A stretch of story zoomed in far enough that individual actions carry consequences. Most fall into one of three shapes — a combat, a conversation, or an endeavor, the last covering travel, exploration, pursuit and stealth, where the opposition is the situation rather than a person. A scene can turn into another kind mid-flow, and statistics carry from one into the next.

Summary

A stretch of story zoomed in far enough that individual actions carry consequences. Most fall into one of three shapes — a combat, a conversation, or an endeavor, the last covering travel, exploration, pursuit and stealth, where the opposition is the situation rather than a person. A scene can turn into another kind mid-flow, and statistics carry from one into the next.