Jeffrey J. Visgaitis wrote:
> Did anyone check out the Hacklopedia from Hackmaster? I was 
> paging through it last night and in it I found the Displacer 
> Beast and the Cloaker which look almost identical to the D&D 
> counterparts. Isn't this copyright infringement as they are 
> most certainly derived from the classic D&D monsters? Unless 
> I'm just stupid and Displacer Beasts and Cloakers are public domain.

I don't know the details, but I believe that Kenzer & Co. have a
separate licensing arrangement with WoTC to use the D&D IP.

Certainly "Kingdoms of Kalamar" is licensed to use the D&D trademarks
and they also produce the D&D comic book. I believe Hackmaster licenses
D&D as well.

Weldon Dodd
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