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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:
- 2 Cups: Pair of Men or Partners; two people approach the players. In most cases, the two will have similar background or skills (only draw one card for "WHO??" and apply to both). Inverted, Married Couple or Man with Mistress; again two people, but not of the same sex. The wife or mistress can not be assumed to be simply added color. To the contrary, a dominate man would not simply bring his wife or lover along. In this case, the female has forced the man into seeking the players; yet, his pride prevents him from recognizing the need to seek others. Depending upon the Mission and Motives, he will so adamantly disapprove that eventually he might drop out of the Mission, hope it will fail, or join the opposition. Select a card for "WHO??", the result being the man or the woman (Referee must decide). Perhaps separate cards for "WHO??" are justified, but this can lead to conflicts as two important and highly dissimilar answers are given. More often draw one card, apply it to woman (her position) and infer an appropriate role for the irate companion ("I am guildmaster Sophie, controller of all wine in Gloucester; I introduce my husband, Henri -- a spineless debutante of the upper class." You notice he scowls, but reveals a familiarity for her deliberate slander of his masculinity).
- Death: Patron is proficient in personal arms and has killed before in self defense. Inverted, Patron has killed ruthlessly; killed an unarmed victim in cold blood, or perhaps mutilated or ritualistically butchered past opponents.
- World: Patron is free agent, loyal to no land or King. Inverted, Patron was banished from foreign land or fraternity (organization of those with the same special skills).
Mission:
- (Inverted) 9 Rods: Organize repairs on an important warship, bridge, roadway or fortress. Inverted, plan and construct an important warship, bridge, roadway or fortress.
- (Inverted) Force: Mission will take the players haplessly into a major battle, unrelated to the players' objective. Inverted, the battle will relate to the players' objective; the battle must be won to succeed.
Obstacle:
- 4 Cups: Throughout mission, one player will be mistaken for someone else, a person the players don't know. Inverted, at least one player will be recognized and arrested for a previous crime.
Motivation:
- (Inverted) 3 Cups: Ruthless and will do any atrocity to obtain goal. Inverted, sadistic and commits crimes for sport or simple amusement.
Finances:
- 8 Cups: Acts extravagant and highly cultured; wears fine cloths and jewelry, but has nothing else. Inverted, Patron outwardly poses as a rich and cultured fellow; but though he has a few servitors who likewise dress well, he has no means of support for the mission.
Rival:
- (Inverted) 6 Cups: Regent of Mines. Inverted, Leader City Workers.
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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