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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:
- King Cups: Guildmaster; a person that controls the manufacturing and trade produced by craftsmen in a city or region. The guildmaster will have a monopoly (often called a king's boon) on a certain item. Legally, only certain people (employed by the guildmasters) can make and sell certain essential or special items. The three most important being, non-wool clothing (finer fabrics and linens), wine (medieval version of soft drink) or arms (yes, only certain people, powerful people, are allowed to make and sell weapons). In a fantasy genre, the master who controls the arms trade of an area is by far the most powerful. Inverted, Banker or Moneylender; almost the same as the guildmaster; however, the item of trade is coins. Hard coinage should be rare (and weighty), so this Patron instead has the clout to guarantee debt or supply services or materials of equivalent value. Almost all governments fund their affairs of state through borrowing, so the Patron will control great power over even greater men. Do not pick a card for Finances (or ignore card picked); instead, wealth available to Patron is unlimited ("but I earned much of my wealth through clever dealing; I'm not willing to squander it all away").
Mission:
- Knave Cups: Organize a group of vigilantes (villagers or common townsmen) in a search for a notorious criminal or creature. Inverted, assist the constables in a legal search for a notorious criminal or creature.
Obstacle:
- (Inverted) King Swords: Opposition will outnumber and outclass the players' forces in ever battle. Inverted, only in surprise engagements will the players be completely victorious; every other engagement will be won only at great cost.
Motivation:
- 4 Rods: Monetary gamble, but with high pay off. Inverted, low money gain, but assured chance of success with patience.
Finances:
- 9 Rods: Can acquire anything through his dealings with the darker forces of magic, but to do so causes the Patron great pain and risk. Inverted, after the mission, the Patron will pay the players in illusionary wealth; they will be tricked.
Rival:
- (Inverted) Queen Cups: Chancellor of realm (person who advises a monarch on political affairs). Inverted, Chamberlain (person who manages a monarch's court and household).
- (Inverted) Magician: Person is opposite of expected gender. Inverted, person is extremely old or young for position.
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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