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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) 10 Coins: Innkeeper; players will normally spend much of their time in taverns ("until they strike it rich"). Often modestly successful adventurers will retire by opening inns ("rather than conquering land"). When asked by one of these former warriors to attempt a task, the players usually in respect will not refuse. Patron may also have access to information form numerous people who makes his Mission seem fool proof ("yet the players should know better"). Inverted, Harlot or Prostitute; an independent trollop or wench, who entertains herself and earns her living by selling sexual favors. Like Patron Lover of Player, one of the players may have been seduced into accepting a Mission. Like Barkeeps, these ladies often are very well informed on local intrigue and opportunities ("the sip of ale and growl of passion can reveal secrets that even the rack might fail to extract").
Mission:
- 6 Cups: Spy, observe and obtain mercantile (trade and craft) information. Inverted, spy, observe and obtain information on a castle construction or fortress enhancement.
Obstacle:
- (Inverted) Knave Rods: Most comely woman will become accidentally involved. Inverted, a comely woman who is actually a spy for the opposition.
- Moon: None of the opposition directly opposes the mission, they simply hate the Patron. Inverted, some of players' Enemies will try to stop their plans (become unforeseen opponents).
- (Inverted) Sun: In an unrelated circumstance, one of the players will find a map to a buried treasure or ancient crypt (this map will become a distraction to the players plans). Inverted, during the encounters of travel one player will discover a secret fact or information of special value (spell of power or clue to a future mission or personal quest).
Motivation:
- (Inverted) 6 Rods: Heard of players' past adventures and reputations. Inverted, heard of players' past adventures and reputation in a negative way; thinks players are too stupid to betray the plan or easy to silence later if needed.
Finances:
- Ace Coins: Maintains a reasonable allowance from lands, creditors and royalties on investments. Inverted, modest wealth, but Patron gambles all his wealth on this venture.
Rival:
- (Inverted) 5 Coins: Servitor, Slave or Major Domo. Inverted, Gladiator.
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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