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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) Ace Cups: Priest of One True God; leader in the theological movement who seeks to rid the world of the unbalancing power of magic. One of the principle tenets is that there is only one God, and he has no name; short of this, these men all actively seek to rid the world of the Dark One. Many barons agree with this philosophy, and allow these priests to convert the populace ("be faithful to God's appointed members on earth"). These men are like any men, driven by ambition and greed. The fact the party of players uses magic may not be enough sacrilege to keep Patron from seeking their services ("we must all find faith in our own ways"). Inverted, Healer or Physician; person who uses science (natural herbs) and incantations to cure sickness and heal wounds. These are often a sub-faction of the priests, taking a humbler view that right can not be mandated, but simply shown by example. Faith makes these men powerful healers.
Mission:
- Knight Cups: Organize a bandit gang. Inverted, train and outfit a rebellion.
Obstacle:
- Knave Cups: Men and resources of an entire city stand in way. Inverted, Patron's immediate family (wife or son) is opposed.
Motivation:
- 5 Rods: Family matters bring about the mission. Inverted, Patron's family is motive, yet his mind and heart are not behind the task.
Finances:
- Queen Cups: May use government clout to obtain finances, but by doing so makes matter public record. Inverted, Patron can use religious clout to obtain finances, but by doing so makes matter noticed by gods.
- Tower of Destruction: Early in the scenario, the Patron's finances, not taken on the mission, will be consumed by an unrelated event. Inverted, at scenario's end, all the finances taken on the mission will be consumed (possible confiscated by a more powerful opponent or authority).
Rival:
- (Inverted) King Coins: Shylock or Money-lender. Inverted, Miser of Great Wealth.
- Devil: Secretly controls many illicit activities. Inverted, openly flaunts his illegal ways; most fear him (or another more powerful protector) and do nothing.
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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