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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:
- 10 Coins: Innkeeper; players will normally spend much of their time in taverns ("until they strike it rich"). Often modestly successful adventurers will retire by opening inns ("rather than conquering land"). When asked by one of these former warriors to attempt a task, the players usually in respect will not refuse. Patron may also have access to information form numerous people who makes his Mission seem fool proof ("yet the players should know better"). Inverted, Harlot or Prostitute; an independent trollop or wench, who entertains herself and earns her living by selling sexual favors. Like Patron Lover of Player, one of the players may have been seduced into accepting a Mission. Like Barkeeps, these ladies often are very well informed on local intrigue and opportunities ("the sip of ale and growl of passion can reveal secrets that even the rack might fail to extract").
Mission:
- (Inverted) 9 Swords: Aid an underdog in a dispute. Inverted, aid a repressor or tyrant in a dispute.
Obstacle:
- (Inverted) 6 Swords: Unforeseen opponent similar to Patron is involved. Inverted, Rival has NPC agents similar to player characters.
Motivation:
- 10 Cups: Lacks confidence in his ability. Inverted, over estimates his abilities.
- (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:
- 8 Swords: No coin, but storehouse goods of all description. Inverted, Patron offers no coins, but players may graft and pilfer from storehouses he guards (or knows the guards).
- Hermit: By accepting any of the Patron's finances, the opposition will know the players' plans -- spies exist. Inverted, by accepting any of the Patron's finances, the opposition will know the players' plans; however, Patron knows this and will warn the player. He'll promises to repay handsomely later any expense the players fronts.
Rival:
- 3 Cups: Guildmaster. Inverted, Craftsman.
- Magician: Person is opposite of expected gender. Inverted, person is extremely old or young for position.
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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