Is this adventure path very railroded?

[GRuzom]

Hi there,
I'm considering running Strange Aeons. Is this AP very railroded? My group like to make their own choises. thanks for your insights:-)

[GRuzom]

Never mind - just read the Players Guide!
Sounds good though:-)

[Douglas Muir 406]

The first module is basically a gigantic dungeon crawl, except that it's an insane asylum instead of a dungeon.

The middle two modules are pretty railroady. But the railroad is cleverly set up: you're chasing someone! Also, the third module is one half very good (a trip down a river, having loosely connected encounters) and one half *amazing* (the Dreamlands), so that mitigates the railroadiness a lot. The last two modules include some insane sandboxes that can be taken in different orders; they're not railroady at all.

(For the record, my take on the six modules of this AP goes something like Very Good -- Okay -- Holy crap, that was amazing! -- Eh -- Very Good -- Very Good.)

Doug M.

[GRuzom]

Douglas Muir 406 wrote:

The first module is basically a gigantic dungeon crawl, except that it's an insane asylum instead of a dungeon.

The middle two modules are pretty railroady. But the railroad is cleverly set up: you're chasing someone! Also, the third module is one half very good (a trip down a river, having loosely connected encounters) and one half *amazing* (the Dreamlands), so that mitigates the railroadiness a lot. The last two modules include some insane sandboxes that can be taken in different orders; they're not railroady at all.

(For the record, my take on the six modules of this AP goes something like Very Good -- Okay -- Holy crap, that was amazing! -- Eh -- Very Good -- Very Good.)

Doug M.

Thanks, it sounds really interesting - I'll buy the first one and get a closer look!