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I'm agnostic about the right way. I just note that in some parts of the hobby actually making mental stats matter seems to be seen as a...

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

While I'm not sure I'd do that one in any case, that runs into the problem with a game that has strong baked in elements to show the...

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

At the end of the day, it's about player buy in. You can be very restrictive and not be accused of railroading if you are open and...

This isn’t just with familiars. Wizards have clairvoyance and Arcane Eye. You have to decide whether you are handwaiving exploration...

It's not in the rules. The same goes for clerics, paladins, etc. There are no rules in 5e for removing PC powers or denying them...

If you think that, you haven't understood Cthulhu. Cthulhu is beyond noticing their human followers. Cthulhu doesn't care about ending...

For me, railroading involves the GM actively countering player tactics as opposed to presenting an obvious path. In the case of the...

Not necessarily. While it is true that one of the more common railroading techniques is "Small World", where the only thing interesting...

That’s interesting to me. Being railroaded doesn’t typically apply to crpgs save your one example and that determination revolved...

I don't understand how these things are at odds. You can absolutely craft a linear adventure specifically for the players at the table.

So is railroad being restricted to ttrpg’s instead of say something like Expedition 33?

Doesn't sound like RR to me. I view it as a spectrum and, of course, as a table agreement. If we sit down and agree to play D&D or Paizo...

Also, define "proceed". Proceed... to what, exactly? If you have a particular goal towards which you want to proceed, there's going to...