The Oracle: Spring

A♥ 8♥
What group has the highest status in the community? An old piece of machinery is discovered,
What must people do to gain inclusion in this group? broken but perhaps repairable. What is it?
or... What would it be useful for?
Are there distinct family units in the community? If so, or...
what family structures are common? An old piece of machinery is discovered, cursed and
dangerous. How does the community destroy it?
2♥
There’s a large body of water on the map. Where is it? 9♥
What does it look like? A charismatic young girl convinces many to help her
or... with an elaborate scheme. What is it? Who joins her
There’s a giant man-made structure on the map. Where endeavors? Start a project to reflect.
is it? Why is it abandoned? or...
A charismatic young girl tries to tempt many into sinful
3♥ or dangerous activity. Why does she do this?
How does the community respond?
Someone new arrives. Who?
or...
Two of the community’s younger members get into a 10♥
fight. What provoked them? There’s another community somewhere on the map.
Where are they? What sets them apart from you?
4♥ or...
What belief or practice helps to unify your community?
What important and basic tools does the community
lack?
or... J♥
Where are you storing your food? You see a good omen. What is it?
Why is this a risky place to store things? or...
You see a bad omen. What is it?
5♥
There is a disquieting legend about this place. Q♥
What is it? What’s the most beautiful thing in this area?
or... or...
Alarming weather patterns destroy something. What’s the most hideous thing in this area?
How and what?
K♥
6♥ A young boy starts digging in the ground,
Are there children in the community? and discovers something unexpected. What is it?
If there are, what is their role in the community? or...
or... An old man confesses to past crimes and atrocities.
How old are the eldest members of the community? What has he done?
What unique needs do they have?

7♥
Where does everyone sleep?
Who is unhappy with this arrangement, and why?
or...
What natural predators roam this area? Are you safe?
 The Oracle: Summer
A♦ 8♦
A contingent within the community demand to be Someone tries to take control of the community by
heard. Who are they? What are they asking for? force. Do they succeed? Why do they do this?
or... or...
A contingent within the community have acted on their A headstrong community member decides to put one of
frustrations. What have they damaged, and why did they their ideas in motion. Start a foolish project.
damage it? Is it permanent?
9♦
2♦ A project fails. Which one? Why?
Someone new arrives. Who? Why are they in distress? or...
or... Something goes foul and supplies are ruined.
Someone leaves the community. Who? Add a new Scarcity.
What are they looking for?
10♦
3♦ You discover a cache of supplies or resources.
Summer is a time for production and tending to the Add a new Abundance.
earth. Start a project related to food production. or...
or... A Scarcity has gone unaddressed for too long!
Summer is a time for conquest and the gathering of might. Start a project that will alleviate that Scarcity.
Start a project related to military readiness and conquest.
J♦
4♦ Predators and bad omens are afoot. You are
The eldest among you dies. What caused the death? careless, and someone goes missing under ominous
or... circumstances. Who?
The eldest among you is very sick. Caring for them or...
and searching for a cure requires the help of the entire Predators and bad omens are afoot. What measures do
community. Do not reduce project dice this week. you take to keep everyone safe and under surveillance?
Do not reduce project dice this week.
5♦
A project finishes early. Q♦
What led to its early completion? A project finishes early. Which one? Why?
or...
The weather is nice and people can feel the potential all If there are no projects underway, boredom leads to a
around them. Start a new project. quarrel. A fight breaks out between two people.
What is it about?
6♦
Outsiders arrive in the area. Why are they a threat? K♦
How are they vulnerable? Summer is fleeting.
or...
Outsiders arrive in the area. How many? Discard the top two cards off the top of the deck and
How are they greeted? take two actions this week.

