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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:
- (Inverted) Ace Coins: Secret Revealed by Man now Dead; Patron will tell the players of an opportunity (i.e. his Mission and Motive), but then will perish -- past wound, poison, curse, assassin's act, etc. Do not pick a card for Finances (or ignore picked card) and ignore all Queen Encounters (future meetings and delivery from Patron), but Motive may be too much for players to refuse ("he's told us where to find our arch-enemy). Inverted, Chance Discovery in Ancient Crypt or Ruin; again the players here tell of a Mission and Motive in a discovery; they will have no Patron after the start. Again do not pick Finance (or ignore pick) and Ignore Queen Encounters, but a treasure almost always awaits. In either case, ignore the results of any previously selected Major Tarot.
UnderWorld Mission:
- King Rods: Avoid pursuit and flee into the dangers of the underworld. Inverted, coyly draw the Rival into the depths of the underworld by false retreat, then ambush and slaughter his forces.
Obstacles (UW):
- Knight Swords: Scourging Beast. Creature that leaves the underworld by night and preys on the surrounding area. Inverted, Enchanted Beast. Creature that is recently in underworld, traveling inside for a master that has sent it out on a task. These creatures are not as ferocious (magic spell its under dulls its actions), but pose other problem of more often moving and meeting the players, rather than vice versa.
- (Inverted) Tower of Destruction: Horrifying non-living guardians protect the treasures; players should be warned to avoid greedy pilferage from crypts not related to their mission. If they enter simply to steal, like many before they face certain destruction.
Motivation:
- Knight Rods: Desperate and needs aid. Inverted, appears to be desperate, but possibly not.
Finances:
- 4 Rods: Friend or relative is a guildmaster and controls trade; however, no guarantee anything can be obtained. Inverted, Patron has a Friend or relative that is a guildmaster, but gaining any of these finances requires a prior mission.
Rival:
- Ace Cups: High Priest of Temple. Inverted, Apprentice of Temple.
- Hanged Man: Person is widely believed to be dead (but as seen is not). Inverted, he is a hero of legendary prowess.
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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