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The next ending box reads 'Let them know they were
Lucky. Then give them another chance.'
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Let them know
they were
Lucky.
Then give them
another chance.
This box represents a near miss. A warning that the
last plan of action was not a particularly favorable one.
The Actors involved should know from the ensuing
Result that they have only good fortune to thank for their
unscathed condition. This is no victory however, and
whatever danger they faced should still be all too present
and in their faces, so they'd best react quickly.
The last version ofF ailure is represented by the box
which reads 'Give them False Hope.'
Give them
False
Hope.
Unfortunately, this box indicates that you, as Direc­
tor, have decided that they should Fail. However, you're
not going to let the Actors know that for awhile. Instead,
this box represents your wish to hold onto the tension, and
to allow the Actors to struggle futilely a bit longer ... before
springing the trap. Such are the possibilities of defeat.
On the brighter side, we're now going to take a look
at the ending boxes on the right hand side of the chart,
dealing with the various shades of Success. The first of
these boxes we'll look at is the one which reads 'Give
them reason to Doubt. Let Victory be Uncertain.'
Give them
reason to
Doubt.
Let Victory
be Uncertain.
Once again, this box represents your wish, as Direc­
tor, to hold onto the tension of the moment. You've decided
to allow the Actors to Succeed in their action, but won't let
them know that, just yet. Instead, the Actors should be strug­
gling, possibly still feeling the hot breath of defeat at their heels.
The next Success box is slightly kinder. This reads
'Keep the pace. Present a new Dilemma. (plot twist)'
Keep the pace.
Present a new
Dilemma.
(plot twist)
The Results of this box should allow the Actors to
Succeed, but not to bask in their victory. A new problem,
possibly an extension of the old problem, and usually an
unexpected twist of events, should soon make itself known.
The last ending box allows the Actors a full victory.
It reads 'Let them know they've done well.'
Let them know
they've Done
Well.
Make sure that someone or something in the char­
acters' environment is there to reflect their Success. Little
victories can be reflected in little moments or satisfactory
descriptions. Large victories should receive the praise
due to a job well done.
Advanced Resolution Paths
Now take a look at the 'Advanced Resolution Flow­
charts'. Notice that each of the starting boxes, on the left
hand side of the charts, duplicates one of the possible
ending boxes on the 'Basic Resolution Flowchart'.
Start with the box on your chosen ·Advanced Reso­
lution Flowchart' that duplicates your ending box on the
'Basic Resolution Flowchart'. From there, a system of
arrows moves out through a number of ovals containing
text. Follow along a single path until you reach one of the
large ending ovals.
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