Editing Texas: Drama And Narrative Resolution (section)

==The Set-Up==

This is the opening act. The protagonists are introduced and the setting of the movie is established.

The GM should use this act to give players a feel for who their characters are, and to enmesh them in the plot. 

The classic opening is to have the protagonists riding into town, but this needn't be the case for all characters. An opening scene for a saloon gal, for example, would likely have her already as a local resident, with her trade set up.

''The Set-Up'' ends when all the protagonists have met each other, and the films agenda is laid out. The players now know what it is they're meant to be doing in this movie. Optionally the set-up might also include some run-ins with the movies' big bad guy.

During ''The Set-Up'' protagonists all have absolute plot immunity. Their characters will not die in this act, and are unlikely to be badly set-back in any way.