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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) Knight Cups: Mounted Messenger; an agent from a Baron or King, less frequently from a general in the field, who seeks players for a task. Mounted Messengers can also recruit the players for Missions of their own, but less frequently. Often pick a card "WHO??" to find identity of Patron; other times, messenger will simply say he represents an important figure ("he wears the colors of the king"), but refuses to give additional details. Inverted, Traveling Justice; a person who travels from city to city inside of a king's realm, acting as judge in cases involving nobles. By law, only ones social superior may legally convict someone for a crime. Often nobles go unpunished for minor deeds, because their is no one with the legal authority to accuse them. This person has the legal mandate to arrest anyone, conduct a trial for the crime, and often see that final justice (execution) is completed. Mission may not relate to present assignment; justice may simply have personal matters he needs the players to accomplish while he is detained by duties. Such men have numerous enemies, draw two cards for Unforeseen Opponents; likewise, the power and influence of such a potential Friend can not be understated.
- (Inverted) Devil: Patron is evil, without pity, conscience or sense of loyalty; only in rare cases will the players know this fact. Inverted, further Patron will do anything to satisfy Mission goal -- anything.
Mission:
- (Inverted) 10 Rods: Scout for an army. Inverted, spy in foreign lands.
Obstacle:
- (Inverted) Knight Swords: Scenario will be physically exhausting; all non-warriors must rest and recover after end. Inverted, former character of one player in the group becomes involved opposed to mission -- "perhaps a person left for dead, but can anyone truly die in a fantasy story?"
- Chariot: Opposition will retreat and evade constantly from the players. Inverted, right before the Climax, the players receive word that the mission or Patron has changed slightly. Referee decides specifics, but increase or decrease magnitude of mission, finances, opposition, etc.
Motivation:
- King Cups: Pure and just motive. Inverted, monumental or decisively patriotic motive.
Finances:
- 5 Rods: Modest means, but willing to borrow extensively. Inverted, Patron has limited means but is willing to borrow, provided players will vouch his ability to repay or countersign as guarantors on the loans.
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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