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Spacegamer.com - Barony Underworld Mission:
This uses the Tarot Card to Generate a "Underworld" Mission on the Fly as described in Designing Fantasy Missions as part of the Barony Set. (Underworld means it is focused 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.
Mission Title:
Party Leader:
Patron:
- 4 Rods: Steward or Castellan; a person who manages the day-to-day affairs and business of a manor. He may act as an agent for his master (always a landed noble) or act independently of the same. However, the Patron 's personal life is so attached to the house he runs, the Mission will somehow relate to the manor, lands or lord he serves. Inverted, Slave Obeying Orders of Another; a servant relates a request from a master. Select a card for "WHO??", since his master, unlike the steward, could be anyone. Identity ("WHO??") of master often implies an explanation for why he did not come to the players in person.
UnderWorld Mission:
- (Inverted) 6 Coins: Start a war by attacking inhabitants of the underworld and planting evidence that leads them to believe the local baron or townsmen has broken a treaty of non-violence. Inverted, enter the underworld and release a terror that is magically imprisoned there, allowing it to foray and ravage the surface.
Obstacles (UW):
- 5 Rods: Demon Cult. Group that gains favors and powers through the summoning of demons from other dimensions; these demons do not like the fact they are drawn into this world ("It causes great pain"). Inverted, Animal Cult. Group that worships icons of animals, but more so changes into various forms of animals through its magical worship (snake cults are most prominent).
- Hierophant: Underworld has a portal that creates a terrible closeness to the terrible gods.
Motivation:
- 10 Swords: Riches, gold and wealth for the asking. Inverted, false hopes or fool's greed.
Finances:
- Knight Swords: Before financing the mission, the Patron will threaten the players --"take anything needed, but need what's taken"; players are well advised to limit their requests. Inverted, Patron threatens the players not to cheat him, but after this initial confrontation, he will become quite generous.
Rival:
- (Inverted) Ace Coins: Illusionist. Inverted, Person of Many Forms and Identities (rumored Shape-Changer).
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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