A clash with Pirates ~ discussion thread (OOC)

So I am going to presume after Obsidian goes I have to post, yes?

I didn't notice myself tagged so i'm making sure before I do anything. Don't want to ruin the order or that kind of stuff.

ETA: Going to post, if I was incorrect feel free to interject and i'll wait until later.

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Pm you my suggestion! Tag me after you post!

I leave that up to you, i'm kind of open to anything so I can adopt to what happens.

"the bad aftertaste of an Orlesian festival gone wrong"

I like your templar. How long do you expect him to survive? He's a bit of a disaster on wheels...

Have fun all.  I'm out because it seems I became a train operator. 

Is it some kind of metaphor ? *confused*

I was told I railroaded the chars because the tavern keeper fed the other two with the money mousestalker's char gave. Did I misinterpret the input?

Dwarf gives money to tavern keeper because she wants to give a free meal to the mage and elf. What does the tavern keeper do? Keep the money? If the tavern keeper is supposed to be a shady fellow and keeps the money, I'd like to be informed. 

I'm reacting to mousestalker's input, I'm following a logical course of action.

Since the story keeper wants the mage to earn some money for meals / provide, then the tavern keeper shouldn't be the next up after mousetstalker's dwarf. Instead it should be the mage's input; going to the tavern keeper, forestalling his delivering the meal.

I'm afraid I take offense with the "railroad" thing so I removed the tavern keeper's section. The story keeper can keep a rein on the tavern keeper and write his actions as desired.

I'm still confused...
Do you still have your texts somewhere Obsidian Gryphon ?
It's a bit too bad to delete everything , if someone feel there's something wrong going on with their character i'm sure we can work something out .

It's considered railroading if you write for someone else's character. An NPC like the tavern keeper is a neutral party and unless there was a specific plan for what they do (which should be mentioned right from the start), others are free to use said NPC for actions as mentioned. Paying for someone else's meal before another person can is not railroading and does not need to be changed. If you're headed to a huge distance away, some discussion can be done to check to make sure of how others will react.

Sometimes it can get messy, like for example, if one person doesn't want the group to split up in a haunted mansion, it's awkward when two decide to go off into another room because naturally, the first one would be keeping a sharp eye and would protest their leaving. However, if your characters are acting of their own free will with no reference as to what the others are doing, you're not breaking any rules.

Here's what I wrote ...


Oudart watched the dwarf walked back to her table. Dwarves tend not to draw attention to themselves but this one was shouting aloud to the world with her flamboyant clothing and jingling trappings. Either she knew what she was doing or she was oblivious to the enticement she was putting out. He swept the coppers into his waist pouch. What she had paid was enough for a platter but the two recent arrivals looked tired and starved, especially the elf. Soup was a good choice. He beckoned to a passing serving maid who quickly went to the kitchen after hearing his instructions.



The woman looked around before heading for an empty table in the far corner, the elf following. Oudart drew two mugs of ale from the cask behind him just as the serving maid returned with two small loaves of bread laid on top of bowls of vegetable soup. He grabbed his walking stick and made his way over to the two women who watched his approach with startled wary eyes. They stared in surprise at the bowls and mugs set before them.



Before either of them could ask the obvious, he said, "This meal has been paid for." To the questioning look from the woman, he stated baldly, "Not I.  It's brought straight from the kitchen," he added. They blinked at him, as if they did not understand what he was saying. "It's up to you to decide if you wish to accept the goodwill of a stranger. If you need more, just ask for it." He nodded to them and returned to the bar counter.

I'll put back the first paragraph. The rest of what the tavern keeper is going to do is his call / his input. He can keep or kill the char.