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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:
- King Coins: Traveling Foreign Noble; landowner or baron, but one who is away from his jurisdiction. Mission often places the Patron in direct violation of the laws of the area. Inverted, Ambassador or Emissary; a person who represents the interests of a foreign monarch or powerful personage in another land. Mission may not relate to intrigue (though that's often the end result), and instead the Patron may be busy in counsel and needs players to handle personal matters.
Mission:
- (Inverted) 6 Swords: Explore a recently discovered crypt, mine or underworld. Inverted, stop a planned expedition into an underworld.
Obstacle:
- 4 Swords: World's most notorious lover, Don Juan or Casanova becomes involved opposed to mission. Inverted, players will mistakenly cross an area or interfere with the conjurations of a powerful enchantress; players attitudes will usually exacerbate the issue ("she's just blaming us for her poor female execution of otherwise male talents").
Motivation:
- 7 Rods: Single highly important or precious person, object, event or fact is at risk. Inverted, Patron fears for the security of something precious to him; success and Patron is elated -- permanent Friend.
Finances:
- (Inverted) 8 Cups: Acts extravagant and highly cultured; wears fine cloths and jewelry, but has nothing else. Inverted, Patron outwardly poses as a rich and cultured fellow; but though he has a few servitors who likewise dress well, he has no means of support for the mission.
Rival:
- 5 Coins: Servitor, Slave or Major Domo. Inverted, Gladiator.
- (Inverted) Sun: Person is influential, powerful and rich from sources other than apparent. Inverted, also conversant in numerous foreign languages and customs.
- Empress: Person is relative of another pick ("WHO??"). Inverted, illegitimate, but none the less blood relative.
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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