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'railroading' is not primarily used as a metaphor, it's used as terminology, but in the metaphor that represents the terminology, the...

I like the idea of mastery or some such tied to damage type, but what you suggest is exactly the sort of thing that makes me prefer...

I enjoyed reading this thread and discovering all of the differing ideas about what constitutes a Ranger. I also found it very...

I don't particularly want it to matter. I'd be fine with this being streamlined.

I gave that to swords in my houseruled weapons document. It is meaningless though, as it is extremely rare that anything in the game...

That’s actually a really interesting argument, and I think there’s a historical parallel that makes it even richer: the Bronze Age...

Probably because they are very different. Latter is larger, much heavier, can be used with both hands.

Well then, I agree that it can be railroading. You're going to have to do a hell of a lot more than anything you've said thus far in...

Wait, your position is that a medium amount of railroading is necessary? Oh, I see what you are trying to do. Step 1, 'a medium...

"What if" and "can be used" do not equal "is." If your argument is that time skips can be used to railroad, then sure. You can use...

Critical difference here, compared to previous framing, at least as I had understood it. Here, you're saying that these techniques can...

GM is constantly making judgement on all sort of things. What to describe, what details to emphasise, what statblocks to use for...

But player introduced goals also often depend on getting to certain destinations. So how it can be railroading to time skip in order to...

I don't think all railroading is bad, and subtle railroading might even be beneficial. It really is a matter of taste. If the players...

No, this is just a complete non sequitur. If players choose that their characters go to a certain destination, then skipping some of the...