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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) Knave Swords: Female Warrior; another example of chauvinism, in that despite her prowess, Patron is not respected or has no legal right to bear arms. Feminist overtones ("women are superior to men") are a must for proper role-play. Inverted, Female in Man's Attire; Patron appears to be male, but is in fact a female who disguises her identity; players should discover this fact sometime during the scenario. Since the female disguises her sex, she may be hiding from a suitor, past lover, cultural taboos, etc.
Mission:
- (Inverted) Ace Rods: Prove or disprove a legend, mystery or magical event. Inverted, start rumor or gossip of a legend or magical event. Note, this may not be a total lie; players may be asked to spread fame of another's unproven discovery.
- Devil: No one must become aware of the full extent and purpose of the Mission, else disaster - Mission failure - will result. Inverted, if any player separates from the main group (i.e. forced to use the Digression tables), that character will not return to the group (events leading to this point should be left vague, but obviously player wishing to continue in the Mission must take another character). The characters separated will be detained and perhaps require rescue after the Mission is completed (i.e. player was ambushed and put aboard a galley ship as a rower slave).
Obstacle:
- 2 Rods: For various reasons, mission has never been attempted. Inverted, mission is impossible for players at their present levels or abilities; any attempt will fail in the Climax.
- Moon: None of the opposition directly opposes the mission, they simply hate the Patron. Inverted, some of players' Enemies will try to stop their plans (become unforeseen opponents).
Motivation:
- (Inverted) 7 Coins: Political guile and intrigue. Inverted, political intrigue against a foreign land.
Finances:
- (Inverted) 5 Coins: Breeds and owns five hundred horses -- extremely rich. Inverted, Patron owns many horses and will loan or perhaps give some to the players.
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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Epilogue:
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