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The Pay-Offs and The Rip-Offs
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==Game Files==
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{{Gamesongs
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Smuggler's Blues - Glen Frey
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Teaser:
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Shipping luxury contraband goods can be profitable - for a crew capable of avoiding any trouble.
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Cold Open:
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The officer looks at you, then takes a long minute to take in the cargo bay. He turns to the other officer. "Indeps." he scoffs, "You gotta look real close at these indeps."
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Reward: d4
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Scene - Greco meets the PCs with several large crates. He sends his regards from Christina. The crates are filled with Formalhut Ivory.
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Meeting occurs at Lucaille (la cah-aye) 8760, a red dwarf. The system has helium-3 mining operations in an ice planet, Lucaille 8760e. The meeting is in station orbiting over the planet that serves as a quarters for workers and a transfer point to-and-from the planet.
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Greco's dockled his ship, the Violet Star there. The Violet Star is a small-to-mid-sized luxury yatch. Like a high scale winnebego or touring coach.
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<nowiki>https://starlight.wiki/index.php?title=Fomalhaut_Ivory</nowiki>
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Scene - High Stakes
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PCs must stop at a way station for refueling, run into angry Knaves to say the ivory is thiers and they want it back.
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Silver Lining has to stop to take on supplies, so they are forced to stop at a space station at [system]. John wanders off to handle this. He hasn't returned after several hours. Attempts to call his communicator go unanswered. Delivery people start to show up with supplies, but still JOhn isn't forthcoming.
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Investigation to find him 2d6.
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Talking with shop keepers, he stands out. A medical suppliy shop recognized him - he showed up to order some things as well as get some medication filled.
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Was also spotted at a food supply shop. Was asking about where to get some equipment for ship repairs, shop keeper gave him directions. Will let PC know.
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If they PCs get to that shop, he will say they never saw anyone of that description. However, in a dark corredor of the station, there are signs of an obvious struggle. Trash cans knocked over, some blood spatter. John's cane.
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Drag marks (shoe scuffs) can be seen on the ground. Can be followed to a door. on the way to him, they find his communicator.
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A plain room, john at one end, tied to a chair. he's groggy on the edge of consciousness.
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Three thugs lie in wait.
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Griff Speaks: "Hey Buttheads. We neer thought you were gonna show up. We didn't have your phone number or else we would have given you a call."
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Hand over the ivory, and we'll give you back the fat man.
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That blonde bitch stole it from us. We hunted those creatures ourself fair and square just for her to jump us. We just want back what's rightfully ours.
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They dont' want to pay for them.
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Lorc McGrue - The Muscle
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d10 Muscle and Sinew
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d8 I'm gonna punch you out
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d6 I'm Smaat!
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Fingers "Two-Feet" Malone - Brains
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d6 I know only pain
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d8 Heavily Modded Gun
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d10 What Idiot Put You In Charg?
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Biff Tanner
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d10 Rabble Rouser
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d8 Might Makes Right
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d6 Devious Bully
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Sig Asset
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d8 baseball bat
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d8 shiny future jacket
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Scene
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PCs dealing with customs officer in station above final destination. The ship is approached a compact vessel with flashing lights. It passes in front of the
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silver lining and flashes it's lights into the cockpit to get thier attention. They must dock and the customs agent comes aboard with a jr agent in tow.
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Port of Origin?
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Port of Registry? (Earth)
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Destination?
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"I'm Officer Bene, this is Officer Loyd. Log book and manifest."
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To Lloyd: "You gotta look real close at these indeps. You can usually fine something wrong to ticket them for. Like the log book, or if the manfiest is wrong."
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"DO you have an LMC? (last mile carrier)" is one of the questions
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Officer Bene then leaves Lloyd to inspect the logs and manifest while he pokes around the hold.
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He WILL try to open the crates that hold the ivory.
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Officer Chad Bene - dyed black hair, bushy mustache, reflective sunglasses.
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d8 Phy
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d10 men
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d6 soc
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Distinctions
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d8 The Man
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d8 By The Book
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d8
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Skills
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d8 Capitalist
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d10 Lawyer
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d8 Gumshoe
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d6 Gunner
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d6 Scrapper
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d8 Pilot
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d8 Quartermaster
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Sig Asset
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d8 The Man's Rulebook
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Extra
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d6 Officer Lloyd - young, blonde, nervious
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Scene - At a pawnbroker's shop.
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Dealing with the fence - he's going to try to lowball them
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Gestures to the price list, and goes on about how it's hard to move ivory these days.
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"The market's been flooded with this stuff recently"
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d6 if they successfully get paid the proper amount.
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Karn Muldavy
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d8 double talk
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d10 wise guy
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d8 crafty
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Sig Asset: d8 price list{{Gamesongs
 
|songtitle=[[wikipedia:Smuggler's_Blues|Smuggler's Blues]]
 
|songtitle=[[wikipedia:Smuggler's_Blues|Smuggler's Blues]]
 
|songartist=[[wikipedia:Glenn_Frey|Glenn Frey]]
 
|songartist=[[wikipedia:Glenn_Frey|Glenn Frey]]

Revision as of 06:08, 15 December 2022

<episodenavigation> name=The Pay-Offs and The Rip-Offs date=11/04/2022 episodenumber=7 </episodenavigation> The Pay-Offs and The Rip-Offs

Smuggler's Blues - Glen Frey

Teaser:

Shipping luxury contraband goods can be profitable - for a crew capable of avoiding any trouble.

