Example #1. The players decide that they're going to try to sneak into the house quietly. The Game Master describes the details of the house to them, and has them roll dice to determine their success with the various steps of that plan (e.g., to see if they can pick the lock on the back door, to see if they can move silently through the house, to see if they can locate the item they're looking for, and to see if they can escape with it). Depending on the roll of the dice, they might be successful all the way through and get out without incident, or they might fail at something and have to deal with the consequences (e.g., "Oh no, I failed my attempt to move silently and accidentally knocked something off the dresser! How do I deal with this complication?").


Example #2. The players decide that they're going to take the house by force. The Game Master pulls out a preprinted battle map (or a piece of paper with blank squares on it that can be drawn on with dry erase markers to define the space they're in) so that the ensuing fight with the residents of the house can be played out with more specific details, since TTRPG combat often involves things like attacks and abilities that depend on your relation to other individuals and it's easier to keep track of everything with an "overhead view" of the situation. The Game Master has the players roll dice to determine the success with the various steps of that plan (e.g., whether their attempt to attack the guard hits, and how much damage it does). Similar to Example #1, rolling the dice introduces an element of randomization to the events, that the players then have to adapt to. Maybe they miss their attacks, or accidentally kill the guard instead of knocking him out as intended; each choice and result creates a consequence that then has to be dealt with next.


Example #3. The players decide to split up and create a distraction while another one sneaks in and steals what they're after. Maybe the Game Master has a music playlist to cue up with dramatic music that adds to the tension of what's transpiring. Maybe he shows them a miniature he built of the house (or even the whole street!) so the players can get a sense of location as two of them pretend to have a very vocal fight outside a neighbor's house that brings everyone in their target's house out front while their accomplice slips in the back door. The Game Master has them roll dice for the various elements of this plan (e.g., to draw attention to the argument, to persuade bystanders that it's authentic, to pick the lock on the backdoor, to deal with the complication where the target didn't actually go outside but rather just went to the window in an adjoining room to watch through the curtains, etc.). As with the two examples above, the dice add randomness, and the randomness requires both the Game Master to narrate the events that result, and the players to adapt to those changing circumstances.