At 03:55 PM 12/12/00 -0800, lizard wrote:
>I'm not saying this is something I'd encourage doing -- it reeks of
>sliminess. But I do not see where it violates the LETTER of the OGL.
>I'll also point out the apparently approved Creature Collection, a 'core
>rulebook' which is 'compatible with all third edition games', according
>to the cover.
I just got the Creature Collection today (great looking book). The back
cover includes the following text:
"Requires the use of the Dungeons & Dragons (circled R) Player's
Handbook, Third Edition, published by Wizards of the Coast (circled
R).
"Sword and Sorcery books are published under the Open Gaming
License and are 100% compatible with 3rd edition rules.
"Over 200 new monsters for 3rd edition rules
"From the horrible Wrack Dragons to the intoxicating Brewer Gnomes,
from the colossal Mithril Golem to the tiny Bottle Imp, here is a host of
new creatures for use in your 3rd edition campaign."
The back cover also includes a graphical "d20 system" trademark.
This book was published under drafts of the OGL and D20 licenses, so
it may be forced to remove some of this language in subsequent
printings. I would be interested in finding out if any of this text (or the
text on the book's Amazon.Com page) is a violation of the open gaming
licenses.
It seems to me that "third edition" is quickly becoming an unofficial,
outside-of-trademark way to refer to D&D in these products.
Rogers Cadenhead
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