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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:
- 7 Rods: Constable or Sheriff; a person whose tasked with maintaining order and enforcing the laws of the land, usually inside a city or town. Many of these men work directly for the warden; but, they enjoy increased autonomy when times are dangerous, and the warden is busy along the borders. Mission almost always involves the Patron's duties, but not always apprehending criminals. Many of these men are so corrupt or drunk with their own power, that they frequently violate all manner of laws to enforce simple ordinances. Inverted, Vigilantes or Woman Wronged; a person who takes the law into his own hands in an effort to secure justice ("however warped that may be"). Mission relates to the vigilante's plans, though perhaps not directly in revenge.
- (Inverted) Hierophant: Patron is deeply spiritual, a person of prayer and worship. Inverted, his belief and practices tend toward the dark, demonic, necromantic or perverse, and thus he may conceal his devotion to a forbidden religion.
Mission:
- (Inverted) 5 Coins: Map and document a location, place or area in detail. Note, not all of these places need to be underworlds; the players may be asked to provide layouts of buildings that others plan to rob or fortresses that others plan to attack. Inverted, destroy a map that describes and documents the contents of a building or place.
Obstacle:
- 3 Coins: Patron underestimates the size of the opposition, length of journey, amount of supplies required, etc. Inverted, Patron purposely misrepresents true magnitude of challenge.
Motivation:
- (Inverted) 2 Swords: Acquire a monopoly on a certain trade item. Inverted, take monopoly of trade from someone else.
Finances:
- (Inverted) 4 Rods: Friend or relative is a guildmaster and controls trade; however, no guarantee anything can be obtained. Inverted, Patron has a Friend or relative that is a guildmaster, but gaining any of these finances requires a prior mission.
- Devil: Patron's troops, equipment and finances are exaggerated, broken, faulty, unloyal, poorly organized and disciplined, etc. Inverted, Patron's troops, equipment and finances are exaggerated, broken, faulty, unloyal, poorly organized and disciplined, etc; this becomes apparent at the worst of times.
Rival:
- 10 Rods: Diplomat or Emissary (from another lord). Inverted, Overseer in a Truce.
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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