Your story is divided, as many stories are, into chapters. This game uses some terminology to help you break up the story. These terms are also used in certain abilities.
| Term | Description | Average Time in Game | Average Time to Play |
| Scene | One Encounter, the entirety of action in a single location with a single challenge. Think of it like the scene of a play. This could be a fight, a conversation, exploring a dungeon room, or overcoming an obstacle during travel. The spaces between Encounters are Respites. | 1-30 minutes | 1-30 minutes |
| Act | The entirety of action between Rests. An Act includes a set of 2-4 related Tactical Scenes and can have up to 9 Scenes total. Think of it like an act in a play or a chapter of a book. This could be a dungeon, a tournament, a court case, or a full month of travel. Typically, an Act will be about 6 hours of gameplay. The spaces between Acts are Interludes. Effects that last for an Act are said to last until a Rest. | 1-12 hours | 1-3 hours |
| Quest | A set of related Acts, usually 2-6 of them. A Quest is like one episode in a show or a book in a series. A quest is often a single story or mission. The spaces between Quests are Intermissions. | 1 day – 3 months | 1-3 sessions |
| Campaign | A Campaign, or Adventure, is a set of related Quests, anywhere from 1-12 Quests long. A Campaign is like the entire series of books, the whole game, the tale from start to finish. | 1 week – 10 years | 6-24 sessions |