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<blockquote data-quote="Vraille Darkfang" data-source="post: 2104381" data-attributes="member: 16989">Don't Railroad, or.Don't let your PC&quot;s realize it's being railroaded, think of it as more of a Scenic Trolley Ride through the Country.&nbsp; Take advantage of the backstory to link the PC's to your gameworld and to each other.&nbsp; One possible scenerio (that I'd use in this case).The Archbaron is a former adventure and has called out to his former compaions (whom he has not seen for several decades) to once more honor their long-standing friendships and send aid to him in his time of need.&nbsp; Of course all his former companions are to BUSY to come themselves, but the send some of thier most trusted companions.(Human Cleric) The Baron's fomer Adventuring Cleric Templar is now an Archbishop of the church of (insert PC's cleric domains here) who sends one of his brightest students to the Baron's court with his blessing.&nbsp; (Half-Elf Ranger),&nbsp; Try to tie in his favored enemy here.&nbsp; For example is he chooses Goblinoids, maybe the Baron's former Ranger companion is now a scout for the King's Armies along the mountainous border lands filled with goblinoids.&nbsp; Tell me more aboput the Ranger, I could get a better story.(Dwarf Wizard).&nbsp; Nephew, cousin, son, some distant relation to the Baron's Orginal Dwarf Companion.&nbsp; With a Dwarf's Typcial sense of honor, he asks his realtion to aid him in keeping his (and his entire clan's) honor.This way you already tie the PC&quot;s into both the game world and each other, and you give them NPC &quot;Examples&quot; they can use if they aren't sure about what direction they want to go (often a problem with new players).&nbsp; And you tie the PC's together, thus giving them a &quot;reason&quot; to give a troll's backside for each other.Later,</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Vraille Darkfang, post: 2104381, member: 16989"] Don't Railroad, or. Don't let your PC"s realize it's being railroaded, think of it as more of a Scenic Trolley Ride through the Country. Take advantage of the backstory to link the PC's to your gameworld and to each other. One possible scenerio (that I'd use in this case). The Archbaron is a former adventure and has called out to his former compaions (whom he has not seen for several decades) to once more honor their long-standing friendships and send aid to him in his time of need. Of course all his former companions are to BUSY to come themselves, but the send some of thier most trusted companions. (Human Cleric) The Baron's fomer Adventuring Cleric Templar is now an Archbishop of the church of (insert PC's cleric domains here) who sends one of his brightest students to the Baron's court with his blessing. (Half-Elf Ranger), Try to tie in his favored enemy here. For example is he chooses Goblinoids, maybe the Baron's former Ranger companion is now a scout for the King's Armies along the mountainous border lands filled with goblinoids. Tell me more aboput the Ranger, I could get a better story. (Dwarf Wizard). Nephew, cousin, son, some distant relation to the Baron's Orginal Dwarf Companion. With a Dwarf's Typcial sense of honor, he asks his realtion to aid him in keeping his (and his entire clan's) honor. This way you already tie the PC"s into both the game world and each other, and you give them NPC "Examples" they can use if they aren't sure about what direction they want to go (often a problem with new players). And you tie the PC's together, thus giving them a "reason" to give a troll's backside for each other. Later, [/QUOTE]

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