Cold Open:

The officer looks at you, then takes a long minute to take in the cargo bay. He turns to the other officer. "Indeps." he scoffs, "You gotta look real close at these indeps."

Reward: d4

Scene - Greco meets the PCs with several large crates. He sends his regards from Christina. The crates are filled with Formalhut Ivory.

Meeting occurs at Lucaille (la cah-aye) 8760, a red dwarf. The system has helium-3 mining operations in an ice planet, Lucaille 8760e. The meeting is in station orbiting over the planet that serves as a quarters for workers and a transfer point to-and-from the planet.

Greco's dockled his ship, the Violet Star there. The Violet Star is a small-to-mid-sized luxury yatch. Like a high scale winnebego or touring coach.

https://starlight.wiki/index.php?title=Fomalhaut_Ivory

Scene - High Stakes

PCs must stop at a way station for refueling, run into angry Knaves to say the ivory is thiers and they want it back.

Silver Lining has to stop to take on supplies, so they are forced to stop at a space station at [system]. John wanders off to handle this. He hasn't returned after several hours. Attempts to call his communicator go unanswered. Delivery people start to show up with supplies, but still JOhn isn't forthcoming.

Investigation to find him 2d6.

Talking with shop keepers, he stands out. A medical suppliy shop recognized him - he showed up to order some things as well as get some medication filled.

Was also spotted at a food supply shop. Was asking about where to get some equipment for ship repairs, shop keeper gave him directions. Will let PC know.

If they PCs get to that shop, he will say they never saw anyone of that description. However, in a dark corredor of the station, there are signs of an obvious struggle. Trash cans knocked over, some blood spatter. John's cane.

Drag marks (shoe scuffs) can be seen on the ground. Can be followed to a door. on the way to him, they find his communicator.

A plain room, john at one end, tied to a chair. he's groggy on the edge of consciousness.

Three thugs lie in wait.

Griff Speaks: "Hey Buttheads. We neer thought you were gonna show up. We didn't have your phone number or else we would have given you a call."

Hand over the ivory, and we'll give you back the fat man.

That blonde bitch stole it from us. We hunted those creatures ourself fair and square just for her to jump us. We just want back what's rightfully ours.

They dont' want to pay for them.

Lorc McGrue - The Muscle

d10 Muscle and Sinew

d8 I'm gonna punch you out

d6 I'm Smaat!

Fingers "Two-Feet" Malone - Brains

d6 I know only pain

d8 Heavily Modded Gun

d10 What Idiot Put You In Charg?

Biff Tanner

d10 Rabble Rouser

d8 Might Makes Right

d6 Devious Bully

Sig Asset

d8 baseball bat

d8 shiny future jacket

Scene

PCs dealing with customs officer in station above final destination. The ship is approached a compact vessel with flashing lights. It passes in front of the

silver lining and flashes it's lights into the cockpit to get thier attention. They must dock and the customs agent comes aboard with a jr agent in tow.

Port of Origin?

Port of Registry? (Earth)

Destination?

"I'm Officer Bene, this is Officer Loyd. Log book and manifest."

To Lloyd: "You gotta look real close at these indeps. You can usually fine something wrong to ticket them for. Like the log book, or if the manfiest is wrong."

"DO you have an LMC? (last mile carrier)" is one of the questions

Officer Bene then leaves Lloyd to inspect the logs and manifest while he pokes around the hold.

He WILL try to open the crates that hold the ivory.

Officer Chad Bene - dyed black hair, bushy mustache, reflective sunglasses.

d8 Phy

d10 men

d6 soc

Distinctions

d8 The Man

d8 By The Book

d8

Skills

d8 Capitalist

d10 Lawyer

d8 Gumshoe

d6 Gunner

d6 Scrapper

d8 Pilot

d8 Quartermaster

Sig Asset

d8 The Man's Rulebook

Extra

d6 Officer Lloyd - young, blonde, nervious

Scene - At a pawnbroker's shop.

Dealing with the fence - he's going to try to lowball them

Gestures to the price list, and goes on about how it's hard to move ivory these days.

"The market's been flooded with this stuff recently"

d6 if they successfully get paid the proper amount.

Karn Muldavy

d8 double talk

d10 wise guy

d8 crafty

Sig Asset: d8 price list

Musical Inspiration
Song: Smuggler's Blues Genius.png
Artist: Glenn Frey
Album: The Allnighter
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