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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) Queen Coins: Daughter of Noble; another traditional female role in the story. Patron is the child of a more powerful person. Her father will be either grateful (at Mission's success) or seek revenge (upon failure) for players actions in aiding his daughter. Inverted, Suitor; a person who seeks to marry into nobility. Mission almost always relates to this planned union. At times the suitor is acting on instructions of noble's daughter or else being deceived with false devotion to attempt an otherwise reckless act. Many good storybook twists - like daughter falling in lust for a player - can arise from this Patron.
Mission:
- (Inverted) King Swords: Deliver a debt to a creditor. Inverted, prevent a debt from being repaid.
- Chariot: Success on the Mission will leave the players famous. Inverted, success will leave them infamous as fugitives or outcasts, possibly with large reward for apprehension.
Obstacle:
- (Inverted) King Coins: Someone will attempt to bribe players from service. Inverted, Rival will attempt to bribe the players to turn sides against their Patron.
Motivation:
- Queen Cups: Capture love or attention of another mindful of mission. Inverted, trying to capture the attention of someone; but regardless of players' success, this will not happen, and players will be blamed.
- Empress: Patron's motives are so irresistible, that all the players will eventually adopt the same. Inverted, motive is so distasteful, that players will feel drawn to support opposition by scenario's end.
Finances:
- (Inverted) 2 Swords: Patron knows a secret on one of the players and will extort him (and the others) to do the job. Inverted, although Patron knows a secret on one of the players and could extort him into doing the job, he provides some finances; if the players refuse (or return to ask for more), he might then use blackmail.
Rival:
- 5 Rods: Respected Lord of Estate. Inverted, Regent of Noble (not yet of age).
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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