Wandering GameMaster e3: Railroading! and NinjaDark!

In this episode, Adam gets feedback on his Halloween session, Eric Saunders joins us to talk about NinjaDark 5 Strange Adventures, and a long discussion about what is railroading, and when is it ok? as always, send us your comments questions@wanderinggamemaster.com :40 halloween session recap 1:20 using descriptions to set mood 1:55 using NPCs to move plot 3:13 using music and visuals to set atmosphere 4:01 using maps for inspiration 4:27 using AI to create enhance the experience 6:09 removing player agency 7:10 is D&D the right system for horror games? 9:24 making combat interesting 11:32: organizing monster stat blocks 11:40 I'm referencing https://slyflourish.com/5e_artisanal_datab... 14:38 managing time at the table 15:11 Table Culture 17:41 NinjaDark kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/doyou... Reverse Heists! Ryujin the Dragon King of Japanese mythology 24:27 What movie genre 26:00 "Oriental Adventures but significantly darker" 27:00 Railroading in RPGs 43:30 Safety tools, lines, and veils