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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) 9 Coins: Gentleman; a landowner, of modest claim, who is not part of the titled nobility. Such men maintain their lands by defending them or through influence of powerful friends. A character like some of the wiser players, perhaps even a retired player character. Inverted, Foreign or Exotic Traveler; a gentleman away from his home, either conducting business or involved in some intrigue. A large number of these men control magical forces or weapons. Patron may have any number of strange customs or mannerisms that also make his behavior repugnant to the players ("I hate foreigners").
Mission:
- (Inverted) 8 Rods: Deliver a note or message. Inverted, deliver a message to a person that will be discovered to be an adversary of at least one player.
Obstacle:
- (Inverted) Ace Coins: World's richest man is opposed to mission. Inverted, seemingly whole world knows of mission and players. Though whole world is not opposed, it may seem like such; surprise is not possible for the players, and Rival seems to know their every move.
- Chariot: Opposition will retreat and evade constantly from the players. Inverted, right before the Climax, the players receive word that the mission or Patron has changed slightly. Referee decides specifics, but increase or decrease magnitude of mission, finances, opposition, etc.
Motivation:
- (Inverted) King Swords: Vanity and jealousy of another's deed. Inverted, bravado -- accepted mission's challenge as a wager.
Finances:
- (Inverted) Knave Cups: Outwardly without means; secretly has great wealth. Inverted, Patron claims to have no wealth, but secretly he has much; players recognize this fraud.
Rival:
- (Inverted) 5 Cups: Fortune Teller or Soothsayer. Inverted, Leader Society of Watchers.
- World: Person is ordained leader of secret group, troop, convoy, band, etc. Inverted, army, fleet, country, cause, etc.
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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