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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:
- 4 Swords: Disgraced Soldier; person who fled battle or is wanted for crimes and atrocities committed during war. Patron's cowardice may have been long ago, but he is still haunted by the event. Pick an extra card for Unforeseen Opponents ("OBSTACLES??") to represent men seeking the Patron for revenge or forces Patron once fled ("funny how they reappear at this time"). Inverted, Ruthless Thug; a scoundrel who has committed many crimes on usually helpless victims. Often a noble or having a noble protector, Patron has before always gotten his way; he may threaten legal action should players refuse to accept his Mission ("I can be your friend or make life miserable for you"). No matter the Mission outcome, Patron will not befriend the players.
- Hermit: Patron is much older than he appears. Inverted, Patron pretends to be something he is not; pick two cards of which only one is the Patron's true identity (treat false identity as "PATRON??").
Mission:
- Knight Coins: Rob someone. Inverted, strongarm someone to repay a debt.
Obstacle:
- (Inverted) 7 Coins: One player will contract a disease that will leave him injured or in need of rest, at the scenario's end. Inverted, if wounded during mission, players will contract complications or diseases that will kill characters if not magically healed.
Motivation:
- 3 Cups: Ruthless and will do any atrocity to obtain goal. Inverted, sadistic and commits crimes for sport or simple amusement.
- (Inverted) Lovers: Patron's reasons are that of another; his motives are unimportant. Inverted, although Patron supports another, he has his own motives (pick an extra card "WHY??" to represent his own motives).
Finances:
- Queen Swords: Purposely provides half that requested or items of inferior quality. Inverted, Patron would provide more, but his financier cheats the players.
Rival:
- (Inverted) 2 Swords: Gentleman. Inverted, Foreign or Exotic Traveler.
- Tower of Destruction: Person was a victim of untrained torture or vigilante torment (split lip, slit tongue, blinded, maimed, etc.). Inverted, player's Patron was the persecutor -- revenge is always on this person's mind.
- Magician: Person is opposite of expected gender. Inverted, person is extremely old or young for position.
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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