Rescued via Google, but I couldn't get the index thing (Tabletop RPG) working at the bottom... - {{Luxa}}

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Large block quote snipped:
->'''GM''': The Prophetess of Kell reads your omens and says that each of your number is destined to find one of the Signets of Power and be a Champion of Light in the coming Holy Wars. Once all of you have the Signets the Champions of Darkness will be released, and the fate of the world shall be decided.
->'''Player''' ''[OutOfCharacter]'': Champion of Light huh? So that explains all the stupid stuff going on lately. I ask the Prophetess where my Signet is to be found....
->'''GM''' ''[as Prophetess]'': Ritualist Timon, your Signet may be found in the ruins of the Tower of Theurgy, guarded by wards only your hand may breach.
->'''Player''' ''[InCharacter]'': Tower of Theurgy huh? I pull out my map and a compass. I draw a 10-mile radius circle on the map, centered on the Tower of Theurgy.
->'''GM''' ''[looking confused]'': Okay....
->'''Player''': I then ritually Geas myself to never set foot within the area represented on the map, lest I instantly die.
->'''GM''': WHAT????
->'''Player''' ''[addressing the Prophetess]'': Looks like the war has been called off...
->'''GM''': ''*sobs quietly*''
It's a pretty good anecdote, though.

Restored -- DrThinker

{{Kalle}}: Removed ''again'', because it pushes the main article down way too much.
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Pteryx: I want to integrate a link to {{Railroading}} in this, but I'm not sure how...

DrThinker: Relax, I handled it.

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BigT: I just want to point out that the glee in which people do these things is precisely why I hate Tabletop [=RPGs=]. While the GM is doing his best to incorporate everyone, you specifically set out to make him miserable. At least a railroading GM actually thinks he is doing something good....

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Anonymous: The story about the bad Druid player who got killed by the Paladin needs to be nuked IMO. That's not "Off the Rails;" that's just inter-party conflict over an annoying player. To be "Off The Rails," the griefing must be directed at the GM.

DrThinker: removed, nuked, deleted, trashed, etc.

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rmsgrey: Is it worth adding the Dread Gazebo (http://www.duke.edu/web/DRAGO/humor/gazebo.html) to the page? It's not exactly a lengthy derail, but it's an entertaining story and almost worthy of spawning its own trope...