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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:
- 7 Coins: Forester or Ranger; a person whose assigned duties are to protect a forest, either on orders of a baron or from higher pledge. Though cliche', such a Patron will be an incredible bowman -- silent, deadly, unforeseen. Since position may be an appointment, Patron may be biding his time ("watchin' the trees for poachers or fires"), until a greater position becomes available. Mission may thus not relate to forest; Patron has personal affairs that he can not accomplish himself. Inverted, Druid or Elf; magical human or near-human that rejoices and worships nature. These are either men who gave up everything and went to commune with nature (discover the magic); else, spirited creatures that are themselves part of nature. Norse myths describe the elves as the simple spirits that make flowers bloom or teach birds to fly. Mission will always be related to a forest; stopping a danger or ensuring threat is not carried out. Referee may need to modify Mission to fall in line with Patron; however, when faced by violence, Patron has no inhibitions about responding with the same ("I love the trees; that's why I want you to savagely murder the baron cutting them down"). Similarly, Patron will never have a materialistic Motive. In fact, Motive can be almost always considered obscure (non-worldly); do not pick a card for Motive (or ignore pick). Finally, Finances of Patron will almost always be handed fully over to players as payment ("here I still own land, even though I left it long ago; it is yours"), but as well, such will almost always be controlled by another relative, caretaker or steward.
- (Inverted) 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??").
- (Inverted) Temperance: Patron is patient and humble. Another person that the players will find easy to respect and follow. Inverted, Patron is quick tempered and emotional, often goes berserk in battle.
- (Inverted) Devil: Patron is evil, without pity, conscience or sense of loyalty; only in rare cases will the players know this fact. Inverted, further Patron will do anything to satisfy Mission goal -- anything.
- Tower of Destruction: Patron was ordered by someone of greater importance (like the King or a Deity) to complete this task. Inverted, Patron knows Mission will destroy his own power or take his own life, but he remains committed out of loyalty, respect or intimidation.
UnderWorld Mission:
- (Inverted) 4 Swords: Pursue and capture (or return with the head belonging to) someone that escaped justice and fled into the underworld. Inverted, discover the fate and rescue any survivors of an earlier group that adventured into underworld.
Obstacles (UW):
- (Inverted) 4 Cups: Enveloping Forms. Creatures that hang from the ceiling and drop down on their victims. Inverted, Suffocating beast. Creature that kills not by crushing jaw, but by stangling or constricting victims.
Motivation:
- 9 Swords: Conflict of interest -- Patron must not be identified with job or the outcome. Inverted, conflict of interest, so all actions must remain secret; neither Patron nor players must be identified with the mission.
Finances:
- 7 Swords: Will give a one of a kind gift for services. Inverted, Patron will offer a one of a kind gift to the players for their services; however, after the mission, he will regret the loss and try to buy back this special gift. If players say "no deal", Patron becomes incensed.
- Fool: Patron will later attempt to rob or extort back anything provided to the players; usually in such an open way that the players will know they've been made the fools. Inverted, Patron will have miscalculated, been unaware or forgotten his investment by the scenario's end; players can keep anything provided -- "but wouldn't that be dishonest?"
Rival:
- 4 Coins: Smuggling Merchant Captain. Inverted, Captain Monarch's Warship.
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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