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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) Knight Swords: Insane Hero; person who has lost sense of reality and seeks only the completion of his Mission. Whatever Motive is selected will take on fanatic obsession. Players will sense the uncontrolled desire in the Patron; but, depending upon the reward, they may become such themselves. Inverted, Hero Feeble from Age; person of past honor or legend who returns for a final request. Patron himself can not take part in the deed, but he implores the players to accept. All Finances of Patron are offered; as said this is a final request. If the players are more wickedly minded, they found the perfect sap for deceit ("he's givin' us the money; let's flee").
- Fool: Patron is indecisive (or simply a flake) and would rather have the mysterious forces of fate (or luck) decide most actions; he will be vague on details and often detrimental to the players' strategy. Though as is normally the case, this indecision (or failure to provide the players with all the details of their quest) will become apparent after the players accept and begin their challenge -- else why would they follow the orders of a fool? Inverted, Patron is grossly reckless or adventuresome; again, this will cause mishap that could have been avoided. Such a Patron often sends the players on a Mission, then boldly boasts of doing so - players lose surprise - or worse aggravates the Rival increasing his ire for those the Patron employs (like the players). Fool (inverted or not) picked at the start of the scenario generation is, in a word, bad; the sooner the players discover this flaw in their Patron, the safer they will be. If they enter the Climax without knowledge of their Patron's incompetence, they will most likely walk straight into a trap ("may the gods be with them then").
- Empress: Patron has strong presence, persuades with voice. This is the type of person that the players usually can not refuse; for even if his Mission seems counter to that the players would perform, he will inspire (often convert) them to his cause. Inverted, Patron is overly cautious, sometimes to detriment; he will appear as though he does not want the Mission to succeed.
- (Inverted) Magician: Patron is guileful, silver-tongue, wheeler-dealer. In many cases the Patron will promise more information or reward than he will eventually provide, and just as often the players will unwittingly accept before payment is discussed. Inverted, Patron is totally honest, detests secrets, confides all to the players. Players can expect to be treated fairly, if they treat the Patron the same.
- (Inverted) High Priestess: Patron has a reputation for using sorcery. Patron is a controller of the forces of science and nature or the principles of magic; he could aid the players with protective incantations or devices of magical power. Inverted, secretly Patron has sorcerer powers; his magical offerings and protection will be limited, since he does not desire his ability to be discovered. Since the card is inverted, these powers may also tend toward the dark, demonic, necromantic or perverse.
Mission:
- 9 Rods: Organize repairs on an important warship, bridge, roadway or fortress. Inverted, plan and construct an important warship, bridge, roadway or fortress.
Obstacle:
- King Cups: Various local guilds that provide supplies or mercenaries becomes involved opposed to mission. Inverted, international guilds that control certain rare commodities becomes involved opposed to mission.
Motivation:
- (Inverted) 2 Rods: Steady means of increasing glory or wealth. Inverted, Patron knows mission will increase wealth of all involved.
Finances:
- 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:
- (Inverted) Knight Coins: Exchequer of Mint (person in charge treasury and the minting all coins in a land). Inverted, Monarch's Chief Tax Collector.
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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