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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) 8 Swords: Divine Test or Demigod; similar to a divine summoning, but in this case players' Patron will be a lesser (or before unknown) force of divinity. The demigods aspire to be gods; players may be instructed to accept a test ("to prove their worth") or spread word of new power ("by controlling worldly affairs"). In a fantasy world, men are screaming divine prophesy everyday. Players must capture power, control region and eliminate competition to truly establish a new religion or even cult, but in mean time the demigod needs something done. If the players refuse, demigods usually have very little power (at least now) in world ("no bolts of lightning crash from above"). At Referee's option (or when combined with major card Devil), these tests can be demonic deceptions ("must keep the players down to earth, not rampaging every time they have a dream"). Inverted, Wizard or Immortal; a person who controls a device, force or power, else has innate abilities beyond imagination. Problem with magic is that it is not absolutely predictable -- if so it would be science or cook-book. Magic is magical; mostly processes that were discovered by trial and error with cause and effect reasoning (i.e. flawed logic). Though these men at times can kill with a simple snap of the finger ("to heighten drama of story"), most of the time their abilities require considerable ritual (and lucky timing) before conjuring their greatest manifestations. Like tides of oceans, their power also crests and falls (in seemingly random cycles). Patron needs players for a task in a place or at a time that his power ebbs ("I'm immortal, but please no tests").
Mission:
- King Coins: Represent the Patron as his agent in a deal or assume his duties while he is away on personal affairs. Inverted, serve as the ambassador to the players' city or state, representing the interests of a foreign government or demi-human force.
Obstacle:
- Ace Cups: high ranking priest becomes involved opposed to mission. Inverted, leader of a demonic cult becomes involved opposed to mission -- magician who can summon weird creatures to attack the players during travel.
Motivation:
- 6 Rods: Heard of players' past adventures and reputations. Inverted, heard of players' past adventures and reputation in a negative way; thinks players are too stupid to betray the plan or easy to silence later if needed.
- Death: Patron is afraid of death; if faced with combat peril, he will flee or feign wounds. Inverted, Patron can not face any person's death; he will keep aloof and avoid any action (better not participating at all).
Finances:
- (Inverted) 10 Coins: Wealthy, but untrusting of people; anything Patron provides will be acquired only after pleading and guaranteeing loyalty. Inverted, Patron is wealthy, but doesn't trust anyone of this country -- players must hire foreigners.
- Moon: Some (maybe a fourth) Patron's troops will be disloyal. Inverted, most (maybe three-quarters) of the Patron's troops will be traitors serving the Rival.
Rival:
- Queen Cups: Chancellor of realm (person who advises a monarch on political affairs). Inverted, Chamberlain (person who manages a monarch's court and household).
- (Inverted) Star: Person is someone that one of the players knows from past dealings (former employer, Friend, Enemy, distant relative, etc.). Inverted, at least he thinks so; person is in fact a stranger.
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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