“I have a colleague. Brilliant, but prone to tunnel vision. She needs people who can handle themselves.” — Saria
Saria the Vouivre has a friend at Rhine Lab — Kristen Wright, Director of Scientific Research — who’s running into trouble on an industrial project in Malachite. Labor disputes and some “unexplained geological anomalies” are slowing her down, and she needs people who can do more than push paperwork.
Where to start
Saria arranges a meeting at Rhine Lab’s main facility. Kristen receives you personally, hands over a briefing document, and answers questions with clipped, distracted precision — like she’s already thinking three steps past the conversation.
Hooks
- The job centers on securing a “Structural Integrity Site” deep in the volcanic tunnels beneath Malachite, near a relic Rhine Lab calls the Sarcophagus
- You’ll be providing security while Kristen extracts data, and keeping local fauna — including some unsettling crystallized creatures — away from her equipment
- The confidentiality terms are unusually strict for what’s supposedly routine research
- Saria hasn’t said it outright, but it’s clear she wants to know what you see while you’re down there
Rewards
Payment and standing with Rhine Lab — and a foothold in a relationship that could open (or close) a lot of doors going forward.
Some details are left for the table to discover.