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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:
- Knight Rods: Marshal of Land or General of Several Armies; a commander with size and number of armed units dependent upon the country he serves. The nation need not be at war, since large standing armies can be funded by large empires. This Patron is not an independent commander; he obeys the orders of his ruler (at least for the moment). Often, troops swear loyalty to a monarch and country, but their true allegiance is to a cause and a leader. His Mission need not relate to the movement of armies; this man may have personal affairs that he can not personally resolve (thus he solicits the players). Inverted, Chivalrous Knight; a warrior who has a code of honor by which he lives and fights. Chivalry in the face of such fantasy perversion as monsters and magic is hard to maintain -- the more gallant the man, the more powerful his individual prowess. Often Patron will aspire, but fall short of his moral code.
- (Inverted) World: Patron is free agent, loyal to no land or King. Inverted, Patron was banished from foreign land or fraternity (organization of those with the same special skills).
Mission:
- (Inverted) Ace Coins: Supervise mundane tasks or duties (i.e. oversee the painting of a wagon). Inverted, supervise mundane tasks or duties, at least duties that appear mundane; they in fact cover a greater plot (i.e. painting of wagon ensures it will not be moved; in fact, the wagon covers a hole under the city wall that will be used at nightfall to secretly bring a spy into the city).
Obstacle:
- 2 Cups: Soldiers, considered the finest in the world, though a recent event has left their force scattered, become involved opposed to mission. Inverted, inquisitor seeking irreverent, those that believe in more than one god, becomes involved opposed to mission.
- (Inverted) Death: Untimely natural death will slay an important NPC during the mission (should not be Patron or Rival). Inverted, one player's favorite weapon will break during the Climax of this scenario.
Motivation:
- (Inverted) 8 Coins: Revenge and retribution for another's deed. Inverted, revenge an old deed long forgotten by all but Patron.
- (Inverted) Tower of Destruction: Patron knows mission will bring about a personal loss, but he is not deterred. Inverted, Patron knows mission will bring personal loss to at least one of the players' families or countries.
Finances:
- (Inverted) 5 Rods: Modest means, but willing to borrow extensively. Inverted, Patron has limited means but is willing to borrow, provided players will vouch his ability to repay or countersign as guarantors on the loans.
Rival:
- (Inverted) Knave Swords: Spy or Foreign Agent. Inverted, Traitor or Informer.
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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