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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) Knave Coins: Journeyman, Tinker, Vendor or Monger; simple folks who make a living by trading in common wares. Do not pick a Finance card (or ignore picked card). This selection is similar to the peasant, another underdog. Inverted, Miner, Tradesman or Unskilled Laborer; an even more impoverished fellow who earns barely a living from working with his hands. Do not pick a Finance card (or ignore picked card), but also do not pick Other Opposition (or ignore pick). Missions from these folks tend to be direct, without many if any Encounters from travel.
Mission:
- 8 Cups: Serve on a voyage as part of a ship's crew. Inverted, hunt and destroy a hideous sea monster that has threatened trade.
Obstacle:
- (Inverted) Knave Swords: Rival has a servant that's a champion brawler or wrestler. Inverted, Rival has exotic pets or controls a demon or monster through the use of magic.
- (Inverted) Tower of Destruction: In addition to other obstacles and encounters, a fortress must be destroyed during the scenario in order for the mission to be a success. Inverted, in addition to other obstacles and encounters, all major entrances to an underworld must be sealed by mining or magical explosion for the mission to be a success.
Motivation:
- (Inverted) King Coins: Frivolous or no real reason. Inverted, satisfying some ill-defined basic need.
Finances:
- 4 Swords: Wealthy, but hopes player will split cost of venture. Inverted, Patron is wealthy, but still would like players to split costs; however, all rewards are still the Patron's (this of course is revealed much later).
Rival:
- (Inverted) 5 Swords: Slaver or Taskmaster. Inverted, Leader of City's Beggars and Thieves.
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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