On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 10:31:53 -0800 (PST)
Hal Whitewyrm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
>
> I have a quick question. I think I know the answer, but I figured I
> lost nothing asking here for second opinions.
>
> Do I have to put someones's Section 15 if I use a concept they
> developed, but not the OGC itself?
>
> I explain myself: Monte Cook has, in his Arcana Unearthed book, a
> concept called Spell and Weapon Templates. I know of their
> existence and location because of his Design Diary feature on his
> website, but I have never seen the book to see how he executed the
> concept. If I use the concept of Spell and Weapon Templates in
> something I write, coming up with my own ways of executing the
> concept, do I still have to acknowledge Monte's S.15 in my product,
> even though I have never looked at his book, nor am I modifying
> anything he did?
Did the website material have a copy of the license? If so, then you
have to reference that in Section 15; you may not have seen the book,
but you saw the web material.
Yes and no.
Yes: the entry on Spell Templates does have an example, so I would then use the S.15 for the website.
http://www.montecook.com/diary18.html
No: the entry for Weapon Templates does not have an example, it simply mentions them.
http://www.montecook.com/diary21.html
I guess if I am using both Spell and Weapon Templates, then I could just use the website S.15, since the Spell Template does offer a sample I can modify. If I am only using Weapon Templates, I would not necessarily have to use the website S.15 since I would be creating my own mechanic out of a sentence I read on it. At least that's how I understand it at this point.
Daniel M. Perez
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