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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:
- 10 Cups: Head of Household; a person who represents a family, clan or possibly minority of society. Clan and family bonds remain the strongest; this is particularly true in the cities (where almost everyone seems related). This may also represent the players being recruited by a city or town representative to perform a task. Inverted, Organized Club or Fraternity of Magicians; an agent who represents an established group bonded together by common interest or activity. Members are only infrequently related by blood; more often, the group gathers for social purposes, share knowledge and specialized craft, or security. The group often has access to relics or controls forces of magic. These may also be the keeper of ancient records or protectors of a relic; some maintain protective fields that protect the world from greater evil or catastrophe.
- Lovers: Two Patrons are involved, but only one approaches the players at this time; pick an extra card for second Patron's identity ("PATRON??"). Inverted, other person (second Patron) is not aware that the players' Patron is recruiting the player's services.
- 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??").
- Star: Patron is a famous person, widely known and familiar to players. Inverted, Patron is infamous, vicious, widely feared; in some cases the true Patron will not be human; thus, it will not appear in person (the players meet an agent or phantasm of this threatening creature or force).
Mission:
- (Inverted) King Cups: Organize a riot, strike or distraction at a planned time. Inverted, uncover the head of a planned civil uprising.
Obstacle:
- (Inverted) Ace Swords: World's finest (non-player) swordsman is involved as an agent of the opposition (usually a person who must be combated with magic). Inverted, Rival has a servant or enslaved demon that is immune to the adverse effects of magic (usually means creature must be combated with special weapon or basic force of blows).
Motivation:
- (Inverted) 9 Cups: Gain knowledge of future war or turmoil; capitalize on world political situation that is about to take place. Inverted, prevent such a war or catastrophe.
Finances:
- 2 Swords: Patron knows a secret on one of the players and will extort him (and the others) to do the job. Inverted, although Patron knows a secret on one of the players and could extort him into doing the job, he provides some finances; if the players refuse (or return to ask for more), he might then use blackmail.
Rival:
- Knave Swords: Spy or Foreign Agent. Inverted, Traitor or Informer.
- (Inverted) High Priestess: Person controls great magic. Inverted, by reputation only, really has no ability out of the ordinary.
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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