My group last weekend traveled to the Lathes in order to trade some ""choice" tech they found in the Koronus; anyways the players went directly to deal with its masters...
(the High Fabricator Castellar + Fabricator Janden Samekh Alpha + Forge Master Villem Warik Wahh)...
Anyways in essence they presented some tech to two of them ( a nano tech-based device with the specific purpose of rebuilding a ship's engine from X to Y essentially upgrading the engine - the only specific need mentioning is that this "system" is something that the Imperium nor the Admech has in their possession) which was to be traded off for some "special" ship components.
I was wonder how dangerous are these three people? (especially if you "dangle" something in front of them and then play them against one another for said prize).
"If you don't like our deal then I'll go to so and so and see what he has to say" (was the gist lol)
What would you do as GM if presented with such a situation?
(Granted I am actually rooting for the PCs; I was surprised by the boldness of their plan - thus I didn't want to steamroll them <ala TPW> since they were figuratively in the Lion's Den , so to speak LOL)
P.S. I do have the DH Lathes World book, but found its depth in regards to how these 3 operate difficult to sum up
Advice on how you would run the situation would be greatly appreciated!