightly demonic is quite benevolent, although limited in her capabilities as a planetary guardian.. regardless with minimal effort the mysterious Aliiza destroyed the skyscraper sized lobstersquid with a wave of her hand, actually Larc got to push the button but that's beside the point.
exposition happened and it turns out that the lobstersquid was a herald of the old gods and the capitol of the country had already been consumed and converted by they and their minions, possibly being led by Larc's Aunt, a survivor of the fall of Egren and who at some point became obsessed with restoring her family's kingdom, to the point of deciding that a sacrifice of blood, possibly her little sister, or failing that her niece would do in a pinch.
The party eventually headed north intending to confront Larc's aunt, but after an encounter with mutated guardsmen, and insects the size of greyhounds (thankfully the bugs turned out to be friendly), it was decided "maybe we bit off more than we can chew" and they returned to the vault to regroup, and make a decision on what to do next.
And that's where we are now
