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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 Rods: Merchant Ship Captain; a private ship owner. This is another common man at odds with the established laws. Privately owned vessels are rare; most ships are controlled by only a handful of men. The risk of owning just one vessel, combined with the logistics of keeping it seaworthy (in lands where monsters do roam the seas), usually means the Patron only recently acquired his vessel. The Mission will relate somehow to his keeping the ship, and add automatically an extra Opponent Merchant-Prince. Inverted, Smuggler; a person who illegally ships restricted or forbidden cargoes. This fact should remain secret from the players. So much for the honest ship merchant, this fellow increases his economic survival by risking discovery of his cargoes. However, by transporting cargoes that pay better, the Patron can secure a nest-egg that will buy him another ship and crew when his present craft inevitably sinks ("look at the Encounter charts for most games and you'll see why I say 'inevitably'"). Mission will again relate to his ship, the smuggled cargo just another "oh, did I forget to tell you why also you were hired . . . ."
UnderWorld Mission:
- (Inverted) 4 Cups: Follow a map to a powerful item. Inverted, not a map, but a complex puzzle, set of clues or diving rod of sorts ("funny how it seems to take the hardest route through all the monsters").
Obstacles (UW):
- (Inverted) 10 Rods: Scavengers. Basically an animal that will eat anything (dead or alive). Inverted, Spiders. Creatures that ensnare victims and slowly suck out their inners ("yeah, like my ex-").
Motivation:
- Queen Cups: Capture love or attention of another mindful of mission. Inverted, trying to capture the attention of someone; but regardless of players' success, this will not happen, and players will be blamed.
- Magician: Patron sees opportunity now, because an overshadowing important event has brought a chance of success. Inverted, event is in another land.
Finances:
- (Inverted) Ace Cups: Owns a vessel, but otherwise with limited finances. Inverted, though Patron owns a ship, the craft is damaged, and he hasn't enough for repairs -- seeks players as partners. Either case, mission should be modified to involve travel on the water.
Rival:
- (Inverted) Ace Swords: Cut-Purse. Inverted, Pickpocket.
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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