tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post2517284774238777564..comments2024-03-28T04:41:30.440-04:00Comments on DISCOURSE AND DRAGONS: OGL and Posting New MonstersKiltedyaksmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03462341093016199620noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-58997832940374676792011-05-28T19:03:26.000-04:002011-05-28T19:03:26.000-04:00There are 3 relevant areas of law: US Copyright La...There are 3 relevant areas of law: US Copyright Law, US Patent Law, and International Contract Law. The first 2 are non-optional for most people in the world (Berne, WIPO) but the 3rd has to be entered into voluntarily. You can't be tricked into entering into a contract (eg. you read the book now you're bound to this contract) and there are ways to terminate a contract that one or both Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457050225967190052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-36871394320255941712011-05-28T14:40:36.003-04:002011-05-28T14:40:36.003-04:00Most of D&D's 'original' monsters ...<em>Most of D&D's 'original' monsters have little original about them beyond the name, so you can usually rephrase it.</em><br /><br />Even <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barghest" rel="nofollow">Barghest</a> is a monster from folklore. I think this is why everything is a Goblin Blackblood Runecaster now, instead of just a Goblin. You can't copyright Goblin. :)<br /><brAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457050225967190052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-68923947760469215522011-05-28T14:33:43.575-04:002011-05-28T14:33:43.575-04:00I'll leave it at this:
Would every single maj...I'll leave it at this:<br /><br />Would every single major producer of OSR games use the license if it wasn't a good idea?<br /><br />Would every major writer online, blogger or otherwise, use the license if it was a bad idea?<br /><br />So the producers of LL, S&W, OSRIC, BFRPG, Mutants and Masterminds even Paizo, the producer of the top selling RPG currently on the market, are just Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-87756792289196472492011-05-28T14:06:07.189-04:002011-05-28T14:06:07.189-04:00My advice would be to not use the OGL - especially...My advice would be to not use the OGL - especially if you're not familiar with it.<br /><br />If the monster description relies on something owned by Wizards of the Coast, I'd describe it in a different way that doesn't use Wizards' terms. For example if "it's a Barghest but good", say "it's a hybrid of goblin and wolf, but good".<br /><br />Most of D&anarchisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05546197561922726279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-33549042707236286242011-05-28T13:44:27.137-04:002011-05-28T13:44:27.137-04:00'Game Rules' are the mechanics of a game o...<em>'Game Rules' are the mechanics of a game only. They do not include any 'artistic content' which means if you want to create a game where you roll 3d6 to create a character no one can stop you. But if you want to use creatures, weapons, spells, etc they are protected by copyright and may not be used except for those listed in the SRD and third party publications as Open Game Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457050225967190052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-18542909902470251712011-05-28T13:30:06.621-04:002011-05-28T13:30:06.621-04:00@Chris Creel
First, most everything being said ab...@Chris Creel<br /><br />First, most everything being said above is wrong.<br /><br />Second, this FAQ will answer most of your questions including your legal liability if you ignore it.<br /><br />http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=d20/oglfaq/20040123f<br /><br />Third, this site shows what is available under the SRD for use in OGL licensed material (including the material that is open from Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-72767770272979907932011-05-28T07:40:43.343-04:002011-05-28T07:40:43.343-04:00@ Dyson
Thanks for that info, looks like I need t...@ Dyson<br /><br />Thanks for that info, looks like I need to get a copy of the 3.5 Unearthed Arcana now and that should be pretty easy to find on the entree-net or at a used book store. The OGL is pretty clear in stating that the artist, in this case Kiltedyaksman, would have little to no ownership of his own creation once published with the OGL. <br /><br />As I mentioned, the OGL says no Chris Creelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15993487911122629839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-25191133658546955962011-05-27T22:41:03.365-04:002011-05-27T22:41:03.365-04:00@Chris Creel
Actually, I find the OGL is pretty c...@Chris Creel<br /><br />Actually, I find the OGL is pretty crystal clear. NO WotC book except Unearthed Arcana is released as Open Game Content under the terms of the OGL (oh, and 2 monsters in MMII or III, can't remember which one). <br /><br />For it to be Open Game Content it MUST include a copy of the OGL and MUST indicate what parts are OGC and what parts are not.<br /><br />So, for WotCDyson Logoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14352404068239792475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-72910397439658134672011-05-27T22:03:16.158-04:002011-05-27T22:03:16.158-04:00Labyrinth Lord, eventually.
