Oracle

FRAME A YES/NO QUESTION

The first stage is to come up with a question. This question needs to be framed in such a way that it can be answered with one of the following three words: yes, no, maybe. Example: Is this town currently peaceful?

DETERMINE DIFFICULTY MODIFIER

Given all circumstances, how likely is the occurrence? (adding or subtracting the modifier)

MAYBE? 

If your result is maybe, then there is some other condition that needs to be fulfilled for the thing to happen (or not happen, as the case may be), perhaps an appropriate ability check to overcome a relevant obstacle or achieve a stated goal. Or, it could be that other yes/no/maybe questions need to be asked in order to determine what the condition is. Another way of getting answers to a maybe is to make a roll or two on the Situations table in Chapter 15. That might add the necessary detail. Or, if you get a maybe roll, you can just decide whether it’s yes or no yourself.

BUT…

When you get a No, but or a Yes, but result, that means something else is going on, which you will need to interpret based on the circumstances.

Example: Q: Is the door locked? (Likelihood=Possible, 0 modifier) d20 roll, 8. No, but… A: No, but it is trapped. (Or, no, but it might be trapped. The interpretation would require another roll, a skill check possibly). This might lead to further Q/A rolls.

Situations table (verb List)