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The issue in this case seems to be that the expectations have not been properly communicated and agreed upon beforehand.

How is that a railroad? I think this is a prime example of confusing things one doesn’t like for railroading.

I have noted, repeatedly, that I'm talking about 5e's version of a warlock- which is different from the 3e version which was that some...

There is no better. At least not from a stopping jerks from being jerks standpoint. Write me a rule that if I were a jerk I couldn't...

Yep, and for very good reason. You can't legislate jerks away from being jerks. The rules, when used by not jerks, are better for...

Because that freedom is very useful in many ways to non-jerk GMs to do non-jerk things, whereas no amount of rules restrictions will...

Yep. The tunnel vision again. I said, "The DM can of course change the rules about how it's done if he was that kind of person."...

Oddly, this sort of GM antagonism to the players' plans is often improvised, because the GM is taken by surprise and doesn't want to...

Before I would resort to railroading, I’d just prompt them to make a decision. I’d summarize the options they’re considering and then...

Nope. What? That was what you got out of the post? A complaint "that the warlock didn't just give all agency to the DM?" It's because...

I usually create dynamic situations where something is eventually going to happen even if the PCs do nothing. Not that such inaction...

Aaaand the thread has turned into another Player vs GM Agency debate.

I made the distinction between “a railroad” as a noun and “railroading” as a verb up thread. I think it’s an important one. Linearity in...

I literally haven't seen this behavior since I was in high school and playing 1e/2e. 3e had some paladin issues, because it didn't take...

And that's a big problem. Tenets are an RP aid and should be more specific. Breaking them leads to great roleplaying opportunities...