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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) 5 Cups: Suspicious Figure; a person who will offer a Mission, but the players will not fully trust or believe the Patron. Such concerns may be unwarranted, yet the players suspicion will add difficulties to both Encounters and Climax ("I knew this here job was too good in truth to ring so foul; our employer must be plotting again' us" -- sorry for the accent, but it does make for great color). In most cases, choose an additional card to answer the question "WHO??" and more fully detail the Patron; or else, leave this fact vague (even to Referee) to amplify the suspicion ("hey guys, I only flip the cards; I wasn't the one who accepted a deal from such a strange dude"). Inverted, Obscure Identity; a person who deliberately hides his identity or has an identity that the players can not place. The Patron will not answer inquiries about who he is (often responding to such questions with half-answers, a shrug, an extra purse of gold or a partly drawn dagger). Draw an addition card to answer the question "WHO??" to fully detail the Patron, but keep this flip a secret from the players ("it stirs up tension if you laugh, then bury the card in the deck").
UnderWorld Mission:
- (Inverted) 3 Coins: Guard the transport of a treasure or religious artifacts from deep in the underworld to the surface; else, guard miners while they toil in an area that has not been secured from monstrous threat. Inverted, guard the surface entrance of an underworld, while Patron takes another party deeper, or mining operations are conducted. Players are told they will receive a share (though perhaps reduced) of treasure, even though they hold the rear guard position ("sure routine, but this just happened to be the time when all the action was rear guard").
- Justice: Notorious criminal is also presently in the underworld on his own Motives or visiting the Rival. Inverted, Patron is pursued by an avenger or warden for past crimes (perhaps long forgotten misunderstanding). A confrontation (duel to arrest) will take place during Mission; players supporting their Patron after this point are guilty of conspiracy.
- Devil: Players are trapped into completing this Mission by supernatural forces. This will not be revealed until they face failure and try to leave without completing their deed (at which time they will feel the usual discomfort and will be compelled to continue). Inverted, once players complete their Mission, they will feel depressed and suicidal (result of magical forces). Follow up Mission must be made to atone or remove curse that success causes.
- (Inverted) Hanged Man: During process of Mission, players will accidentally release (or awake) a beast originally imprisoned in an area. Inverted, beast will not influence present task, but players must later return to correct this mistake (another Mission) or live with the consequences (campaign events or Enemies seeking "clumsy oafs that released such terror").
Obstacles (UW):
- (Inverted) 8 Cups: Great Giant. Creature that is worshiped and served by a cult. Inverted, Magical Giant. One that uses devices of magic, though it may not understand them ("lay me a golden egg").
Motivation:
- (Inverted) Knave Swords: Mission not significant to justify Patron's direct involvement. Inverted, Mission is not important to justify Patron's direct involvement, so he sends a trusted NPC to accompany the players.
- Moon: Patron sends the player on the mission for his motive, but later will reverse his desires. Inverted, he will perhaps truly not wish the mission to succeed and either joins the opposition or supports the opposition with covert acts (treat all Queen Encounters as inverted, per Encounters pamphlet).
Finances:
- Ace Coins: Maintains a reasonable allowance from lands, creditors and royalties on investments. Inverted, modest wealth, but Patron gambles all his wealth on this venture.
Rival:
- 9 Rods: Bailiff or Jailer. Inverted, Royal Executioner.
- (Inverted) Hermit: Person is a relative of the Patron. Inverted, illegitimate, disowned or black-sheep.
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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