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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sadras" data-source="post: 7733475" data-attributes="member: 6688277">I don't believe anyone was suggesting vetoing player action declaration. I do not disagree. The above is a railroad. Even my own example includes a railroad in that the daughter only mentioned her suspicions about the NPC organically during a conversation between the PCs and her mother about how this threat of goblin attack would end soon as the NPC returned with reinforcements. But by this stage the NPC already had a 3-4 hour start. I could have had the daughter mention her observations earlier allowing the PCs to confront the NPC, but I thought better for the story that it was revealed later.Now the PCs along with refugees from other homesteads which had at this stage arrived decided to:1) Investigate the nearest homestead for clues and survivors and return by nightfall in case there was a follow-up attack;2) Follow the tracks of the NPC and establish if he is indeed heading towards Kelven for reinforcements and return by nightfall in case there is a followup Siege; and3) Repair the defences of the Sukiskyn after the initial siege;The trackers have uncovered that the NPC headed northwards following the Volaga river towards the hills instead of westwards towards Kelven for the reinforcements. PCs now are torn between chasing down the horse-thieves, investigating more homesteads, head towards Kelven for reinforcements themselves or attempt to track down this mysterious NPC - all the while ensuring that the Sukiskyn residents remain safe from any future goblin attacks. Some believe they (the homesteaders) should give up the settlement given the dire conditions they find themselves in.I have no idea what table will decide - I just know various NPCs approach the party pulling them in this or that direction providing their own justifications. Are there railroad points (like the one I illustrated), sure. Is the adventure a complete railroad - No. The PCs are free to go where they like, however their backgrounds are tied to the Iron Ring and they are aware (from conversation and investigation) the Iron Ring is directly or indirectly behind the attack on Sukiskyn.</blockquote>

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