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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:
- Knight Swords: Insane Hero; person who has lost sense of reality and seeks only the completion of his Mission. Whatever Motive is selected will take on fanatic obsession. Players will sense the uncontrolled desire in the Patron; but, depending upon the reward, they may become such themselves. Inverted, Hero Feeble from Age; person of past honor or legend who returns for a final request. Patron himself can not take part in the deed, but he implores the players to accept. All Finances of Patron are offered; as said this is a final request. If the players are more wickedly minded, they found the perfect sap for deceit ("he's givin' us the money; let's flee").
- (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??").
UnderWorld Mission:
- 3 Swords: Become the bait for a powerful force, drawing it into the underworld where it can be destroyed or trapped. Inverted, players carry an item that is both greatly desired and feared by force they attempt to entice below into the underworld.
- Fool: Players are faced with an overly dramatic and improbable time limit, perhaps underworld will only be magically opened for a few hours ("why don't we tunnel instead? I know, shut up"); else, vulnerability of Rival will only last a short period ("then why send us, break out the heavy artillery"). Time-limits are best measured in true time (i.e. six gaming hours); this makes players avoid prolonged combat or distracting discourse. Inverted, Mission is pretense to get the players to enter the underworld; once there Patron will describe his true Mission and Motives. Pick two cards for Mission, Referee decides which one he tells and the other becomes his true Mission (treat second pick as "MISSION??").
Obstacles (UW):
- (Inverted) 5 Rods: Demon Cult. Group that gains favors and powers through the summoning of demons from other dimensions; these demons do not like the fact they are drawn into this world ("It causes great pain"). Inverted, Animal Cult. Group that worships icons of animals, but more so changes into various forms of animals through its magical worship (snake cults are most prominent).
- Emperor: Scale of combat is equal to that found on the surface; players will battle in huge caverns where companies of often inhuman men battle for territory with finesse that matches the surface squabbles of the barons. There will be few "doors" to simply "boot open".
Motivation:
- (Inverted) King Swords: Vanity and jealousy of another's deed. Inverted, bravado -- accepted mission's challenge as a wager.
Finances:
- 4 Coins: One of riches men in the world in coin and lands. Inverted, though rich, Patron refuses to spend any on certain items (Referee decides which items, but weapons are always a good choice -- "you won't see me buying an instrument of death; can't you do the job without resorting to arms"); player must tactfully or deceptively acquire such funding.
Rival:
- (Inverted) Ace Rods: Innkeeper. Inverted, Barfly or Drunkard (usually minor rogue or hero fallen from grace).
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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