|
|
|
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) 10 Cups: Head of Household; a person who represents a family, clan or possibly minority of society. Clan and family bonds remain the strongest; this is particularly true in the cities (where almost everyone seems related). This may also represent the players being recruited by a city or town representative to perform a task. Inverted, Organized Club or Fraternity of Magicians; an agent who represents an established group bonded together by common interest or activity. Members are only infrequently related by blood; more often, the group gathers for social purposes, share knowledge and specialized craft, or security. The group often has access to relics or controls forces of magic. These may also be the keeper of ancient records or protectors of a relic; some maintain protective fields that protect the world from greater evil or catastrophe.
Mission:
- 9 Cups: Spy, observe or obtain political secrets. Inverted, spy, observe or obtain secrets of a demi-human race.
- Hanged Man: Mission will only succeed if a player gives his life to complete the deed. Inverted, a player need not lose his life, but an object or ability of great value must be sacrificed or lost.
- (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).
- (Inverted) Wheel of Fortune: Reshuffle the deck and continue.
Obstacle:
- Knave Cups: Men and resources of an entire city stand in way. Inverted, Patron's immediate family (wife or son) is opposed.
Motivation:
- (Inverted) 8 Swords: Avoiding responsibility or eliminating a burden. Inverted, punishing an individual in his family.
Finances:
- 3 Cups: Father or spouse is powerful and wealthy; however, no guarantee anything can be obtained. Inverted, family is rich, but requires prior mission to extort or steal from home.
Rival:
- King Coins: Shylock or Money-lender. Inverted, Miser of Great Wealth.
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!!!
Come on Back and maybe we'll have a generator in for you. Otherwise, use the Temple and Castles from our Legacy tools. (Hey, or buy the books!!!!!)
Epilogue:
|
|
|