In a message dated 4/29/01 2:06:14 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> A lot of messages in here refer to people creating products that have
>sections that are OGC and saying that you should just keep the names
>of monsters PI to prevent simply copying instead of buying material.
>
> As a gamer I would prefer for the stats and names to be open if the
>product was not simply a monstor manual or anything were the main
>selling point was the monster.
>
> For products that are just monster description + stats + name etc and
>loads of them, I'd prefer that out of any part of the stat name or
description
>that the NAME was OGC. At least then if I created a new adventure I could
>drop in the One eyed Blitzer monster, even if it meant not printing stats
>and adding on the front "requires the Monsters book 7"
>
But as a gamer, you can do whatever you like. Now, as a publisher, the NAME
and the DISTINCTIVE DESCRIPTION and the ILLUSTRATION are about the only
things that we can maintain real control of. The stats are obviously
derivative, as are almost all new Feats/Powers/whatever. And in the case of
something like S&S Creature Collection, many of the names include elements of
the world they created. Making them OGC would be like giving away the whole
enchilada.
But then again, I'm one of the leech publishers, so I am biased.
-Paul @ Team Frog Studios
Publishers of Crunchy Frog & Nightshift Games
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