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    The Oracle at Delphi has started receiving her prophecies as

    The Oracle at Delphi has started receiving her prophecies as push notifications on an iPhone she cannot explain.

    romancemysterymodernmysterious
    Time WindowOpen-EndedIn-game duration
    Danger LevelElevated
    PacingSteadyTactical & Deliberate
    Key Characters4Major Figures
    ComplexityLayeredLayered Systems
    Replay VarianceMediumMultiple Outcomes

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    Before You Begin

    Phoebe, the Pythia of Delphi — high priestess of Apollo

    You have sat on the tripod for three years and spoken the god's words through the fumes. The priests interpret you. The city of Delphi depends on your ambiguity. But the tablet is not ambiguous — it gives you dates, names, and consequences. And last night it showed you the face of the Spartan who will stab you before sundown tomorrow if you tell the truth.

    The Situation

    You are Phoebe, the current Pythia, chosen three years ago by the priests. Apollo has always spoken to you through the fumes of the chasm. Last week, a second voice began speaking to you through a black glass tablet that only you can see or touch, glowing in your lap during the dream-state. It gives you warnings in perfect Attic Greek, signed 'DELPHI_v3.' Tonight the Spartan embassy arrives to ask whether to attack Athens. The tablet already told you the answer. The answer is not the one your priests want to hear.

    Your Objectives

    1

    Deliver a prophecy that satisfies Nikias without dooming Athens

    2

    Confirm whether the voice in the tablet is trustworthy

    3

    Escape Delphi alive after the consultation

    The Adyton$100

    The Cast

    5 characters

    Playstyle Profile

    Strategic Depth85%
    Hidden Information75%
    Replay Divergence67%
    Relationship Depth60%
    Survival Pressure24%

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    Quick Facts

    Era
    419 BC, the eve of a major consultation by Spartan envoys
    Location
    The Temple of Apollo, Delphi
    Factions
    The Oracle's Priesthood
    Starting Position
    The Adyton
    Playable Leader
    Phoebe, the Pythia of Delphi — high priestess of Apollo
    Game Systems
    Romance, Mystery, Historical
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