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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Quasqueton" data-source="post: 2420960" data-attributes="member: 3854">It seems to me that many people here are quick to call "railroad".So, what is railroading?Scenario 1: A PC's sister has been kidnapped, and a ransom note given to the PC.Scenario 2: The powerful and intelligent sword wins an ego battle with the fighter and has the fighter insist on going to a location.Scenario 3: A kingdom goes to war, and a press gang confronts the PCs, saying they must join the army or be arrested.Scenario 4: A black sphere envelopes the city, trapping everyone (including the PCs) in its darkness.Scenario 5: A "sponsor" calls in a favor from the PCs.Scenario 6: To acquire the magic amulet from the wizard's guild, the PCs are told to go get the McGuffin from the dungeon.Scenario 7: A fight breaks out in the tavern around the PCs, and some of the combatants target the PCs.Scenario 8: The PC gets a dream from his god about a quest he should undertake.Scenario 9: There's some dangerous locations out there somewhere; you can go find them if you want.Scenario 10: It's a bright sunny day. What do you do?Which of the above would you call a railroad?Quasqueton</blockquote>