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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:
- 2 Coins: Performer, Juggler, or Singers of Poems; an entertainer. In fantasy world often these men can charm or use minor illusions to increase their deceptions. These men are also often paramours (illicit lovers) of powerful nobles (noblewoman) or fleeing prosecution for other minor crimes. Inverted, Artist or Sculptor; controversial figure who creates images that are craved by ruling nobles. Almost all of these men will have a more powerful Patron of their own, who will not approve of the artist's hiatus in work to conduct an adventure.
- Hermit: Patron is much older than he appears. Inverted, Patron pretends to be something he is not; pick two cards of which only one is the Patron's true identity (treat false identity as "PATRON??").
UnderWorld Mission:
- (Inverted) 8 Swords: Discover the Dark One's plans and report back to more powerful forces (that will stop the conspiracy once proof of action or details of intrigue are revealed). Inverted, players upon making their discovery will realize they must take immediate action, though they were told not to intervene ("sometimes you just got to improvise and trust your gut instincts").
- Judgement: If an object is involved, its powers and abilities will become unpredictable when removed from underworld or when taken further into depths away from place it was found. Inverted, item will corrupt its holder or user in an unexpected fashion, causing greed, paranoia, power-lust, blood-thirst, etc.
Obstacles (UW):
- Knave Cups: Egg-layer. Insect creature that has a short life and seeks refuse, excrement or dead bodies on which to lay its eggs ("next frightful generation"). Inverted, Frenzy Beast. Creature that only exists during a short period of time, but during that time its numbers are too numerous to count. Though creature will only be nuisance, swelling numbers can lead to danger or desperate acts ("cornered rats").
Motivation:
- (Inverted) Ace Coins: Better oneself for past deeds or clear up loose end. Inverted, calm his conscious not add to the deceit.
Finances:
- King Rods: Wealthy, but without local power and influence. Inverted, Patron was once the leading government official; he has wealth, but has since lost political power.
Rival:
- (Inverted) 2 Cups: Fanatic or Zealot of Cult. Inverted, Patriot or Renegade from Conquered Land.
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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