USH'S STAR WARS GAME- CAMPAIGN II EPISODE III (DARK SIDE)- The Way Back

Originally posted by Ushgarak
As more of a man of the Universe, Gallador, you know Takuan's problem here (basically related to his -1 to social rolls as a Marauder) is that he approaches all negotiations from a position of powerplay.

Which is fine... if you HAVE such power, which in this case is money, and you don't. You can#t even threaten them, because that requires weapon, which you don't have except for sabres, and... well, you know where it goes from there.

You think you would have done better to accept that drink and talk business later. Having fronted yourselves as straight-to-the-point wealthy people it's a mite more tricky now. Still, if you can put them at ease... all you need is a LOOK at the damn thing!

"Your boss being?"

"You really want to know it? It is not good to know too much, and the one who we work for would prefer to stay in shadows."- Gallador still smiles, his voice low, calm but iron.

Ush, I want to make an impression of professional criminal; silent but
dangerous. I am not sure what rolls are suitable, perhaps a mix of intimidation and persuade?

It's not a good Intimidate situation- they have the guns. In fact, one of them has high-powered repeater gun slung openly along his back, nonchantly playing with the release strap.

To know what a pro criminal would be like is Savoir-Faire. Careful though- come across as too good and they'll wonder why you nered them.

What I mean is that Gallador tries to impress with his attitude and behaviour. His looks(I mentioned that he slighly resembles the guy in my avatar, didn't I?) and flexible voice should help. He wants those guys to consider him the person it would be profitable to make deals with, but unwise to mess with. I was not sure, what rolls would it be, did you make Savoir-Faire one?

Oh, and Gallador buys the drinks for those thugs. How hard it is to get Jedi drunk?

Do you have Demagogue?

I think it could be the only social force power I don't have. A huge mistake? I have Authority, Awe Subterfuge, high Persuade and Lying.... and every Mind Trick that is, which must mean something....Could I use Entrancement or Bewilder as a kind of hypnotize? In combo with alkohol?

No, not a huge mistake, just very handy in this setting. Authority is very handy too.

Your ability to drink depends on your Strength, plus any appropriate skills (like Gambling, a skill also handy for sizing up people).

"Fair enough," he says, "but if I don't know who I am working with, I sure as hell don't put on a discount. You got no reputation for reliability, see?"

Oh, and I have the Lucky Merit, I could use it for reroll.

Originally posted by Ushgarak
No, not a huge mistake, just very handy in this setting. Authority is very handy too.

Your ability to drink depends on your Strength, plus any appropriate skills (like Gambling, a skill also handy for sizing up people).

"Fair enough," he says, "but if I don't know who I am working with, I sure as hell don't put on a discount. You got no reputation for reliability, see?"

"It is true I don't have a reputation on this planet. But with friends like you, there is no need for reputation, competent people can recognize each other."- Gallador buys more drinks and makes a toast for good business between them.

"we don't need a discount. we just want a look at the generator, and then we shall pay you. If the object is worhy of our boss' standards, he will probably require your services in the future also.
a look at it doesn't hurt you in anyway, because we are serious businessmen" *persuade*

Not forgetting Lucky is a good idea- people did last game. Do say if you really want to make the re-roll.

"It's not my responsiblity to get you a look at it," he says. "Only the quartermasters at the depots can do that, and we might possibly have some influence over one or two of them. But they won't do a damn thing without money up front. A bunch of strangers will make them nervous."

They appreciate the drink though, Gallador.

Wow, Galder can drink a ton of booze before he gets plastered, unlike Rand...

Heh, Takuan and Gallador are reminding me of 1920's gangsters...

TAKUAN: We want the shield, see? You's guys gonna show's us the shield.
GALLADOR: Yeah, yeah, ya doity rat!

ANYWAY! Galder would like to puruse a bar and see if he can find out anything about a man named Rogan...

Xavier asks Xorn if he would like to help him look for parts and anyone else who would like to join can come maybe Rand.

Rianna's definitely very interested in who Rogan is, too.....probably more so than Galder.....😛

Probably should get Rand or Tanic to go with, though.

Yes, Rand is present with the spaceport escapees...I mean, jailbreakers...I mean...idiots. 😛

Savoir-Faire would do it, wouldn't it? Looking for information on this Rogan fellow from Rianna's visions?

Savoir-Faire would work if you have heard of him. You haven't.

I thought Rianna told us all before we came here... 😖

No no no, if you had HEARD of him, not if you have listened to Rianna giving you the name.

Hmmmmm. So we know nothing of him and haven't even heard of him other than those hallucinations Rianna had....

Anything looking familiar, like anything from my vision/hallucinations, by any chance?

That's weird. He sounds like he would have been well known...

Galder wants to know how all the trees are petrified out of boredom, too; usually they must be buried, unless I'm horrible with knowledge of petrified trees...

(trees don't need to be buried to be petrified, I saw some when I was on vacation 😛)