Team SaturnMilestone I - Narrative

Single city – Northreach

Medieval Fantasy

Wider world caught in an Ice Age

Magical barrier is used to keep the keep the monsters away and warm the city.

World Narrative - Setting

Technologists harnessed geothermal power and dismissed the old ways of ‘Magic’.

Over-reliance on this power destabilised the climate and caused the Ice Age.

Council of Mages outlawed this technology.

World Narrative - History

Freytag’s analysis of ancient Greek and Shakespearean drama.

Uses the ‘Exposition’ in order to create a setting.

Does not encounter the latter stages of the model due to length of artefact

World Narrative - Justification

Gameplay Oriented character – Warrior.

Member of the Town Guard. Lower rank than PC.

Resentful towards PC.

Scenario involves hunting bandits.

Character Narrative - Rendon

Gameplay Oriented character – Healer.

Member of the Town Guard. New Recruit.

Timid.

Scenario involves fighting a demon. PC attacks are ineffective until Helena casts a ‘buff’.

Character Narrative - Helena

Faithful Companion

Common archetype found in various media.

Examples:- Dog (Fable II)- Barney (Half Life series)

Character Narrative - Helena

‘Control’ character.

Mercenary. Has an implied history but is not elaborated on.

Scenario involves observing his skills, or lack thereof.

Character Narrative – ‘Jake’

Not justified by archetypes as he is the balanced ‘Control’ character.

Does not adhere to the traits of any common archetype.

Character Narrative – ‘Jake’

Narrative Oriented character – Bard.

Travels from city to city learning history. Plays music to in order to earn coin.

Scenario involves escorting through a basement as he discovers and explains the relevance of interesting artefacts.

Character Narrative – Samuel

Wise Old Man

Jungian Archetype

Examples:- Obi-Wan Kenobi (Star Wars)- Merlin (Arthurian Legend)

Character Narrative - Samuel

Narrative Oriented character – Love Interest.

Baker and childhood friend of PC.

Affectionate, caring and confident.

Scenario involves helping the character subdue a poltergeist and then talking to her for the remainder.

Character Narrative – Lauren

Love Interest

Common Archetype in various media

Examples:- Yuna (Final Fantasy X)- Leliana (Dragon Age: Origins)

Character Narrative - Lauren

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