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From Hayashi Park Potterverse for 5th ed. Dungeons and Dragons (5e)

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* Clearly answers the basic setting questions: '''High magic modern fantasy?''' Sci-fi? Dark and gritty? Gothic horror? '''Light and whimsical?'''
 
* Clearly answers the basic setting questions: '''High magic modern fantasy?''' Sci-fi? Dark and gritty? Gothic horror? '''Light and whimsical?'''

Latest revision as of 11:10, 11 July 2018

Act 1: Establishing Shot/Opening Image

Act 1 accomplishes

  • Clearly answers the basic setting questions: High magic modern fantasy? Sci-fi? Dark and gritty? Gothic horror? Light and whimsical?
  • Time period in history: 1925-1926/present day/futuristic? In your backyard/recognizable city/faraway galaxy?
  • What's the story's theme? The theme gets little nods and reminders everywhere across the story from this point forward.

‘“Welcome!” he said. “Welcome to a new year at Hogwarts! Before we begin our banquet, I would like to say a few words. And here they are: Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak! Thank you!”’ — Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, J.K. Rowling


Example Act 1: Luke watches the twin sunset on Tatooine.

Example Act 1: Bilbo's eleventieth birthday party in The Shire of Middle Earth.


This is the second five minutes of a TV show.