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>Example: I create a new fantasy "monster" and assign D&D stats to it for
>use in the game. The creature description is mine, but the stats are
>derivative, as they rely on the published (i.e., copyrighted) rules for
>use.
Actually, to split hairs here (since this has been explained numerous times
on usenet (once by Mr. Dancey himself)) - IF you used an identical or
substantially similar "stats block" it would be derivative. If you "mixed
up" the stats and called them something else, like "armor rating" for "AC"
and "Hits" for "Hit Points", then NONE of it would be derivative. See
Palladium and Mayfair for examples of how this has been marketed.
Faust
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