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Spacegamer.com - Standard Barony Mission:
This uses the Tarot Card to Generate a "Standard" Mission on the Fly as described in Designing Fantasy Missions as part of the Barony Set. (Standard means it is not focused exclusively 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. (It pastes nicely into Word.)
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 . . . ."
- (Inverted) Fool: Patron is indecisive (or simply a flake) and would rather have the mysterious forces of fate (or luck) decide most actions; he will be vague on details and often detrimental to the players' strategy. Though as is normally the case, this indecision (or failure to provide the players with all the details of their quest) will become apparent after the players accept and begin their challenge -- else why would they follow the orders of a fool? Inverted, Patron is grossly reckless or adventuresome; again, this will cause mishap that could have been avoided. Such a Patron often sends the players on a Mission, then boldly boasts of doing so - players lose surprise - or worse aggravates the Rival increasing his ire for those the Patron employs (like the players). Fool (inverted or not) picked at the start of the scenario generation is, in a word, bad; the sooner the players discover this flaw in their Patron, the safer they will be. If they enter the Climax without knowledge of their Patron's incompetence, they will most likely walk straight into a trap ("may the gods be with them then").
Mission:
- Ace Swords: Act as a witness on behalf of an event. Inverted, act as a witness on behalf of an event that was not observed; players will be asked to fabricate details and lie about such in ruler's court.
Obstacle:
- 5 Rods: Patron will not believe players completed the mission; reward will be limited regardless of proof. Inverted, Patron will insist players repeat the mission (or another mission), regardless of initial success, before receiving any reward.
Motivation:
- (Inverted) 10 Cups: Lacks confidence in his ability. Inverted, over estimates his abilities.
Finances:
- 9 Swords: Provides a fully paid and supplied company of soldiers. Inverted, Patron controls a company of soldiers and provides a small force of these soldiers (amount below company size -- rest maintain image that garrison is still fully staffed).
Rival:
- 6 Cups: Regent of Mines. Inverted, Leader City Workers.
- (Inverted) Judgement: Person is someone other than he appears; pick another card for true identity ("WHO??"). Inverted, this becomes obvious to players once they meet the person (at that time switch to true identity).
- Death: Person is currently wounded or ill. Inverted, will die from wound sometime during scenario.
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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