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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:
- 2 Swords: Warship Captain; commander who often battles on the seas. A warrior who leads a crew that operates to secure trade -- destroy smugglers, pirates and monsters. None of these men own their ships, but instead operate with vessel provided to them by monarchs or merchant-princes. Mission in no way need relate to travel on sea ("but those are the most exciting"); as with other Patrons, his duties may keep him from personally taking care of "landed" matters. Inverted, Pirate or Viking Ship's Captain; a person who travels the seas seeking plunder and forbidden objects of trade. Pirates were originally simply men who traded goods in violation of established monopolies. Where did they get these cargoes? If not from more free trading peoples (like the dwarves), then from the obvious source -- theft. Mission Climax need not relate to battle on seas, but at least one setting of travel will take place on the water.
Mission:
- (Inverted) 6 Swords: Explore a recently discovered crypt, mine or underworld. Inverted, stop a planned expedition into an underworld.
Obstacle:
- 9 Rods: On occasion of the next illegal act, the player committing the deed will be noticeably spotted by constables. Inverted, on occasion of the next illegal act, the player committing the deed will be noticeably spotted by by a child or other innocent.
Motivation:
- (Inverted) King Rods: Hiding from an unidentified person or past action. Inverted, because Patron is hiding from his past, he stays incognito or assumes a role not his own. Pick another card "WHO??" to determine the past identity of the Patron.
Finances:
- Knight Swords: Before financing the mission, the Patron will threaten the players --"take anything needed, but need what's taken"; players are well advised to limit their requests. Inverted, Patron threatens the players not to cheat him, but after this initial confrontation, he will become quite generous.
- Hermit: By accepting any of the Patron's finances, the opposition will know the players' plans -- spies exist. Inverted, by accepting any of the Patron's finances, the opposition will know the players' plans; however, Patron knows this and will warn the player. He'll promises to repay handsomely later any expense the players fronts.
Rival:
- 2 Cups: Fanatic or Zealot of Cult. Inverted, Patriot or Renegade from Conquered Land.
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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