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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:
- 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:
- 7 Coins: Cut off supplies to and from a remote mine or island. Inverted, smuggle or force passage of supplies to a besieged city, fortress, island or mine.
Obstacle:
- 4 Coins: World's most respected or trusted man with many allies becomes involved opposed to mission. Inverted, traveling justice of a monarch's court will think players hide a criminal past or present criminal activities; else, he believes the group is hiding evidence or a fugitive he seeks. He will oppose the mission, until all the facts are revealed. In many cases, players are sent on missions that skirt the legal edge, so justice may be right that players are intent on breaking the law.
Motivation:
- (Inverted) 3 Swords: Thinks player is competent and trustworthy. Inverted, knows players are the only ones able to complete the task -- controls prime position or can recruit another having the right troops.
Finances:
- 4 Swords: Wealthy, but hopes player will split cost of venture. Inverted, Patron is wealthy, but still would like players to split costs; however, all rewards are still the Patron's (this of course is revealed much later).
Rival:
- (Inverted) 7 Swords: Hideously Disfigured Hero. Inverted, Insane or Cursed Hero.
- (Inverted) Emperor: Person backs pretender to a monarch's throne. Inverted, instead, is himself a potential usurper of a throne.
- Hierophant: Person has numerous allies in a religious sect. Inverted, among the worshipers of the One True God.
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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