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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 Swords: Past Rival; person the players once faced before in combat. Seldom a player Enemy, but more often a person who has fought the players and respects their abilities ("but everyone we ever faced, we killed"). Patron wants a truce and has a deal that benefits both parties. Inverted, Agent of Past Rival; a person who is the representative of a current Enemy of players. Again, this person wants a genuine truce - he needs the players - but he is not so stupid as to face them in person. The agent may also hide the fact he represents an Enemy, but the deception is not made to cheat the players; rather, he conceals his leader's identity, knowing players would refuse a deal in principle, though it profits all.
- Chariot: Patron is eager. Inverted, Patron is aloof to Mission, perhaps doubtful of success. In either case, the Chariot signifies the Patron will be ill-prepared for the Mission, unaware of danger or start before the proper gear or information is assembled. His eagerness or lack of concern will cause problems that should have been avoided.
- Temperance: Patron is patient and humble. Another person that the players will find easy to respect and follow. Inverted, Patron is quick tempered and emotional, often goes berserk in battle.
Mission:
- (Inverted) 5 Coins: Map and document a location, place or area in detail. Note, not all of these places need to be underworlds; the players may be asked to provide layouts of buildings that others plan to rob or fortresses that others plan to attack. Inverted, destroy a map that describes and documents the contents of a building or place.
Obstacle:
- 8 Cups: Climax automatically fails on first attempt. Inverted, both first and second attempts at Climax will fail; mission may well be impossible.
Motivation:
- Knave Swords: Mission not significant to justify Patron's direct involvement. Inverted, Mission is not important to justify Patron's direct involvement, so he sends a trusted NPC to accompany the players.
Finances:
- 3 Rods: Owner of many small shops, but limited usefulness. Inverted, owns a tavern or specialty shop; though little profit, he offers to make players his partners for backing mission.
Rival:
- (Inverted) Knave Cups: Crusader for the One True God. Inverted, Priest or Inquisitor of One True God.
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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