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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) Ace Cups: Priest of One True God; leader in the theological movement who seeks to rid the world of the unbalancing power of magic. One of the principle tenets is that there is only one God, and he has no name; short of this, these men all actively seek to rid the world of the Dark One. Many barons agree with this philosophy, and allow these priests to convert the populace ("be faithful to God's appointed members on earth"). These men are like any men, driven by ambition and greed. The fact the party of players uses magic may not be enough sacrilege to keep Patron from seeking their services ("we must all find faith in our own ways"). Inverted, Healer or Physician; person who uses science (natural herbs) and incantations to cure sickness and heal wounds. These are often a sub-faction of the priests, taking a humbler view that right can not be mandated, but simply shown by example. Faith makes these men powerful healers.
Mission:
- Queen Coins: Spy, observe or obtain military information. Inverted, thwart a foreign spy from obtaining secrets.
Obstacle:
- (Inverted) 8 Rods: As scenario develops, Patron will become more and more untrusting of the players. Inverted, Patron eventually tries to replace players' group with loyal agents.
Motivation:
- (Inverted) Queen Rods: Needs cronies and lackeys to praise his actions. Inverted, thinks players too insignificant to threaten his stature or too stupid to command.
- (Inverted) Sun: Patron was recently promoted or recognized by the monarch; reason relates to this change of position. Inverted, Patron was recently discredited or refused promotion by his monarch; reason relates to this loss.
Finances:
- (Inverted) 5 Swords: Working under set fund that will not be exceeded. Inverted, Patron has a set amount from which his profit is also taken; he doesn't want all of this fund spent.
Rival:
- Knave Coins: Merchant Prince. Inverted, Pirate or Viking Raider.
- (Inverted) Tower of Destruction: Person was a victim of untrained torture or vigilante torment (split lip, slit tongue, blinded, maimed, etc.). Inverted, player's Patron was the persecutor -- revenge is always on this person's mind.
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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