I do appreciate the c...Labyrinth Lord, eventually.<br /><br />I do appreciate the comments and the efforts to add some clarity to the situation. It certainly does seem like a more painful process that it should be lolGreg Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08934958487613782595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-37161120818181396452011-05-27T21:58:47.374-04:002011-05-27T21:58:47.374-04:00Ok, but what if you want to publish that?
I would...<em>Ok, but what if you want to publish that?</em><br /><br />I would rather operate under normal copyright and trademark law than enter into a more complicated business contract where I'm giving up some of my rights in exchange for being able to copy-and-paste material that I don't want to copy-and-paste anyway.<br /><br />The text in a game book is copyrightable like any other book. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457050225967190052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-82066702297694489312011-05-27T21:43:03.604-04:002011-05-27T21:43:03.604-04:00What game system are you wanting to publish materi...What game system are you wanting to publish material for?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457050225967190052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-29385728580054281152011-05-27T21:03:25.322-04:002011-05-27T21:03:25.322-04:00I guess that is the post above the post now.I guess that is the post above the post now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-2561281579578114072011-05-27T21:01:54.549-04:002011-05-27T21:01:54.549-04:00The post above is 100% wrong.The post above is 100% wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-37947063574407475532011-05-27T21:01:22.939-04:002011-05-27T21:01:22.939-04:00Honestly,
I've asked this question on my blog...Honestly,<br /><br />I've asked this question on my blog before as well and I still felt so uncomfortable with the answer that I've just kinda stopped considering whether producing OGL content is worth it since the whole thing is painfully vague.<br /><br />That said, I've put up stats for things on my blog the way I use them in my home campaigns and I think that for the most part theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-64693010408689069802011-05-27T19:04:05.673-04:002011-05-27T19:04:05.673-04:00I'm going to do my best to explain this, and h...I'm going to do my best to explain this, and hopefully I understand this correctly. <br /><br />If you want to throw up some new monsters on your blog and stat them up you can; nothing is stopping you. You can even call them D&D or AD&D compatible; they can't stop you from doing that either. <br /><br />If you use the OGL your new monsters will be "open source" and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-87036852292723232292011-05-27T18:54:25.555-04:002011-05-27T18:54:25.555-04:00The d20 OGL is the most vague thing ever. From wha...The d20 OGL is the most vague thing ever. From what I can determine from the OGL, only content specified as Open Content by WOTC may be used. So, I hunted for what WoTC considered open content and didn't find anything concrete. I think the 3.5 Player's Handbook may be OGL since it contains the d20 game mechanic. I developed this attitude, I'm Just write up the monster it would be Chris Creelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15993487911122629839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-50262661277369876172011-05-27T17:31:52.072-04:002011-05-27T17:31:52.072-04:00I understand you're supposed to post the terms...I understand you're supposed to post the terms of the OGL somewhere, although if you do it online you can probably get away with a link and then specify what's OGL and what isn't. <br /><br />Reading the license itself should be helpful- if I recall, it has the terms and limitations and whatnot somewhere in there.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596442998967851832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-77015271407328045152011-05-27T16:11:54.987-04:002011-05-27T16:11:54.987-04:00Ok, but what if you want to publish that?Ok, but what if you want to publish that?Kiltedyaksmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03462341093016199620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-70098001656815464592011-05-27T14:23:24.137-04:002011-05-27T14:23:24.137-04:00Oglor
HD: 4
AC: 3
Dmg: d12
The Oglor resembles an ...<b>Oglor</b><br />HD: 4<br />AC: 3<br />Dmg: d12<br />The Oglor resembles an Ogre but is wears fine clothes, wears a steel breastplate, and carries a great sword which it wields in one hand. Craftier than others of it's kind they often serve as Mercenaries for leaders who will tolerate their cruelty and sinister appetites.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457050225967190052noreply@blogger.com