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Spacegamer.com - Standard Barony Mission:
This uses the Tarot Card to Generate a "Standard" Mission on the Fly as described in Designing Fantasy Missions as part of the Barony Set. (Standard means it is not focused exclusively on an Underworld.) No attempt is made here to define each of the finer points.
To begin, determine who the mission is offered to and call them the Party Leader (to accept / reject Mission).
Note: This mission is temporary. Copy it out now if you want it. (It pastes nicely into Word.)
Mission Title:
Party Leader:
Patron:
- 10 Rods: Peasant, Farmer or Serf; a worker of the land, but importantly a person enslaved to the land. By law, common people were not allowed to travel without permission from their lord. Patron will seek the players' help, but he can not pay them (skip Finances) and further, he violates his lord's laws because he traveled (to the players) without proper permission ("at least the lord can't remember granting such"). Yet the down-trodden, they make such fine underdogs. How could the players refuse an interesting Mission? Inverted, Runaway Slave; a fugitive who escaped bondage. Slaves are pieces of property, and most lands recognize this important institution. By helping the Patron, the players will violate the law, but perhaps further the cause of justice. As with serf, slaves have no Finances (skip that card selection), unless they are also a thief (but that's a different card all together).
Mission:
- (Inverted) Knave Rods: Rescue someone kidnaped or imprisoned. Inverted, rescue someone kidnaped or imprisoned, but not to free; instead to hold for higher ransom.
Obstacle:
- (Inverted) 3 Rods: An alternate mission becomes available during the course of this mission -- a more profitable one. Inverted, after the players set off, their Patron will divide his efforts to pursue another mission. His help after the start or promised reward for finishing may be limited -- "my wealth is now committed to another quest; give me time to complete that deed and then I will give you want you need".
Motivation:
- (Inverted) 5 Cups: Legal, moral or political motive. Inverted, secure rights that present rulers or governments do not recognize.
- (Inverted) Star: Patron was convinced by another of mission's success. Inverted, Patron has an ulterior motive (pick an extra card "WHY??" to reflect this).
- Magician: Patron sees opportunity now, because an overshadowing important event has brought a chance of success. Inverted, event is in another land.
Finances:
- 4 Coins: One of riches men in the world in coin and lands. Inverted, though rich, Patron refuses to spend any on certain items (Referee decides which items, but weapons are always a good choice -- "you won't see me buying an instrument of death; can't you do the job without resorting to arms"); player must tactfully or deceptively acquire such funding.
Rival:
- (Inverted) 9 Swords: Scoundrel or Rogue. Inverted, Notorious Bully or Strongarm.
Phases
On the way to the Mission Climax, the Party will travel through three game Phases which may be short or long (depending on the Tarot cards drawn). These represent the obstacles and challenges along the way to the Ultimate Climax of the Mission.
(A) Initial Successes:
(B) Challenges on the Journey:
(C) Final Travel to the Climax:
Climax Flow:
Referee creates the flow of the climax OR refer to Designing Fantasy Missions!!!
Come on Back and maybe we'll have a generator in for you. Otherwise, use the Temple and Castles from our Legacy tools. (Hey, or buy the books!!!!!)
Epilogue:
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