u/burd93

I wrote an essay about how my philosophy of GMing shifted over time from “storytelling” toward something closer to divination.

Instead of treating the GM as an author controlling narrative arcs, I’ve become more interested in using random tables, dice, and world simulation to discover the story alongside the players. The GM as an oracle rather than a writer.

The post talks a lot about Dolmenwood, encounter tables, indifferent worlds, player agency, and why I think victories feel more meaningful when the setting doesn’t bend itself around the protagonists.

Would love to hear how other people approach this style of play.

https://bocoloid.blogspot.com/2026/05/from-storyteller-to-oracle-of-delphi-on.html