What is a scene.. rough draft

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this is what I have worked up so far… please edit/rip apart/what have you

Stat Monkey Says;
What is a scene?

When we wrote Arcanis: The Role Playing game we attempted introduce mechanics to help the bridge the gap between cinematic and “crunchy” game play. One such mechanic was to draw the focus away from encounters to scenes. We felt encounters were too “crunchy” as they always represented a direct challenge of some kind, be it social or physical.

Scenes are an event or collection of events which take place in a single location though a continuous stream of time. As such a scene can consist of several “encounters” encompassing several challenges/opportunities for roleplaying. Scenes do not have set duration; a scene can last several minutes to hours, though the chronicler may feel free to split up a large event into smaller scenes.

When “setting the scene” (designed one) the chronicler should focus on a location, event, or specific set of circumstances which resolve a particular plot point.

Plot Points consist of specific goals or conclusions, such as traveling between two points, having a discussion with a supporting character, or defeating a foe a.k.a saving the day. These are goals not the event themselves but their climax.

Entering a castle to stop someone from summoning an infernal could be one scene, if that was the climax of the event. But, if the heroes have to save someone first (let’s say, saving a captured ally being held in a dungeon), the Chronicler may decide to handle that as two separate scenes.