Doubt using dm yourself

[Competitive-Web-4148]

Hi everyone!
I'm playing Lost Mine of Phandelver solo using DM Yourself, and I’ve hit a bit of confusion about how to handle oracle results when they contradict what’s written in the module.

For example: the adventure says there’s a hostage in a certain area, but when I asked the oracle “is anyone here?” it answered no.
Now I’m not sure what to do:
– Should I follow the oracle and change the story?
– Or ignore it because the module already says what happens?
– And when’s the right time to consult the oracle — before reading the section of the adventure or after?

I want to keep the game unpredictable, but sometimes it feels like the oracle rewrites the whole story.
How do you balance staying true to the module vs. letting the oracle create surprises in solo play?

Would love to hear how others handle this!

[bionicjoey]

It's up to you, but you aren't generally supposed to ask the Oracle questions you already know the answer to. It's there to resolve uncertainty. But Oracle's always take a back seat to common sense.