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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:
- Queen Rods: Noble Woman; the wife of a lord; she will hold power, but only by virtue that her husband has power. She will usually approach the players unbeknownst to her husband; otherwise, she may be a widow (a frequent occurrence in fantasy genre) and only maintains title. Inverted, Chamber Maid Sent by Noble Woman; a servant of a noble woman. Definitely the noble woman approaches the players against the wishes of her husband. She doesn't necessarily conspire against him, but he will become a Rival should the players' plans become known to him.
Mission:
- 6 Rods: Hunt down and slay a vicious monster. Inverted, intercept and disrupt the hunt for a vicious monster; Patron does not want Rival to succeed and gain glory (monster can be assumed neutral and will also threaten players who also may not slay the beast).
Obstacle:
- 6 Coins: Patron is followed by assassin from past unrelated deed. Inverted, Patron will be poisoned, during the scenario.
- High Priestess: Other opposition (but perhaps not principle Rival) is completely aware of the players and mission. Inverted, players know all opposition (even non-person types).
Motivation:
- (Inverted) 4 Swords: Starting out of retirement or period of inactivity. Inverted, starting after a period of inactivity caused by a wound, personal loss or failure.
Finances:
- 2 Cups: Planning to marry and use dowry to fund mission. Inverted, Patron plans to marry after the mission and use his dowry as a reward, but he loathes impending marriage; failure of the mission may also annul the event (i.e. players must succeed or their failure means no chance of payment).
Rival:
- 5 Rods: Respected Lord of Estate. Inverted, Regent of Noble (not yet of age).
- (Inverted) Hermit: Person is a relative of the Patron. Inverted, illegitimate, disowned or black-sheep.
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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