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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Vespucci" data-source="post: 5586097" data-attributes="member: 6675688">By putting into the game world, from the outset, that a potentially world-destroying event is in the post, the ref is engaged in telling his story, not running the game.  I think what seems so wrong about the gardener, dancer, and stargazer case (GDS-case) is that the ref has determined their role behind the backs of the players.  The characters aren't just an trio of arty hippie types, they're also the heroes on whom the fate of the world depends no matter what the players think. "Railroad" versus "sandbox" isn't a very good way of capturing the distinctions involved in this case.  On the other hand, if I had my way with the hobby's terminology we'd only use "Dungeon Master" to refer to guys like Gary Gygax...</blockquote>