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<blockquote data-quote="Nebulous" data-source="post: 4490019" data-attributes="member: 31465"><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Adventure #7: Darga’s Palace</span></p><p></p><p><strong>Part 1</strong></p><p></p><p>The five heroes are staring up at the fat, greasy face of Darga the Hutt, while their guide, Warrick Raden has been unceremoniously hauled away to the dungeons. Apparently, escorting unannounced guests to Darga’s throne room is a No-No. </p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.med.unc.edu/~saasha/DoD/darga2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The Hutt says something in his deep, guttural voice, and the silver droid at his side translates:</p><p></p><p>“The mighty Darga demands to know who you are, and why are you here? Answer quickly, please.” The heroes have already noticed that everyone else is also heavily armed, so they aren’t keen on starting a fight. But they have this part planned out, and A’ath immediately panders to Darga’s business sensibilities. </p><p></p><p>The ten Imperial blaster rifles are laid out, and the Hutt slithers off his throne for a closer look. Everyone else in the audience chamber is breathlessly watching this transaction. The Hutt sniffs, asking (through the droid) “Where did you get these rifles? They’re military grade!”</p><p></p><p>The group is (more or less) honest, and says they were taken after a scuffle with Imperial stormtroopers. The Hutt smiles at this, and Nahee the Duros gets the impression that he is genuinely pleased to hear that [GM Note: In fact, Nahee’s Social Sciences skill sees extensive use just about every game!] The Hutt makes them an offer on the spot: one-fourth of the market price per blaster, and the group accepts his offer without a second thought. It’s better than getting killed. Gammoreans haul the guns away, and they are paid immediately with credits.</p><p></p><p>The group makes it very clear that they heard Darga was the Big Cheese on this world, and they didn’t want to cross him, hence they came straight here for a clean deal. They apologize that their “guide” Warrick Raden broke protocol. The Hutt waves the apology away, and undulates closer to the newcomers, his hot breath washing over them. He doesn’t seem to be blaming them for Warrick’s mistake.</p><p></p><p>“Heavily armed I see. Warriors obviously. You might fit in well here! Ho! Ho! Ho!”</p><p></p><p>The Hutt claps his hands, and servants immediately begin bringing out tables and chairs, and platters of steaming food on metal trays, squirming things not quite dead, or very much alive, plate after plate after bowl after bowl, until the table is laden with an opulent buffet of rare and exquisite and disgusting combinations. A silver lid is removed, and the group is surprised to see a steaming headcrab, the same kind owned by Arno Silvermine on the Banshee! But it is highly unlikely that it is his pet Luci; they only left the spaceport a few hours ago. </p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.med.unc.edu/~saasha/DoD/luci2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Although much of the food they find disgusting, there is still something for everyone to eat that they enjoy, and the booze begins flowing freely as well. Darga chortles and laughs and shoves some screaming wet thing into his maw, chomping merrily and spurting fluids over his flabby gums. </p><p></p><p>Using the silver protocol droid, who introduces himself as Six-Six, Darga continues questioning the heroes, drawing their names out, their planets of origin, and their recent exploits. He seems very interested that they killed stormtroopers and stole their guns and wants to hear more about it.</p><p></p><p>“Imperials are coming here as well,” he boasts with a wink. “One can never trust them.”</p><p></p><p>A’ath tries to get a more information out of him, but the Hutt doesn’t want to talk business. He seems impressed with the group’s exploits though, and finally returns to his throne. The party mingles with the other revelers, eating and drinking and making casual Gather Information checks. </p><p></p><p>They learn that Darga LOVES violence, although he seems pleased with the newcomers and hasn’t shown them his explosive temper. A few people tell them that they are very lucky. Others mention that “Warrick shouldn’t have done that, the idiot,” and so forth. They find out that Darga has been in control here on Zarra for about ten years, and his pudgy fingers dip into all kinds of illegal activities. He is a rich creature, and everyone currently in the court is trying to siphon some of that wealth away, or at least bask in its glow. </p><p></p><p>While strolling about, Tomla the Ithorian Jedi has the peculiar feeling that he is being watched. He looks all around, but the room is densely packed and he fails to pick out anyone particularly interested in him. Nonetheless, Tomla fears that someone is watching him…</p><p></p><p>Nahee the Duros actually speaks Gammorean, and he casually hangs out near some of the guards, trying to listen in on their conversation. Gammoreans don’t speak much, but they do grunt to each other:</p><p></p><p>“Are you betting on the Karg Brothers this time?”</p><p></p><p>“Yeah. One hundred credits.”</p><p></p><p>“Me too.”</p><p></p><p>That ends their conversation, but it leaves Nahee with the uncomfortable feeling that they’re being led nose-first into a trap. Even with his Galactic Knowledge, he’s never heard of the Karg Brothers, so maybe they’re just famous locally. </p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.med.unc.edu/~saasha/DoD/66.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Six-Six the protocol droid eventually ambles up to them and says that Darga would like to welcome them as guests at his palace. If they do not have further obligations or pressing matters, he will offer them a spot in their guest quarters. The group needs to find out about the mysterious Sarlaac Project, but HOW to do that is a complete mystery. As of now, their best bet is to wait for these Imperials to arrive and see what they say. The group accepts the droid’s offer, and Six-Six leads them to their guest quarters, which they fear would translate to “Dank Dungeon Quarters.