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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) 8 Cups: Pilgrim on Trek; person traveling to another (often distant) place for ceremonial, religious or political purposes. During the journey a difficulty or opportunity has arisen that causes the Patron to halt his travel and recruit the players. Pilgrims are often simple souls, but to add some color the pilgrims created by this card flip always seem to be fanatics or cult members. Inverted, Religious Inquisitor; warrior who represents the One True Faith, but more so seeks to convert or destroy followers of any other religion ("there is only one God"). The Inquisitor will almost always oppose magical forces, though he may control devices (charms) that protect him from magic. Since he seeks the players (almost always unbelievers in the True God), he has encountered an opportunity to set aside his fanatic resolve and seek more worldly profit ("not many of us regrettably 'turn the other cheek'").
Mission:
- Ace Swords: Act as a witness on behalf of an event. Inverted, act as a witness on behalf of an event that was not observed; players will be asked to fabricate details and lie about such in ruler's court.
Obstacle:
- (Inverted) Queen Swords: Patron is bastard, opposed by father or relatives. Inverted, Patron is a legal heir, opposed by a bastard brother.
- Empress: All opponents are zealots -- never rout, fight to the death even to the last. Inverted, when faced by opponents, your Patron provided troops go berserk with blood-lust, often injuring themselves as they mindlessly flay their weapons.
Motivation:
- Knight Swords: Forcing a legal action to discredit another. Inverted, players are planned martyrs for a cause.
Finances:
- (Inverted) Knight Cups: Controls or has access to a local armory. Inverted, Patron controls an armory, but it is ill-equipped or lacking variety.
- (Inverted) Death: Patron's wealth lies in future inheritance -- someday all will be his, but for now he's limited. Inverted, Patron's awaits his inheritance; a timely death ("sure, of course 'natural causes' frequently takes a life in the fantasy genre") will make this wealth available after the mission begins.
Rival:
- (Inverted) 6 Swords: Duelist. Inverted, Avenger or Queen's Champion.
- Force: Person is skilled at combat. Inverted, person also skilled at unarmed combat.
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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