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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:
- 10 Coins: Innkeeper; players will normally spend much of their time in taverns ("until they strike it rich"). Often modestly successful adventurers will retire by opening inns ("rather than conquering land"). When asked by one of these former warriors to attempt a task, the players usually in respect will not refuse. Patron may also have access to information form numerous people who makes his Mission seem fool proof ("yet the players should know better"). Inverted, Harlot or Prostitute; an independent trollop or wench, who entertains herself and earns her living by selling sexual favors. Like Patron Lover of Player, one of the players may have been seduced into accepting a Mission. Like Barkeeps, these ladies often are very well informed on local intrigue and opportunities ("the sip of ale and growl of passion can reveal secrets that even the rack might fail to extract").
UnderWorld Mission:
- (Inverted) 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):
- (Inverted) 3 Swords: Great Dark Beast. Another creature that brings death without hesitation, a good catch-all ("hey, even I run short of ideas"). Inverted, Great Dark Beast Inverted. "Not only am I short ideas, it's getting late".
Motivation:
- (Inverted) 8 Rods: For various reasons, time is short -- this is Patron's final request or adventure. Inverted, he will collapse and die during course of scenario.
Finances:
- (Inverted) 6 Swords: Money is no obstacle -- job must be done. Inverted, money is no obstacle, job must be done; and better be done by a certain time or players' "heads will roll".
Rival:
- (Inverted) Knave Swords: Spy or Foreign Agent. Inverted, Traitor or Informer.
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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