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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) 10 Swords: Betrayed Victim; Patron feels cheated and wants revenge. Mission will relate to this personal vendetta; do not pick a card for Motive (or ignore pick). Inverted, Wounded Hero; Patron is wounded warrior, though he may hide such a fact. The wound had to come from someone, so either pick an extra card for Opposition or select two main Rivals (one opposed to this Mission, the other from the Patron's previous. Treat second rival as "WHO??").
Mission:
- (Inverted) 2 Rods: Join a pirate or Viking ship's crew. Inverted, join a warship that hunts pirates or sets off to destroy a Rival's ship.
Obstacle:
- (Inverted) 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:
- (Inverted) 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.
- Force: Patron has been extorted into taking the mission; the motive is his tormentor's. Inverted, Patron was duped into mission; his motive is meaningless and not the true nature of the deed (pick an extra card "WHY??" to represent the true motive of the mission).
Finances:
- (Inverted) King Cups: Without wealth or friends; hopes players will extend credit or share in the profits at the end. Inverted, Patron hopes players will extend credit to fund the mission, but he is notorious for default on previous loans.
Rival:
- (Inverted) 5 Swords: Slaver or Taskmaster. Inverted, Leader of City's Beggars and Thieves.
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!!!!!)
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