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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) 3 Rods: Party of Adventurers; a group like the players -- "doesn't that scare you all just a bit?" The party should be a rounded mix of characters that typically travel on Missions for others; here they recruit the players to perform a job they themselves either can not (it's too difficult) or haven't the time (busy on other affairs). In some cases, players will be asked to join forces for a task, but more often, just one of the adventuring party will join the players (as perhaps a guide). Inverted, Religious Quester or Crusade, a person or group that seeks, and the search is sanctioned by some higher divine authority. This Patron's Mission will somehow relate to his search; although the players part may be quite small. Only in rare occasions will the players be tasked with completing the quest or search. Often, the players will be asked to do something that will aid the Patron another step along his path to his goal. A job well done by the players may follow with further offers or requests to join the Patron in further pursuit.
Mission:
- (Inverted) King Swords: Deliver a debt to a creditor. Inverted, prevent a debt from being repaid.
- (Inverted) 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:
- 10 Swords: Bad fortune will befall players; Referee decides result, but penalties to game's dice rolls seem to be a standard way of applying bad luck. Inverted, good fortune will follow; Referee decides result, but perhaps lower the number required for most of game's dice rolls.
Motivation:
- 4 Coins: Change land boundaries or trade routes. Inverted, change land boundaries between countries at war.
- (Inverted) Chariot: Patron has just returned from travels; his reason relates to this. Inverted, someone Patron knows has returned from travels; reasons relate to this.
Finances:
- 7 Cups: Neither very wealthy or very poor, yet has anything required for the scenario -- Referee use discretion. Inverted, Patron has anything needed for the mission, but it takes him time to acquire these items (the more unusual the more time -- Referee decides).
Rival:
- 9 Rods: Bailiff or Jailer. Inverted, Royal Executioner.
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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