Do you want a train ticket with that?

[sword-dancer]

That's why I'm in love with Badaxe's Slavelords of Cydonia. It's the least linear, most complete module I've seen; a general plot that the PCs influence, but lots of ways to achieve different goals as that plot progresses. I'm astonished they were able to pull it off, but it's dandy.

It seems it`s in the same league as Dead of the Winter.

 

[Zappo]

I don't understand your statement. I don't think that the ratio of monologues versus personality descriptions has too much to do with railroading... but if it is railroading we're talking about, I like the adventure to have both a plot, and some backup plans for when the PCs do something else entirely... to move the adventure on without excessive railroading.

 

[howandwhy99]

I much rather prefer background information of NPC's over paragraph over paragraph of text to be read to players.

That said, I also find unique quotes or a paragraph of phrases by the character to be really helpful and useful to convey personality.