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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) 3 Cups: Woman; Patron is a female, usually seeking the players in violation of established customs or practices. Now women's roles are not rare in a fantasy genre; any Patron (unless otherwise noted) could be of either sex (likewise their sex has little bearing on their abilities or roles). But here the cards prompt a meeting with a Patron who is female, and further, probably has a more stereotype role of "the weaker sex". Oh I can hear the screams now, "that sexist Bastard; if I meet the author, I'm gonna hurt him low (ouch)." Sometimes a story benefits from a bit of stereotype (giving the real world players a traditional social reference), and suffice to say, the Patron's lover, suitor, brother, father, clan, etc. will personally take offense when the players accept the Mission (in their eyes, they are the ones who should complete "milady's tasks"). Just another little obstacle for the players (jealous and overly protective males). Inverted, Lover of a Player; "love is a drug and I can't get enough . . . . " In this case, Patron is a person at least one player can't refuse. Often a request from a lover will cause a player to become at odds with his regular companions ("I think most of us know exactly the conflict I'm talking about").
Mission:
- 3 Swords: Find an adversary of Patron and murder him. Inverted, find and murder an adversary who is also an Enemy of at least one player.
Obstacle:
- 7 Swords: True extent of the opposition will be met after the scenario in the next mission accepted by any player. Inverted, true extent of the opposition will be met only after the scenario during times of lull (i.e. when not on a mission). Players' characters will face assassination attempts and continued intrigue for some time to come; Referee decides length of threat, but usually until they discover some secret or slay a force greater than this mission's Rival.
- (Inverted) Wheel of Fortune: Reshuffle the deck and continue.
Motivation:
- 10 Coins: Needs trusted outsider, since traitor suspected in his own troops or companions. Inverted, seeks to discover traitor and force him to action.
Finances:
- 9 Rods: Can acquire anything through his dealings with the darker forces of magic, but to do so causes the Patron great pain and risk. Inverted, after the mission, the Patron will pay the players in illusionary wealth; they will be tricked.
- 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:
- (Inverted) 2 Rods: Whore or Harlot. Inverted, Adulteress or Noble's Mistress.
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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