I agree, water buffalo in Star Wars? How about a Dewback in its place? Or were you perhaps using the military lingo for "water buffalo"? (it's a large trailer with a tank full of water).

I have to agree the guards would never let something pass just because it happens to look absurd. There has to be another reason.

Another reason? It's a gift from the villagers the bandits have been raiding. It's not a real Dewback, but a large fake one on wheels made from scrap in the village. Its pulled up and dropped off at the front gate by a landspeeder that drives away leaving a note to the bandit/warden that it is a peace offering and bribe to no longer attack the village........You see where this is going.

Does the warden have any visitors or "entertainment"?

Can't you disguise yourselves as vendors of some sort? Correctional facilities still have needs for materials and/or repairs.

This sounds reasonable. Time to restock the supply of caf grounds, If the gaurds aren't given a steady supply of caf (coffee) they are useless. It's the single most prized comodity in prison. Well, except for deathsticks. But that's mostly to cut deals with the inmates.

Is water buffalo code for prostitute or something?

Is water buffalo code for prostitute or something?

Can't you disguise yourselves as vendors of some sort? Correctional facilities still have needs for materials and/or repairs.

This sounds reasonable. Time to restock the supply of caf grounds, If the gaurds aren't given a steady supply of caf (coffee) they are useless. It's the single most prized comodity in prison. Well, except for deathsticks. But that's mostly to cut deals with the inmates.

That's A Good Idea. Thanks Everyone, I Think We Have A Smarter Way To Do This.

Is water buffalo code for prostitute or something?

I Am Playing A Zeltron... I Could Pretend To Be A Prostitute, I Mean, He Is A Bandit. Its Not A Well Oiled Machine By Any means

I've worked in corrections, and I've even been the acting lead (highest authority on site) during night shifts. We would never open the doors for an oddly colored water buffalo, or even for something like a team of cheerleaders pulling off a donkey show (well, maybe...), so I can't really buy that this is the best idea for gaining entry.

Can't you disguise yourselves as vendors of some sort? Correctional facilities still have needs for materials and/or repairs.

This Isn't A Real Correctional Facility. Its A Place Where A Bandit Lord Keeps Those He Has Kidnapped. Don't Think Song Sing.Think Mad max

I've worked in corrections, and I've even been the acting lead (highest authority on site) during night shifts. We would never open the doors for an oddly colored water buffalo, or even for something like a team of cheerleaders pulling off a donkey show (well, maybe...), so I can't really buy that this is the best idea for gaining entry.

Can't you disguise yourselves as vendors of some sort? Correctional facilities still have needs for materials and/or repairs.

This Isn't A Real Correctional Facility. Its A Place Where A Bandit Lord Keeps Those He Has Kidnapped. Don't Think Song Sing.Think Mad max

IRL, I had one FA (Facility Administrator) that wasn't all that much different from a bandit lord in the eyes of both the inmates and the staff...

By Grabthar's hammer...what a savings.

So, if it's the livestock version (and not a vehicle or large water tank), I can't see a reason for letting it inside.

The best/only way to get through a perimeter is to have something that needs to be inside the perimeter.

Examples:

* Supplies

* Prisioners

* VIPs

* Reinforcements

* Guards

A 'shooty' plan would be have the party being attacked by someone/something and talk your way past the guards as though you're a group of them returning (bonus points if you can time this such that there's an actual group of guards who are out of the compound for some reason). Then all the outside force needs to do is keep the guards pinned down/thinned by an assault (preferably by a third party that doesn't like the bandit leader -- maybe the local townspeople or other folk he's oppressing?) while the assault force (the people being shot at who infiltrate) free the prisoner (and take out the leader, more bonus points). If the assault force can get a vehicle weapon or three involved, that'd certainly provide enough of a distraction.

Another alternative for infiltration is parajumping into the compound from above (since you said it didn't have a roof).

A third is the classic prison escape in reverse, dig a tunnel under the wall.

Remember, during infiltrations distractions are necessary.

A pink polka-dot cow walking up to the guardpost being led by a transvestite wookie whose fur is dyed purple would certainly distract the guards, though it's unlikely they'd gain access. It would, however, most certainly provide a distraction to allow another force to scale the wall and enter.

thank You, Everyone, For Your Comments And Thoughts. Due To Your Words, I Feel I Have A More Complete Plan To Present To My Group. I Really Do Thank You For Showing Me The Holes In It, And How I Can Use Those Holes To Strengthen It. I Thank You All dearly

I mean you had a start-- a little silly at first; even for Star Wars. (Let's not forget jar jar binks trumps everything) so that being said even a dewback or nerf hauling in some goods...maybe in a Hoover sled or a sled that has supplies. You could have your team Trojan horse in some containers. To throw off the guards from searching your 'good looking' Zeltron could put on the charm and distract them into not checking. "These aren't the containers you're looking for". Maybe with some triumph you distract all the guards lol!

I stand corrected on the, "no water buffalo in Star Wars", response. After some thought, there IS canon evidence of ducks and horses in the Star Wars galaxy, so why not a water buffalo?

I stand corrected on the, "no water buffalo in Star Wars", response. After some thought, there IS canon evidence of ducks and horses in the Star Wars galaxy, so why not a water buffalo?

that's my thought. I mean, there's infinite planets, so why not a water buffalo on one of those worlds.

I stand corrected on the, "no water buffalo in Star Wars", response. After some thought, there IS canon evidence of ducks and horses in the Star Wars galaxy, so why not a water buffalo?

that's my thought. I mean, there's infinite planets, so why not a water buffalo on one of those worlds.

I still would call it something else to keep the immersion. The duck in Star Wars was in a novel and didn't make it to the screen. It may have been a holdover from when Lucas considered the Star Wars galaxy in our future instead of a galaxy far far away. The horse was just a glimpse as a statue in a film, something a bit more if you include those Ewok episodes. Even then they weren't called, "horses", and could have been something else that happens to look like an Earth horse. In any case, none of these were center stage references.

I wouldn't put something center stage that is so obviously realworld versus Star Wars galaxy especially when something non-realworld would work just as well.

Like a schlork. And, rather than the normal yellow with green hooves, this one could be all brown. No one would ever expect a brown schlork with black hooves!

Like a schlork. And, rather than the normal yellow with green hooves, this one could be all brown. No one would ever expect a brown schlork with black hooves!

oh my God! that's genius!

Even with a google attempt, I've still no idea what a Schlork is unless its a bipedal, large nosed, bulging eyed, creature with green hooves, yellow skin, that likes to drink wine? (www.schlork.org). Enlighten me?

thank you for this, sturn. thank you

I stand corrected on the, "no water buffalo in Star Wars", response. After some thought, there IS canon evidence of ducks and horses in the Star Wars galaxy, so why not a water buffalo?

that's my thought. I mean, there's infinite planets, so why not a water buffalo on one of those worlds.

Everybody's got a water buffalo!

I don't know how I feel about what I just saw

On second thought, lets not open this thread. Tis a very silly place. . . .