Solo Play Oracle

Roll when you open a scene to see whether it plays out as expected, altered, or interrupted.

• 1The scene starts as expected, but a minute too late.
• 2An NPC is already here, waiting.
• 3The location has changed since anyone last saw it.
• 4A rival got here first and left signs.
• 5Weather or light turns against the party.
• 6Someone is missing who should be present.
• 7The scene opens mid-argument.
• 8A deadline is announced out loud.
• 9The expected obstacle is already dealt with — badly.
• 10A crowd complicates any direct action.
• 11The party is recognized.
• 12Something valuable is in plain sight and unguarded.
• 13A previous NPC returns changed.
• 14Sound carries here; stealth is off the table.
• 15The scene is interrupted before it resolves.
• 16An ally asks for a favor at the worst time.
• 17Evidence contradicts what the party believes.
• 18A faction clock visibly ticks forward.
• 19The scene plays out exactly as expected.
• 20Everything is quiet, and that is the problem.

Roll when the oracle throws a complication, or whenever the chaos factor demands one.

• 1NPC acts — pursues their own agenda openly.
• 2NPC negative — someone turns on the party.
• 3NPC positive — unexpected help arrives.
• 4Remote event — news of something far away.
• 5Move toward a thread — progress lands in your lap.
• 6Move away from a thread — a lead goes cold.
• 7Close a thread — something resolves for good.
• 8New thread — an unrelated problem opens.
• 9PC negative — a personal cost surfaces.
• 10PC positive — a personal win surfaces.
• 11Ambiguous event — meaning unclear until later.
• 12Faction advances — a rival gains ground.
• 13Faction stumbles — a rival loses ground.
• 14Resource strain — supplies, coin, or time run short.
• 15Environment shifts — the terrain or weather changes.
• 16Authority intervenes — official attention lands.
• 17Betrayal surfaces — a secret is exposed.
• 18Reinforcement — opposition doubles up.
• 19Discovery — a hidden thing is found.
• 20Escalation — the stakes visibly rise.