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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:
- 9 Cups: Debt Collector or Enforcer; a person employed by a guildmaster as a strongarm or agent. Note, Mission need not relate to Patron's job (though it might). Often, this man (or creature) is so occupied with his own tasks, that he hires the players to accomplish personal business. Yet equally true, the Patron's "honest" profession will attract Enemies galore, who will now also oppose the players not because of direct involvement, but simply on principle and in hatred for Patron. Pick two cards for Rival (2nd rival is "WHO??"). Inverted, Tax or Tithe Collector; a person who is literally an enforcer or debt collector for the government, ruler, society or religion. Again, the Mission need not relate to the Patron's position; instead, these are legalized strongarms and agents who might have personal affairs that the players can set right. Such Patrons are perfect NPCs that the players should do their best to help (befriend); these are men in the service of rulers who can personally intervene on a later Mission to aid the players (not of too lofty a position to remain aloof of the normal problems the players get their characters into).
Mission:
- 6 Rods: Hunt down and slay a vicious monster. Inverted, intercept and disrupt the hunt for a vicious monster; Patron does not want Rival to succeed and gain glory (monster can be assumed neutral and will also threaten players who also may not slay the beast).
- Lovers: If an object is involved or related to the quest, many duplicates exist to confuse the players. Inverted, if an object is involved, it presently is in many pieces that need collecting.
- (Inverted) Hermit: Patron withholds or remains ignorant of one crucial aspect of the Mission. Inverted, players will find this out early in the Mission, usually by end of the first Setting of the scenario (see Encounter pamphlet for details on Settings).
Obstacle:
- 9 Swords: Players must cross areas of plague on their journey. Inverted, players must cross an area of recent battle (dead still lie on field) during their journey; this should adversely effect their or their soldiers' resolve ("that could be us, lying with the crows picking out our eyes").
Motivation:
- (Inverted) 5 Coins: Take advantage of a recent situation or development. Inverted, Patron takes advantage of a recent situation created earlier by his illegal actions.
- (Inverted) Sun: Patron was recently promoted or recognized by the monarch; reason relates to this change of position. Inverted, Patron was recently discredited or refused promotion by his monarch; reason relates to this loss.
Finances:
- (Inverted) Ace Swords: Transfers ownership of his lands and property to one of the players for a length of mission or possibly permanent ("I will make you heir to all my wealth if you succeed"). Inverted, Patron fakes ownership of certain property and lands; these he gives to one player. Patron knows the true owner will be away for a certain amount of time. Hopefully not to return until long after the mission is done and Patron has fled.
Rival:
- 6 Swords: Duelist. Inverted, Avenger or Queen's Champion.
- (Inverted) Hanged Man: Person is widely believed to be dead (but as seen is not). Inverted, he is a hero of legendary prowess.
- (Inverted) Devil: Secretly controls many illicit activities. Inverted, openly flaunts his illegal ways; most fear him (or another more powerful protector) and do nothing.
- Justice: Person has numerous allies in the barons. Inverted, a foreign ruler or emperor.
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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