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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:
- 3 Cups: Woman; Patron is a female, usually seeking the players in violation of established customs or practices. Now women's roles are not rare in a fantasy genre; any Patron (unless otherwise noted) could be of either sex (likewise their sex has little bearing on their abilities or roles). But here the cards prompt a meeting with a Patron who is female, and further, probably has a more stereotype role of "the weaker sex". Oh I can hear the screams now, "that sexist Bastard; if I meet the author, I'm gonna hurt him low (ouch)." Sometimes a story benefits from a bit of stereotype (giving the real world players a traditional social reference), and suffice to say, the Patron's lover, suitor, brother, father, clan, etc. will personally take offense when the players accept the Mission (in their eyes, they are the ones who should complete "milady's tasks"). Just another little obstacle for the players (jealous and overly protective males). Inverted, Lover of a Player; "love is a drug and I can't get enough . . . . " In this case, Patron is a person at least one player can't refuse. Often a request from a lover will cause a player to become at odds with his regular companions ("I think most of us know exactly the conflict I'm talking about").
- (Inverted) Sun: Patron is statesman, practiced in politics and law. Since normally he would use the political forces of the state, by soliciting the players, the Patron is usually over stepping his authority or going outside of the law. Inverted, Patron is a pretender or usurper to a throne (seeks to take control from present ruler).
Mission:
- 8 Rods: Deliver a note or message. Inverted, deliver a message to a person that will be discovered to be an adversary of at least one player.
Obstacle:
- 8 Swords: Players will feel constantly cheated during scenario. Inverted, if scenario reaches Climax, players will feel so violated in their trust, that they must forever change the attitude in which they role-play their characters.
Motivation:
- Ace Coins: Better oneself for past deeds or clear up loose end. Inverted, calm his conscious not add to the deceit.
- Star: Patron was convinced by another of mission's success. Inverted, Patron has an ulterior motive (pick an extra card "WHY??" to reflect this).
Finances:
- (Inverted) Knave Coins: Private cache of a thousand coins hidden close by. Inverted, Patron has a private cache of coins in a base currency - copper - maybe one-thousandth the value of gold; he'll claim he has plenty of coins (and he does), but will pay only after the deed is done.
Rival:
- (Inverted) 3 Swords: Warden of Realm. Inverted, Independent Bounty Hunter.
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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