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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) 5 Coins: Invalid; person injured or magically cursed so that he is physically handicapped -- no longer can walk, hands feeble, disfigured. Mission will almost always have a Motive of revenge, so do not pick a card for Motive (or ignore picked card). Inverted, Blind Man; a person who has lost his sight. He may have overcome this weakness by ability or magic.
Mission:
- (Inverted) King Rods: Perform a ridiculous or insulting task. Inverted, perform a seemingly suicidal task.
- Moon: To complete the Mission, the players will mistakenly believe (or are led to believe) they need an object that is both difficult and dangerous to obtain. Inverted, instead of an object, the players will think they need the help of a person who will prove to be a handicap or detriment to bring along.
Obstacle:
- 7 Cups: Large estate owner with many servants and slaves becomes involved opposed to mission. Inverted, players must cross an area of impending revolt -- many runaway slaves or fleeing soldiers (both desperate enough to try stealing food or arms from the more powerful players).
- Force: Players must face Rival in a Climax battle that they are the least prepared or weakest to fight (i.e. ship's crew must fight on land or horsemen must go to sea; storming a siege is always difficult). Inverted, Climax battle is in players' strongest means (their choice).
- High Priestess: Other opposition (but perhaps not principle Rival) is completely aware of the players and mission. Inverted, players know all opposition (even non-person types).
Motivation:
- 3 Rods: Raw power and advancement in social position. Inverted, usurp rule of the land for himself or aid another pretender.
Finances:
- Ace Coins: Maintains a reasonable allowance from lands, creditors and royalties on investments. Inverted, modest wealth, but Patron gambles all his wealth on this venture.
Rival:
- (Inverted) 8 Swords: Outcast or Exile. Inverted, Refugee or Survivor of Famous Battle.
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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