[@Torack] Based on my experiences as both GM and player, I tend to prefer to keep one hand on the wheel when running an RP. There is an end goal to be strived for, and there is only so far off the beaten path people can get. That said, I don't have a strict definition of the beaten path nor am I looking for it to be walked exactly. The misadventures had along the way and the pace of pursuing that end goal are somewhat flexible.

That's all to say that I'm not planning on pre-writing a completely linear story to railroad people into, but I do have a general idea of where the story needs to go and will keep it relatively on that track. Its not a railroad so much as it's a road trip. I'm happy as long as some progress is generally being made, and compelling stories are being told along the way.
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For everyone,
I finished sprucing up some additional lore bits and added them. I'll be working on some preliminary feedback, some FAQ stuff, and a formal thread (plus some expanded interest checking in other locations) next. I should have at least one of those things going up by tomorrow afternoon. Not sure if that's gonna be the thread or a comprehensive feedback round, TBD.