Act 1
From Hayashi Park Potterverse for 5th ed. Dungeons and Dragons (5e)
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.