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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:
- King Cups: Guildmaster; a person that controls the manufacturing and trade produced by craftsmen in a city or region. The guildmaster will have a monopoly (often called a king's boon) on a certain item. Legally, only certain people (employed by the guildmasters) can make and sell certain essential or special items. The three most important being, non-wool clothing (finer fabrics and linens), wine (medieval version of soft drink) or arms (yes, only certain people, powerful people, are allowed to make and sell weapons). In a fantasy genre, the master who controls the arms trade of an area is by far the most powerful. Inverted, Banker or Moneylender; almost the same as the guildmaster; however, the item of trade is coins. Hard coinage should be rare (and weighty), so this Patron instead has the clout to guarantee debt or supply services or materials of equivalent value. Almost all governments fund their affairs of state through borrowing, so the Patron will control great power over even greater men. Do not pick a card for Finances (or ignore card picked); instead, wealth available to Patron is unlimited ("but I earned much of my wealth through clever dealing; I'm not willing to squander it all away").
Mission:
- 5 Rods: Accompany a lady during travel, usually a very disagreeable, independent woman. Inverted, escort an important criminal or captured creature to a final point of imprisonment.
Obstacle:
- 4 Coins: World's most respected or trusted man with many allies becomes involved opposed to mission. Inverted, traveling justice of a monarch's court will think players hide a criminal past or present criminal activities; else, he believes the group is hiding evidence or a fugitive he seeks. He will oppose the mission, until all the facts are revealed. In many cases, players are sent on missions that skirt the legal edge, so justice may be right that players are intent on breaking the law.
Motivation:
- (Inverted) 5 Cups: Legal, moral or political motive. Inverted, secure rights that present rulers or governments do not recognize.
- (Inverted) Lovers: Patron's reasons are that of another; his motives are unimportant. Inverted, although Patron supports another, he has his own motives (pick an extra card "WHY??" to represent his own motives).
Finances:
- (Inverted) King Swords: Organizes finances extremely well; delivers players a fine starting amount of gold, but they will spend this wealth (perhaps unexpectedly) to the point that only a modest amount remains after the mission -- "a few coins, that's all that remains of our starting chest of gold?" Inverted, Patron organizes finances to the single coin -- players' salaries.
Rival:
- (Inverted) 10 Rods: Diplomat or Emissary (from another lord). Inverted, Overseer in a Truce.
- (Inverted) Force: Person is skilled at combat. Inverted, person also skilled at unarmed combat.
- Hanged Man: Person is widely believed to be dead (but as seen is not). Inverted, he is a hero of legendary prowess.
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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