Avoiding Railroading in Dungeons & Dragons 5e

MONSTERS OF DRAKKENHEIM is 300+ pages of eldritch horror inspired monsters for 5e by the Dungeon Dudes! Coming to Kickstarter March 26th, 2024: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/... We discuss Railroading in Dungeons and Dragons. We take a look at mistakes we have made as DM's, experiences we have had as players, and what lessons we learned along the way to avoid railroading in your games.

TIME STAMPS
0:00 - Intro
0:23 - What is Railroading?
2:54 - Railroading Vs. Linear
4:36 - Examples of Railroading
12:54 - The Forced Opening
16:40 - Accepting Plot Hooks
19:26 - What Is Not Railroading
24:11 - Avoiding Railroading
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