Hot Coruscant Nights 7 - Life Day Finds a Way

A White Bantha Gift Exchange was held in honor of Life Day

*Our heroes stumble out and in and back out of prison before getting all dressed up for a gala. Valuable personal belongings, worthless personal belongings, and worthless tarot readings are sacrificed to the White Bantha. Drinks are force spilled onto strangers, gifts are gained, gifts are stolen, more drinks are force spilled onto strangers, and Katira is given far more drugs than she should be trusted with. A fantastic time is had by all and everyone leaves with a Life Day gift!*

## **Previously**

*A forced meeting with the mysterious mastermind of the Clawdite Conspiracy introduced the group to the enigmatic Governor Parnot of Eriadu. Rather than answers, the group finds themselves pressed to yield their claim to the doonium mining facilities on Lok. When they refuse, they are quietly escorted to a secret prison on Coruscant against their will.*

*A prison riot is incited, and the group manages to extricate themselves from the situation just in time to warn Bota and keep him from joining them. Emerging from the smoke filled prison, the Coruscant tower is eerily quiet.*

## **Recap**

### **Loose Ends**

A covered skiff arrives as the group explores their options with the Jinxed Starhawk, and the group arrays themselves for combat. A startled and markedly unthreatening young human emerges from the skiff, startled at the amount of weapons pointed in his direction. He informs everyone that he was sent by Ambassador Bota Zi with instructions to pick up the group and pass along the message that the ambassador has “resolved” the issue.

Droo lets everyone know that she doesn’t sense any threat in the force, and Katira states he doesn’t appear to be conning them. Katira tells the aide, dubbed “Kenneth”, to wait for the group while they obtain their remaining gear. The team enters a nearby tower and Tek makes short work of the electronic locks. In addition to their own goods, Katira also takes some dignitary robes from a nearby locker.

Returning to their ship, there is a short argument over what to do with the criminal Lannik Rakto that they have held onboard the Starhawk. Finally an agreement is reached to release Rakto, who states that next time he hopes they’re working on the *same* side. Finally able to perform his task, Kenneth happily provides a change of clothing to the group and ushers them to their next destination.

### **Dinner**

Arriving, Bota greets everyone, apologizing for the unexpected transition. He explains that the gala they have arrived at is in celebration of Life Day. A formal dinner will be followed by a White Bantha gift exchange, one for which everyone will need to submit a gift of value:

* Bota: Skybird Swoop from Bespin
* Blaine: Stay on Bespin at *The Holiday Towers*
* Katira: Coral Vibro-dagger obtained on Death Star II
* Droo: tarot card reading
* Tek: blank knowledge cartridge

The group sits down to the gala dinner, each next to a different diplomat:

* Katira, sitting next to Jagged Fel asks who he is and how he found himself at this gala. Fel informs her that he is from the outer rim planet Drexel, an independent planet that has no desire to be a part of the New Republic.
* Tek asks his tablemate, Juno Eclipse where she’s from. When Juno tells him that she’s from Naboo, he awkwardly swaps out to a Knowledge cartridge - in front of her - to see if he knows anything about the planet. He does not.
* Blaine and Yamble Biskin (aka “Ham-Bone Biscuit”) bond over their past run ins with Hutts

As the dinner approaches a close, Tek tests the waters with his force push and spills Jagged Fel’s drink all over. Katira and Droo assist the Drexelian in cleaning himself up.

### **White Bantha**

With dinner complete, the maitre d’ announces that the White Bantha Exchange will now begin. Katira scores drugs, but is thwarted when another guest spirits them away. Instead she trades away Nago the Hutt's ornate hold-out blaster to Yamble Biskin in order to keep the blueprints to a Kuat Drive Yards transport class ship. Blaine loses a list of extremist Mandalorian cells, but receives a mysterious signet ring promising good treatment on Meridun (gift was entered by Lonestar Kamira). Tek loses a Castilon water mount, but gains an all expenses paid trip to Ryloth. Bota wins a list of high value bounties **and** a piece of Alderaan.

The most coveted prize of the night was won by Droo Vos, who managed to keep a Jedi Pendant for herself. When Jagged Fel moved to take the pendant on his pick Tek made yet another drink spill, this time knocking Fel’s water all over the Nautolan and enabling her racial +1D to Persuasion in water. Droo was then able to successfully guilt Jagged into letting her keep the pendant. Fel won a musical performance on his home planet instead.

As the party came to a close, Katira noticed several unopened gifts still lying on the table: excess, unwanted picks, or gifts unopened by guests that missed the party. Unable to see so many goods go to waste, Katira "justified" her taking a second gift by claiming Yamble Biskin effectively gave his pick to her when he accepted her blaster in place of stealing her blueprints. Approaching the table, the first gift she opens is a box **filled** with drugs that she quickly closes. She then finds the deed to a “mysterious ship” located on Anoat, which she pockets before leaving to catch up with the group.

## **Featured Characters**

### **Our Heroes**

* Blaine Hansom
* Bota Zi
* Droo Vos
* Katira Eve
* Tek Krodak

**NPCs**

* Lannik Rakto
* Kenneth
* Yamble Biskin
* Jagged Fel
* Juno Eclipse
* Cal Kestis
* Lonestar Kamira
* Nagna Mundro
* Sandy Draw
* Buck Sookong

## **Inventory**

* +Meridun signet ring (Blaine)
* -Skybird Swoop (Bota)
* +list of high value bounties (Bota)
* +piece of Alderaan (Bota)
* +Jedi Pendant (Droo)
* +dignitary robes (Katira)
* -Coral Vibro-Dagger (Katira)
* +KDY transport class ship blueprints (Katira)
* -Nago the Hutt's ornate hold-out blaster (Katira)
* +deed to mysterious ship located on Anoat (Katira)
* -blank knowledge cartridge (Tek)
* +tickets to Ryloth with a hotel stay (Tek)

## **Notes**

* Countdown continues for the archaic droids sent out on Coruscant by Tek: 6 missions remaining for unidentified FOB, 19 missions remaining for Blaine's Ghtroc Freighter

* **Final Gifts & Recipients:**
	+ Signet Ring from Meridun - Blaine Hansom
	+ List of High Value Bounties - Bota Zi
	+ **Actual piece of Alderaan** - Bota Zi
	+ Jedi Pendant - Droo Vos
	+ KDY Transport Ship Blueprints - Katira
	+ Deed to “Mysterious Ship” on Anoat - Katira
	+ First class trip and stay on Ryloth - Tek Krodak
	+ Stay at Holiday Towers - Chandrilla Rep.
		- This Representative is a relative of Mon Mothma
	+ Droo’s Tarot Reading - Cantonica Rep.
	+ Coral Vibro-Dagger - Sandy Draw
	+ *Blank* Knowledge Cartridge - Lonestar Kamira
	+ Live Castilon Mount - Neimoidian Rep.
	+ List of Extremist Mandalorian Cells w/coordinates - Cal Kestis
	+ Musician Performance - Jagged Fel
	+ 50,000cr in Unknown Planet Currency - Juno Eclipse
	+ Florum container of Muon Gold - Nagna Mundro
	+ Nago the Hutt’s Hold-out Blaster - Yamble Biskin
	+ Box Full of Drugs - ???
	+ Skybird Swoop - ???