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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) 8 Cups: Pilgrim on Trek; person traveling to another (often distant) place for ceremonial, religious or political purposes. During the journey a difficulty or opportunity has arisen that causes the Patron to halt his travel and recruit the players. Pilgrims are often simple souls, but to add some color the pilgrims created by this card flip always seem to be fanatics or cult members. Inverted, Religious Inquisitor; warrior who represents the One True Faith, but more so seeks to convert or destroy followers of any other religion ("there is only one God"). The Inquisitor will almost always oppose magical forces, though he may control devices (charms) that protect him from magic. Since he seeks the players (almost always unbelievers in the True God), he has encountered an opportunity to set aside his fanatic resolve and seek more worldly profit ("not many of us regrettably 'turn the other cheek'").
Mission:
- (Inverted) 7 Swords: Recover a lost or stolen item. Inverted, recover an item taken by a demon or monster.
- Star: Patron's error sends the players to the wrong place to perform the Mission. Inverted, Patron will later - final Setting Encounters but before the Climax - contact the players and ask them to redo the Mission from start in right location.
Obstacle:
- (Inverted) 10 Cups: Notorious smuggler with agents in most cities becomes involved opposed to mission. Inverted, leader of an illegal criminal society of thieves or beggars becomes involved to profit as well from the mission.
Motivation:
- 2 Cups: Enraged by something that happened. Inverted, divinely motivated or magically controlled.
- Force: Patron has been extorted into taking the mission; the motive is his tormentor's. Inverted, Patron was duped into mission; his motive is meaningless and not the true nature of the deed (pick an extra card "WHY??" to represent the true motive of the mission).
Finances:
- King Rods: Wealthy, but without local power and influence. Inverted, Patron was once the leading government official; he has wealth, but has since lost political power.
Rival:
- 4 Swords: Dwarf. Inverted, Demi-Human or Monster.
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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