Character development of Dungeons and Dragons and Episodic television

This thesis addresses how the commonalities of "Dungeons and Dragons" and Episodic television are used as a framework for character development for writers and players. Through the Dramatistic Pentad, this study examines the texts of the Players Handbook and Dungeon Masters Guide by Gary Gygax and the episodic television texts Crafty TV Writing Thinking Inside The Box by Alex Epstein and Television Writing from the Inside Out Your Channel to Success by Larry Brody. Throughout this study, the concepts of Dungeons and Dragons and Episodic television are categorized, aligned, and analyzed to determine how these commonalities are used as a framework for character development.;Research on this subject reveals that the characters' scenes, actions, and purposes are a direct extension and reflection of their universe. The scenes, actions, and purposes are a way for writers, players, and an audience to understand character and story development as a whole, not from one aspect.