=== Exohumans | NPC ===

====== HANK BASTA ======

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===== Race and Faction =====

  * **Species:** [[the_humans|ExoHuman]]
  * **Born:** 2584, aboard the spaceship [[last_frontier|Last Frontier]]
  * **Affiliation:** Inmate, Last Frontier Prison Module ([[the_alpha_age|Alpha Age]]) • Proprietor, [[old_netter_s_rest|Old Netter’s Rest]] ([[beta_age|Beta Age]]) • Convict, [[federal_court|Federal Court of New Kourou]] ([[the_gamma_age|Gamma Age]])
  * **Place of Residence:** [[Hope|Hope]]

===== Background =====

Hank Basta’s early years on the Last Frontier were troubled — expelled from the ship’s social programs for repeated aggression, public nudity, and cafeteria brawls. After crash‑landing on [[the_planet_voi_700_d|VOI 700 D]], he channeled his combativeness into opening Old Netter’s Rest in October 2626, becoming mortar and pestle of its vicious Brawl Ring.

When the 2631 [[communardism|Communard]] reforms shuttered private bars, Hank was nominally reassigned as warehouse staff at [[federal_allotment_center_of_hope|Hope’s Federal Allotment Center]] — but he never appeared to collect his allotment card or rations. Consumed by despair and rage, he attempted to assassinate [[supreme_councilor|Supreme Councilor]] [[georgia_hawking|Georgia Hawking]] with his [[windstrike_rifle|Windstrike Rifle]] during her official visit. Deputies of the [[federal_sheriff|Federal Sheriff]] intervened, arresting him on the spot. The [[federal_court|Federal Court]] in [[new_kourou|New Kourou]] sentenced him to ten years’ imprisonment; in March 2632, Hank used a makeshift knife to take his own life in the courtroom before the sentence could be carried out.
===== Roles by Ages =====

==== Beta Age ====

  * **Proprietor & Enforcer, Old Netter’s Rest (Oct 2626–Mar 2631):** Ran one of the Free State's most notorious pubs, arbitrated high‑stakes Brawl Ring duels, and enforced his own brand of rough justice.

==== Gamma Age ====

  * **Convict & Plotter (2631–Mar 2632):** Fled federal assignments, plotted political violence against the Communard regime, and ultimately died by suicide following his conviction.

===== Personality =====

  * **Traits:** Volatile, prideful, scornful of authority
  * **Behavior:** Quick to anger and violence, but grudgingly loyal to regulars he respects
  * **Values:** Personal freedom, raw physical dominance, and “honor among brawlers”

===== Physical Attributes =====

  * **Height:** 1.85 m
  * **Weight:** 92 kg
  * **Appearance:** Broad‑shouldered, shaved head, multiple facial scars, often wears a blood‑stained leather vest

===== Combat Statistics =====

  * **Armor Class (AC):** 14 (natural toughness)
  * **Hit Points (HP):** 45

==== Actions ====

  * **Windstrike Rifle (Ranged):** +5 to hit; range 30/90 m; hit 2d8 piercing.
  * **Brawl Strike (Melee):** +6 to hit with improvised weapon; reach 1.5 m; hit 1d6+3 bludgeoning.
  * **Barroom Intimidation:** Loud roar forces one creature within 6 m to succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom save or be frightened until end of Hank’s next turn.

===== Special Abilities =====

  * **Battle‑Hardened:** Resistance to nonmagical bludgeoning damage.

===== Motivations and Goals =====

==== Beta Age Motivations ====

Hank saw Old Netter’s Rest as his empire of controlled chaos. He wanted to make his inn the most legendary in the entire Free State.

==== Gamma Age Motivations ====

His failure to adapt to Communard rule fueled bitterness and a desire to reclaim power through violent rebellion—ending in his fateful assassination attempt.

===== Tactical Advice for Dungeon Masters =====

Hank can serve as:

  * **Formidable Foe:** A climactic Brawl Ring opponent or jail‑break boss.
  * **Dark Cautionary Tale:** His downfall illustrates the perils of unchecked rage and despair under Communard rule.
  * **Catalyst NPC:** Triggering an investigation or manhunt when PCs witness his courtroom suicide plot.

===== Related Pages and Further Information =====

  * [[beta_age|Beta Age]]
  * [[the_gamma_age|Gamma Age]]
  * [[free_state_of_settlers|Free State of Settlers]]
  * [[hope|Hope]]
  * [[old_netter_s_rest|Old Netter’s Rest]]
  * [[great_war|Great War]]
  * [[federal_confederation|Federal Confederation]]
  * [[communardism|Communardism]]
  * [[federal_allotment_center_of_hope|Federal Allotment Center of Hope]]
  * [[georgia_hawking|Georgia Hawking]]
  * [[federal_court|Federal Court of New Kourou]]