The Yes/No Oracle and overview for the Chaos Solo Engine. Tables for Compact Yes/No Oracle and Expanded Yes/No Oracle.
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Chaos Solo Engine - Fantasy Basic
Chaos Solo Engine aims to act as a companion to the player(s) when playing solo. Answering questions, helping with ideas, structuring scenes, and guiding ongoing play.
It is designed to be lightweight, flexible and give surprises. Chaos Solo Engine can be paired with text prompts, d100 spark tables, story dice and other ways of giving ideas.
The Fantasy Basic version has a few tables to help with ideas and getting started. The Fantasy Complete version has more random tables and options for customisation.
Yes / No Oracle
When unsure if something is true, ask the Yes/No Oracle.
Answers questions such as "are there goblins in the cave?" and "will the old bridge hold the cart's weight?".
Yes. The answer is as asked.
Yes, but... As asked, but there is a complication.
YES! (or Yes, And...) As asked, in an extreme way.
No. The answer is not as asked.
No, but... Not as asked, but there is an opportunity or another way forward.
NO! (or No, And...) No, in an extreme (or opposite) way.
There is a pdf of these tables and the full solo emulator on Drive Thru RPG as Chaos Solo Engine - Fantasy Basic.
Chaos Sorcery Engine - overview | yes/no oracle | test scene | events | action & theme | character | desc & focus | npcs & locs | setting | starting
Yes/No Oracle - Compact
| d20 | Yes or No | Yes or No | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NO! | 11 | YES! |
| 2-4 | No | 12-14 | Yes, but... |
| 5 | No plus Event | 15 | Yes plus Event |
| 6-9 | No, but... | 16-19 | Yes |
| 10 | NO! | 20 | YES! |
Yes/No Oracle - Expanded
A version showing all of the numbers in a separate entry.
| d20 | Yes or No | Yes or No | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NO! | 11 | YES! |
| 2 | No | 12 | Yes, But... |
| 3 | No | 13 | Yes, But... |
| 4 | No | 14 | Yes, But... |
| 5 | No plus Event | 15 | Yes plus Event |
| 6 | No, But... | 16 | Yes |
| 7 | No, But... | 17 | Yes |
| 8 | No, But... | 18 | Yes |
| 9 | No, But... | 19 | Yes |
| 10 | NO! | 20 | YES! |
Solo Tables
There is a pdf of these tables and the full solo emulator on Drive Thru RPG as Chaos Solo Engine - Fantasy Basic.
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