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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) King Rods: Landed Noble; a Baron or other high born official who governs an area under the authority of a more powerful emperor or monarch. In these more troubled times, as kings loose their rights and their kingdoms are being dismantled, such a man may wield unrestricted power in an area ("here I am the law"). Inverted, Urban Aristocrat; a lord who manages and rules a city or port for a more powerful emperor or monarch. As with baron, this city may only pay lip-service or bear false allegiance to the rightful king or emperor.
Mission:
- 6 Coins: Bury, hide, alter or obscure an item. Inverted, acquire and restore an item that has been hidden or altered.
Obstacle:
- (Inverted) 7 Cups: Large estate owner with many servants and slaves becomes involved opposed to mission. Inverted, players must cross an area of impending revolt -- many runaway slaves or fleeing soldiers (both desperate enough to try stealing food or arms from the more powerful players).
- World: Natural forces will constantly cause problems -- bad weather, winds, terrain, heat, etc. (more a gripe for servants and slaves than any extra danger). Inverted, mission can only succeed by entering an underworld (perhaps Rival is in this place, or players' will require something that can only be found in the underworld).
Motivation:
- Ace Cups: Rebellion and high treason -- hates the government. Inverted, rebellion and high treason, but downplays his true motive to dupe player's aid.
Finances:
- (Inverted) Queen Rods: Influence in military; might enlist aid from army leaders or local garrisons. Inverted, Patron has connections in a foreign army; these may be politically dangerous to use.
Rival:
- 7 Coins: Scholar or Sage. Inverted, Keeper of Magic or Guardian of a Power.
- Emperor: Person backs pretender to a monarch's throne. Inverted, instead, is himself a potential usurper of a throne.
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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