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<blockquote data-quote="LostSoul" data-source="post: 2692068" data-attributes="member: 386"><p>I think it depends on what you mean by plot. If you mean a set-up where at any point the DM says, "I have to get the PCs over here/doing this in order to continue with the game", that is (to me) railroading.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand, if you do what some DMs here do and create a bunch of NPCs with thier own motivations etc. and come up with interesting ways for them to conflict with the PCs - without having the continuation of the game be dependant on the choices the PCs make - well, I wouldn't even call that a plot. But that's not railroading.</p><p></p><p>A good example is Piratecat's example in a recent thread of an erinyes marrying one of the PC's father. There's no plot there, no constraints on what the PCs can or can't do (even if they do nothing, you still have conflict), and yet you have a lot of adventure.</p><p></p><p>The rules to rein in a DM are well done in combat, not so well done out of combat. I'm still forming an opinion about this, so lemme think on it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LostSoul, post: 2692068, member: 386"] I think it depends on what you mean by plot. If you mean a set-up where at any point the DM says, "I have to get the PCs over here/doing this in order to continue with the game", that is (to me) railroading. On the other hand, if you do what some DMs here do and create a bunch of NPCs with thier own motivations etc. and come up with interesting ways for them to conflict with the PCs - without having the continuation of the game be dependant on the choices the PCs make - well, I wouldn't even call that a plot. But that's not railroading. A good example is Piratecat's example in a recent thread of an erinyes marrying one of the PC's father. There's no plot there, no constraints on what the PCs can or can't do (even if they do nothing, you still have conflict), and yet you have a lot of adventure. The rules to rein in a DM are well done in combat, not so well done out of combat. I'm still forming an opinion about this, so lemme think on it. [/QUOTE]
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