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nebulous, post: 4490019, member: 31465"] [size=4]Adventure #7: Darga’s Palace[/size] [B]Part 1[/B] The five heroes are staring up at the fat, greasy face of Darga the Hutt, while their guide, Warrick Raden has been unceremoniously hauled away to the dungeons. Apparently, escorting unannounced guests to Darga’s throne room is a No-No. [img]http://www.med.unc.edu/~saasha/DoD/darga2.jpg[/img] The Hutt says something in his deep, guttural voice, and the silver droid at his side translates: “The mighty Darga demands to know who you are, and why are you here? Answer quickly, please.” The heroes have already noticed that everyone else is also heavily armed, so they aren’t keen on starting a fight. But they have this part planned out, and A’ath immediately panders to Darga’s business sensibilities. The ten Imperial blaster rifles are laid out, and the Hutt slithers off his throne for a closer look. Everyone else in the audience chamber is breathlessly watching this transaction. The Hutt sniffs, asking (through the droid) “Where did you get these rifles? They’re military grade!” The group is (more or less) honest, and says they were taken after a scuffle with Imperial stormtroopers. The Hutt smiles at this, and Nahee the Duros gets the impression that he is genuinely pleased to hear that [GM Note: In fact, Nahee’s Social Sciences skill sees extensive use just about every game!] The Hutt makes them an offer on the spot: one-fourth of the market price per blaster, and the group accepts his offer without a second thought. It’s better than getting killed. Gammoreans haul the guns away, and they are paid immediately with credits. The group makes it very clear that they heard Darga was the Big Cheese on this world, and they didn’t want to cross him, hence they came straight here for a clean deal. They apologize that their “guide” Warrick Raden broke protocol. The Hutt waves the apology away, and undulates closer to the newcomers, his hot breath washing over them. He doesn’t seem to be blaming them for Warrick’s mistake. “Heavily armed I see. Warriors obviously. You might fit in well here! Ho! Ho! Ho!” The Hutt claps his hands, and servants immediately begin bringing out tables and chairs, and platters of steaming food on metal trays, squirming things not quite dead, or very much alive, plate after plate after bowl after bowl, until the table is laden with an opulent buffet of rare and exquisite and disgusting combinations. A silver lid is removed, and the group is surprised to see a steaming headcrab, the same kind owned by Arno Silvermine on the Banshee! But it is highly unlikely that it is his pet Luci; they only left the spaceport a few hours ago. [img]http://www.med.unc.edu/~saasha/DoD/luci2.jpg[/img] Although much of the food they find disgusting, there is still something for everyone to eat that they enjoy, and the booze begins flowing freely as well. Darga chortles and laughs and shoves some screaming wet thing into his maw, chomping merrily and spurting fluids over his flabby gums. Using the silver protocol droid, who introduces himself as Six-Six, Darga continues questioning the heroes, drawing their names out, their planets of origin, and their recent exploits. He seems very interested that they killed stormtroopers and stole their guns and wants to hear more about it. “Imperials are coming here as well,” he boasts with a wink. “One can never trust them.” A’ath tries to get a more information out of him, but the Hutt doesn’t want to talk business. He seems impressed with the group’s exploits though, and finally returns to his throne. The party mingles with the other revelers, eating and drinking and making casual Gather Information checks. They learn that Darga LOVES violence, although he seems pleased with the newcomers and hasn’t shown them his explosive temper. A few people tell them that they are very lucky. Others mention that “Warrick shouldn’t have done that, the idiot,” and so forth. They find out that Darga has been in control here on Zarra for about ten years, and his pudgy fingers dip into all kinds of illegal activities. He is a rich creature, and everyone currently in the court is trying to siphon some of that wealth away, or at least bask in its glow. While strolling about, Tomla the Ithorian Jedi has the peculiar feeling that he is being watched. He looks all around, but the room is densely packed and he fails to pick out anyone particularly interested in him. Nonetheless, Tomla fears that someone is watching him… Nahee the Duros actually speaks Gammorean, and he casually hangs out near some of the guards, trying to listen in on their conversation. Gammoreans don’t speak much, but they do grunt to each other: “Are you betting on the Karg Brothers this time?” “Yeah. One hundred credits.” “Me too.” That ends their conversation, but it leaves Nahee with the uncomfortable feeling that they’re being led nose-first into a trap. Even with his Galactic Knowledge, he’s never heard of the Karg Brothers, so maybe they’re just famous locally. [img]http://www.med.unc.edu/~saasha/DoD/66.jpg[/img] Six-Six the protocol droid eventually ambles up to them and says that Darga would like to welcome them as guests at his palace. If they do not have further obligations or pressing matters, he will offer them a spot in their guest quarters. The group needs to find out about the mysterious Sarlaac Project, but HOW to do that is a complete mystery. As of now, their best bet is to wait for these Imperials to arrive and see what they say. The group accepts the droid’s offer, and Six-Six leads them to their guest quarters, which they fear would translate to “Dank Dungeon Quarters.” [/QUOTE]
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