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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:
- (Inverted) 9 Cups: Debt Collector or Enforcer; a person employed by a guildmaster as a strongarm or agent. Note, Mission need not relate to Patron's job (though it might). Often, this man (or creature) is so occupied with his own tasks, that he hires the players to accomplish personal business. Yet equally true, the Patron's "honest" profession will attract Enemies galore, who will now also oppose the players not because of direct involvement, but simply on principle and in hatred for Patron. Pick two cards for Rival (2nd rival is "WHO??"). Inverted, Tax or Tithe Collector; a person who is literally an enforcer or debt collector for the government, ruler, society or religion. Again, the Mission need not relate to the Patron's position; instead, these are legalized strongarms and agents who might have personal affairs that the players can set right. Such Patrons are perfect NPCs that the players should do their best to help (befriend); these are men in the service of rulers who can personally intervene on a later Mission to aid the players (not of too lofty a position to remain aloof of the normal problems the players get their characters into).
Mission:
- (Inverted) King Cups: Organize a riot, strike or distraction at a planned time. Inverted, uncover the head of a planned civil uprising.
- (Inverted) High Priestess: Mission can only be completed by a female or with the help of one. Inverted, a male in female attire may also suffice.
Obstacle:
- 2 Coins: Peasants ("common folk that normally aren't even noticed by the players") will misunderstand mission and become rowdy, disrespectful or dangerous if players' task is made known to them. Inverted, all peasants met seem indignant and a hindrance.
- Moon: None of the opposition directly opposes the mission, they simply hate the Patron. Inverted, some of players' Enemies will try to stop their plans (become unforeseen opponents).
Motivation:
- (Inverted) Ace Cups: Rebellion and high treason -- hates the government. Inverted, rebellion and high treason, but downplays his true motive to dupe player's aid.
Finances:
- Ace Rods: Rich landowner, but hates travel; pays handsomely to avoid personal involvement. Inverted, Patron is rich landowner, that hates travel far away from his lands; pays handsomely to avoid personal involvement; utmost importance not to bother Patron after start (Queen encounters per Encounters pamphlet should be ignored).
Rival:
- (Inverted) Knight Swords: Necromancer. Inverted, Leader of Dark One's Cult.
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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