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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:
- (Inverted) King Swords: Warlord; a person who holds a domain by virtue of his own force (often magical) or that of his army. This may be a difficult time, and the Warlord's duties keep him from completing a task that he may otherwise have enjoyed performing himself ("with great power comes greater responsibility"). Unlike the secretive and paranoid hereditary monarchs, the Warlord ("having faced perhaps terrors more frightening than mortal men") meets directly with the players when proposing his deal -- players risk death by refusing. Inverted, Soldier representing; an agent from a powerful Warlord comes to the players to offer the Mission; Warlord himself is detained elsewhere -- "so we can refuse right?"
Mission:
- (Inverted) 8 Cups: Serve on a voyage as part of a ship's crew. Inverted, hunt and destroy a hideous sea monster that has threatened trade.
Obstacle:
- Queen Cups: Final goal or situation not easy to define; several places or battles must be entered prior to Climax -- use double the travel encounters. Inverted, situation is a mystery -- clues point to Climax.
Motivation:
- Knight Rods: Desperate and needs aid. Inverted, appears to be desperate, but possibly not.
Finances:
- (Inverted) 9 Coins: Can steal or illegally acquire anything needed for job. Inverted, Patron can steal anything for the players, but the item must be available (i.e. in the area) to steal; Patron will not leave area to meet players demands.
- (Inverted) Lovers: Whatever the Patron has, double it. Inverted, whatever the finances are determined to be, cut them in half; if a single item is involved, a co-owner is involved ignorant of the mission.
Rival:
- 6 Coins: Highwayman. Inverted, Phantom Bandit or Disguised Rogue.
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!!!
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Epilogue:
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