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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) 8 Swords: Divine Test or Demigod; similar to a divine summoning, but in this case players' Patron will be a lesser (or before unknown) force of divinity. The demigods aspire to be gods; players may be instructed to accept a test ("to prove their worth") or spread word of new power ("by controlling worldly affairs"). In a fantasy world, men are screaming divine prophesy everyday. Players must capture power, control region and eliminate competition to truly establish a new religion or even cult, but in mean time the demigod needs something done. If the players refuse, demigods usually have very little power (at least now) in world ("no bolts of lightning crash from above"). At Referee's option (or when combined with major card Devil), these tests can be demonic deceptions ("must keep the players down to earth, not rampaging every time they have a dream"). Inverted, Wizard or Immortal; a person who controls a device, force or power, else has innate abilities beyond imagination. Problem with magic is that it is not absolutely predictable -- if so it would be science or cook-book. Magic is magical; mostly processes that were discovered by trial and error with cause and effect reasoning (i.e. flawed logic). Though these men at times can kill with a simple snap of the finger ("to heighten drama of story"), most of the time their abilities require considerable ritual (and lucky timing) before conjuring their greatest manifestations. Like tides of oceans, their power also crests and falls (in seemingly random cycles). Patron needs players for a task in a place or at a time that his power ebbs ("I'm immortal, but please no tests").
UnderWorld Mission:
- 4 Coins: Thwart the Dark One's plans by taking a great item of power to a special place in the underworld where it loses all powers. Inverted, difficulty is not getting the item to the special place (players can use item to lay havoc and literally blow a path); the trick is escaping through Dark One's minions now minus the great item of power.
Obstacles (UW):
- King Coins: Bane of Steel. Creature that destroys metal that it contacts. These often excrete a strong acid that will also damage flesh (after first spoiling a good suit of chain. Inverted, Impervious to Steel. Creature that can not be harmed by metal weapons, yet earthy weapons of wood and stone can bring it down.
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.
Finances:
- (Inverted) 3 Rods: Owner of many small shops, but limited usefulness. Inverted, owns a tavern or specialty shop; though little profit, he offers to make players his partners for backing mission.
- (Inverted) World: Whatever the Patron has, becomes world scale in magnitude. If possible, add the word world into the statement of his finances. Inverted, all of the Patron's finances are in another country. Any aid Patron gives must be received during travel encounters.
- (Inverted) Empress: Nobles provided the Patron his finances. Inverted, finances were provided from peasants or humble city craftsmen or tradesmen.
Rival:
- 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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