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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 Coins: Daughter of Noble; another traditional female role in the story. Patron is the child of a more powerful person. Her father will be either grateful (at Mission's success) or seek revenge (upon failure) for players actions in aiding his daughter. Inverted, Suitor; a person who seeks to marry into nobility. Mission almost always relates to this planned union. At times the suitor is acting on instructions of noble's daughter or else being deceived with false devotion to attempt an otherwise reckless act. Many good storybook twists - like daughter falling in lust for a player - can arise from this Patron.
- (Inverted) Tower of Destruction: Patron was ordered by someone of greater importance (like the King or a Deity) to complete this task. Inverted, Patron knows Mission will destroy his own power or take his own life, but he remains committed out of loyalty, respect or intimidation.
Mission:
- (Inverted) 2 Rods: Join a pirate or Viking ship's crew. Inverted, join a warship that hunts pirates or sets off to destroy a Rival's ship.
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) 10 Coins: Needs trusted outsider, since traitor suspected in his own troops or companions. Inverted, seeks to discover traitor and force him to action.
Finances:
- 10 Rods: Clout to marshal and billet an army. Inverted, though perhaps having the clout to marshal an army, he could not afford to billet them -- has many friends also of no means.
Rival:
- 6 Swords: Duelist. Inverted, Avenger or Queen's Champion.
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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