"Where are all those crows going?" -- Tana

This encounter foreshadows something important. It can be a mystical experience, laden with dreams and prophecy, or just a mundane glimpse into a momentous reality beyond.

• Give a taste of things to come
• Force people into hard moral or personal choices
• Subtly mingle the mundane and the symbolic or dreamlike

"They're going the same way we are. Come on." -- Woody

The Portentous is the first step on a larger road. It both surprises characters, and prepares them for what is next. If the future cannot be changed, it can be met with eyes open. And you will only know if fate can be defied by trying.

• Reveal an important clue or suggest a strategy
• Unlock a hidden strength or personal conviction