> Alexander P. Macris
>
> As far as the D20SRD. I�ll be very surprised if D20SRD under the OGL turns
> out to be very useful.
Have you read chapters 1-4 and 8? They have all of the essential
information of the PHB minus the examples and the parts about character
creation and level advancement. If you haven't, go to
http://www.opengamingfoundation.org/d20srd.html, read them for yourself, and
decide how much is being left out. It's pretty complete.
> And after
> eating crow, I�ll write "Alex�s Fantasy Game" and no one will buy silly
> overpriced WOTC books when mine are just as good, are fully
> compatible with the D&D product line, and cost less.
I'll buy you the fork ;-)
But seriously, I think you'll be hard-pressed to do that. It's tough to
compete with their economy of scale. You might be able to make a living on
it, but I doubt you'd make a dent in your sales. Still, if you do make a go
of it, I'll buy your first copy and review it in the registry.
> You
> then offer the mini-pamphlet for free either in a bundled package (�buy X,
> get Y free�), via a mail-in offer, in a newsletter, on your website, etc.
> That way people can buy your �D20� system rules set, and yet not have to
> buy the PHB�
I came up with that one too. It will work as long as you don't bundle
them - as Ryan pointed out to me when I pointed it out to him, the d20 STL
refers to whatever would be construed as a single product. So you couldn't
put them in a box and put the d20 logo on it. Nor could you put the logo on
a CD, or on a book inside of a clear bag that also contained your pamphlet.
If you say 'go to our web site to download the rules for character creation
and level advancement' you can bet that WotC will argue that you have
created a bundled product even though they are distributed separately.
It won't stop you from distributing your pamphlet, but it will make it
harder for you to get the word out about it.
-Brad
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