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<blockquote data-quote="vongarr" data-source="post: 3657372" data-attributes="member: 53022"><p>Why is he railroading? Have you fellows missed something he thought was obvious before, and now he feels like you need pointers to find that hook? Or have you done a 180 on him, and decided you felt like doing something contrary to what you had previously said you did, ruining the adventure he prepared?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>See above. Does he have previous bad experiences?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Not going to defend him there. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It's his game, and he can say yea or nay to whatever he wants. Personally, the only thing I have outright banned are abberation feats and half-dragons. But that 2nd level spell stuff sounds like some shenanigans to me. Maybe he had something that a 2nd level spell would wreck in the first few adventures?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That cursing stuff also sounds like some shenanigans. The best way to deal with this is to talk to the person. Don't ursurp his seat by showing up with an adventure showing how wonderful you are. Just talk to him. If he isn't willing to hear you out, or throws a fit, then maybe it's time to ask him to play. But if he doesn't react badly and does change his ways, then it's a win for everyone.</p><p></p><p>And I think swordsages can might mobs of guys pretty well. </p><p></p><p>Just look at it this way. You're not paying the guy. Nor is he paying you. So both of you deserve respect and dialogue with complaints. Many times I have tried to get my players to get into some kind of detailed plot. It never sticks. So what do I do? I send them to the Tomb of Horrors.</p><p></p><p>That's an idea. Give your DM Expedition to Castle Ravenloft as a "gift" and have him run it. Or some similar module where you'll be a decent level.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vongarr, post: 3657372, member: 53022"] Why is he railroading? Have you fellows missed something he thought was obvious before, and now he feels like you need pointers to find that hook? Or have you done a 180 on him, and decided you felt like doing something contrary to what you had previously said you did, ruining the adventure he prepared? See above. Does he have previous bad experiences? Not going to defend him there. It's his game, and he can say yea or nay to whatever he wants. Personally, the only thing I have outright banned are abberation feats and half-dragons. But that 2nd level spell stuff sounds like some shenanigans to me. Maybe he had something that a 2nd level spell would wreck in the first few adventures? That cursing stuff also sounds like some shenanigans. The best way to deal with this is to talk to the person. Don't ursurp his seat by showing up with an adventure showing how wonderful you are. Just talk to him. If he isn't willing to hear you out, or throws a fit, then maybe it's time to ask him to play. But if he doesn't react badly and does change his ways, then it's a win for everyone. And I think swordsages can might mobs of guys pretty well. Just look at it this way. You're not paying the guy. Nor is he paying you. So both of you deserve respect and dialogue with complaints. Many times I have tried to get my players to get into some kind of detailed plot. It never sticks. So what do I do? I send them to the Tomb of Horrors. That's an idea. Give your DM Expedition to Castle Ravenloft as a "gift" and have him run it. Or some similar module where you'll be a decent level. [/QUOTE]
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