7♦
Introduce a mystery at the edge of the map.
or...
An unattended situation becomes problematic and scary.
What is it? How does it go awry?
 The Oracle: Autumn
A♣ 7♣
The community becomes obsessed with a single project. A project just isn’t working out as expected. Radically
Which one? Why? Choose one: change the nature of this project (don’t modify the
• They decide to take more time to ensure that it is project die). When it resolves, you’ll be responsible for
perfect. Add 3 weeks to the project die. telling the community how it went.
• They drop everything else to work on it. or...
All other projects fail. Something goes foul and supplies are ruined.
Add a new Scarcity.
If there are no projects underway,
add a Scarcity born of idleness. 8♣
Someone sabotages a project, and the project fails as a
2♣ result. Who did this? Why?
Someone returns to the community. Who? or...
Where were they? Someone is caught trying to sabotage the efforts of the
or... community. How does the community respond?
You find a body. Do people recognize who it is?
What happened? 9♣
The community works constantly, and as a result a
3♣ project finishes early.
Someone leaves the community after issuing a dire or...
warning. Who? What is the warning? A group goes out to explore the map more thoroughly,
or... and finds something that had been previously overlooked.
Someone issues a dire warning, and the community
leaps into action to avoid disaster. What is the warning?
Start a contentious project that relates to it.
10♣
Harvest is here and plentiful. Add an Abundance.
or...
4♣ Cold autumn winds drive out your enemies. Remove a
The strongest among you dies. What caused the death? threatening force from the map and the area.
or...
The weakest among you dies.
Who’s to blame for their death?
J♣
A project finishes early. Which one? Why?

5♣ If there are no projects underway, restlessness creates

The Parish arrives. Who are they? Why have they animosity, which leads to violence. Who gets hurt?
chosen your community, and for what?
or...
A small gang of marauders is making its way through
Q♣
Disease spreads through the community. Choose one:
local terrain. How many are there? What weapons do • You spend the week quarantining and treating the
they carry? disease. Project dice are not reduced this week.
• Nobody knows what to do about it. Add “Health and
6♣ Fertility” as a Scarcity.
Introduce a dark mystery among the members of the
community.
or...
K♣
A natural disaster strikes the area. Choose one:
Conflict flares up among community members, and as a • You focus on getting everyone to safety. Remove an
result, a project fails. Abundance and a project fails.
• You focus on protecting your supplies and hard work at
any cost. Several people die as a result.
 The Oracle: Winter
A♠ 7♠
Now is the time to conserve energy and resources. What is winter like in this area? How do community
A project fails, but gain an Abundance. members react to the weather?
or...
Now is the time for hurried labour and final efforts.
A project finishes early, but gain a Scarcity.
8♠
Winter is harsh, and desperation gives rise to fear
mongering. Choose one:
2♠ • Spend the week calming the masses and dispelling
A headstrong community member takes charge of the their violent sentiments. The week ends immediately.
community’s work efforts. A project fails, and then a •Declare war on someone or something. This counts as
different project finishes early. starting a project.
or...
A headstrong community member tries to take
control of the community. How are they prevented
9♠
Someone goes missing. They’re alone in the winter
from doing this? Due to the conflict, elements. Choose one:
project dice are not reduced this week. • The community organizes constant search parties and
eventually the person is found. Project dice are
3♠ not reduced this week.
Someone comes up with an ingenious solution to a big • No one ever hears from that person again.
problem, and as a result a project finishes early.
What was their idea?
or...
10♠
In preparation for the coming year, the community
Someone comes up with a plan to ensure safety begins a huge undertaking. Start a project that will take
and comfort during the coldest months. at least 5 weeks to complete.
Start a project related to this.

4♠ J♠
An infected outsider arrives, seeking amnesty. They have
All the animals and young children are crying and won’t some much-needed resources with them. Choose one:
stop. Hold a discussion about this, in addition • Welcome them into the community. Remove a Scarcity,
to your regular action for this week. but also introduce an infection into the community.
or... • Bar them from entry. What Scarcity could they have
A great atrocity is revealed. What is it? addressed? How does its need become more dire this
Who uncovers it? week?

5♠ Q♠
Winter elements destroy a food source. If this was your You see a good omen. What is it?
only food source, add a Scarcity.
or...
Winter elements leave everyone cold, tired, and K♠
miserable. Project dice are not reduced this week. The Frost Shepherds arrive.
The game is over.
6♠
The time has come to consolidate your efforts and your
borders. Projects located outside the settlement fail,
and all remaining projects are reduced by 2 this week.
or...
Someone finds a curious opportunity on the edge of the
map. Start a project related to this discovery.
Turn Summary Turn Summary
1. Play a Card 1. Play a Card
2. Adjust the Dice 2. Adjust the Dice
3. Take an Action 3. Take an Action
Discover Something New Discover Something New
Hold a Discussion Hold a Discussion
Start a Project Start a Project