Oracle and uncertainty
The Oracle resolves yes/no questions and generates narrative twists.
How It Works:
- Ask a yes/no question.
- Roll 2d6:
- Chance Die represents hope/fortune.
- Risk Die represents danger/chaos.
- Add an extra chance or risk die as needed based on Tags or circumstances.
Chance and Risk dice
| Die Range | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1-3 | Low |
| 4-6 | High |
Oracle results
| Outcome | Result |
|---|---|
| Chance > Risk | Yes |
| Risk > Chance | No |
| Both dice 1-3 | Yes/No, but… (drawback) |
| Both dice 4-6 | Yes/No, and… (extra benefit) |
| Equal values | Yes, but… + gain 1 Twist Point |
Twist Points
- You gain 1 Twist Point when dice are equal, a Trait or Spell grants it, or a major failure is narratively impactful.
- At 3 Twist Points, you must introduce a dramatic twist (e.g., an unexpected NPC, reality warps, or a new threat emerges).
- You may also spend a Twist Point before reaching 3 to add a complication, alter a scene, or foreshadow danger.
Scene questions and opening play
The current draft clearly supports asking scene-shaping yes/no questions, but it does not give a full formal procedure for preparing scene prompts, setting scene difficulty, or choosing when to cut between scenes.
Rules review required: This procedure is not fully defined in the current published draft.
When to use the Oracle
Use the Oracle when the answer to a yes/no question is uncertain and the draft does not already settle the outcome through a direct rule.
The current published draft does not define a separate scene engine, random event schedule, or formal list of situations where the Oracle must be rolled.
Rules review required: The current source material does not define this procedure consistently.
Oracle examples
Chance 5, Risk 2
- Chance is higher than Risk.
- The Oracle answer is Yes.
Chance 4, Risk 4
- The dice are equal.
- The Oracle answer is Yes, but…
- Gain 1 Twist Point.
The earlier combat-oriented example turns used ability names that are not preserved consistently in the current published draft, so they are not treated as authoritative here.