Unfortunately, as a publisher of third-party content, sites like DMsGuild depend on the SRD to make sure the submissions are 'legal'. In effect, they are making sure WotC can't sue them or their creators as we are all playing by the same rules.
DMs' Guild has separate licensing rules from the SRD, there are things you can use for DMs guild that you cannot use under the SRD. However, it sounds the 2024 books haven't been released for use under DM's Guild either.
Correct. And thus, they can't really allow publishing of material using the new rules. However, the new rules WILL go into effect, some of us are trying to proactively get ahead of that. I appreciate everyone's dialog here, it's refreshingly civil.
WOTC, please give us an update on the status. I had hoped that the SRD 5.2 would have been worked on in conjunction with the core rule books. Copy-paste and scrubbing the IP elements. Things that would be especially helpful:
Status
Expected Release date
Is there any topics or entries (monsters, magic items, classes, races, spells) in the SRD 5.1a that will not be in the SRD 5.2?
Is there anything in the Rules Glossary that will not be in the SRD 5.2?
WOTC, please give us an update on the status. I had hoped that the SRD 5.2 would have been worked on in conjunction with the core rule books. Copy-paste and scrubbing the IP elements. Things that would be especially helpful:
Status
Expected Release date
Is there any topics or entries (monsters, magic items, classes, races, spells) in the SRD 5.1a that will not be in the SRD 5.2?
Is there anything in the Rules Glossary that will not be in the SRD 5.2?
Status: Green! Everything is still on schedule. Expected Release Date: Soon Difference between SRD 5.1 vs. 5.2? Also Soon Rules Glossary: So Soon
Y'all. I would tell you everything if I could, and MAN, do I want to, but the wait is so almost over. Once it's out, I promise you all these questions will be answered and there's so much detail.
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WOTC, please give us an update on the status. I had hoped that the SRD 5.2 would have been worked on in conjunction with the core rule books. Copy-paste and scrubbing the IP elements. Things that would be especially helpful:
Status
Expected Release date
Is there any topics or entries (monsters, magic items, classes, races, spells) in the SRD 5.1a that will not be in the SRD 5.2?
Is there anything in the Rules Glossary that will not be in the SRD 5.2?
Status: Green! Everything is still on schedule. Expected Release Date: Soon Difference between SRD 5.1 vs. 5.2? Also Soon Rules Glossary: So Soon
Y'all. I would tell you everything if I could, and MAN, do I want to, but the wait is so almost over. Once it's out, I promise you all these questions will be answered and there's so much detail.
Thanks LaTia!
I think at the end of the day, an update was needed. One has been given!
WOTC, please give us an update on the status. I had hoped that the SRD 5.2 would have been worked on in conjunction with the core rule books. Copy-paste and scrubbing the IP elements. Things that would be especially helpful:
Status
Expected Release date
Is there any topics or entries (monsters, magic items, classes, races, spells) in the SRD 5.1a that will not be in the SRD 5.2?
Is there anything in the Rules Glossary that will not be in the SRD 5.2?
Status: Green! Everything is still on schedule. Expected Release Date: Soon Difference between SRD 5.1 vs. 5.2? Also Soon Rules Glossary: So Soon
Y'all. I would tell you everything if I could, and MAN, do I want to, but the wait is so almost over. Once it's out, I promise you all these questions will be answered and there's so much detail.
Thanks so much for this update—it’s great to hear directly from someone at WotC and to know that everything is still greenlit and coming soon. That kind of reassurance goes a long way.
I know you can’t say more right now, and I appreciate you even taking the time to share what you could. Just speaking personally (and echoing others here), the long silence was what created so much tension—not the wait itself.
When this is all said and done, I hope this moment serves as a reminder that even short, “still on track” updates can go a long way toward keeping the community informed and preventing confusion.
Looking forward to seeing SRD 5.2 soon. Thanks again for staying engaged with us!
WOTC, please give us an update on the status. I had hoped that the SRD 5.2 would have been worked on in conjunction with the core rule books. Copy-paste and scrubbing the IP elements. Things that would be especially helpful:
Status
Expected Release date
Is there any topics or entries (monsters, magic items, classes, races, spells) in the SRD 5.1a that will not be in the SRD 5.2?
Is there anything in the Rules Glossary that will not be in the SRD 5.2?
Status: Green! Everything is still on schedule. Expected Release Date: Soon Difference between SRD 5.1 vs. 5.2? Also Soon Rules Glossary: So Soon
Y'all. I would tell you everything if I could, and MAN, do I want to, but the wait is so almost over. Once it's out, I promise you all these questions will be answered and there's so much detail.
Thanks so much for this update—it’s great to hear directly from someone at WotC and to know that everything is still greenlit and coming soon. That kind of reassurance goes a long way.
I know you can’t say more right now, and I appreciate you even taking the time to share what you could. Just speaking personally (and echoing others here), the long silence was what created so much tension—not the wait itself.
When this is all said and done, I hope this moment serves as a reminder that even short, “still on track” updates can go a long way toward keeping the community informed and preventing confusion.
Looking forward to seeing SRD 5.2 soon. Thanks again for staying engaged with us!
Certainly! And thank you for your message as well—it was what reminded me to come in and give you all an update, and Rlyehable's message was the perfect toss-up.
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I'd like to express my appreciation for the update too. It's exactly what I expected, given the earlier update, but I keep checking in frequently to make sure I don't miss it, and even just a small update like this can ease the tension of waiting - at least a little.
Could be worse, it could be running on Valve Time.
It'll be ready when it's ready :)
At least its "Soon" and not Soon™️(a registered trade mark of Blizzard Inc)
TO BE FAIR, I'm a big fan of the Soon(TM) metric and the only reason I didn't say it above was because I was too lazy to copy the tiny trademark symbol. :P
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TO BE FAIR, I'm a big fan of the Soon(TM) metric and the only reason I didn't say it above was because I was too lazy to copy the tiny trademark symbol. :P
Just wanted to take a moment to say thank you to the WotC and D&D Beyond teams—especially LaTia Jacquise who took the time to engage with us throughout this thread.
The announcement that SRD 5.2 will be released under Creative Commons on April 22 is exactly the kind of clear, timely communication that third-party creators have been hoping for. This gives us a concrete date we can plan around and finally allows us to move forward with confidence as we begin working with the 2024 ruleset.
I also want to thank the other community members who participated in this discussion respectfully and persistently. This thread has shown that polite advocacy and transparency can go hand in hand—and that when the community asks for clarity, it's not about being impatient or adversarial, it's about wanting to build alongside the official game in a way that's informed, fair, and aligned.
Really looking forward to releasing my product when the SRD 5.2 drops. Thanks again to everyone who helped make this happen.
Just wanted to take a moment to say thank you to the WotC and D&D Beyond teams—especially LaTia Jacquise who took the time to engage with us throughout this thread.
The announcement that SRD 5.2 will be released under Creative Commons on April 22 is exactly the kind of clear, timely communication that third-party creators have been hoping for. This gives us a concrete date we can plan around and finally allows us to move forward with confidence as we begin working with the 2024 ruleset.
I also want to thank the other community members who participated in this discussion respectfully and persistently. This thread has shown that polite advocacy and transparency can go hand in hand—and that when the community asks for clarity, it's not about being impatient or adversarial, it's about wanting to build alongside the official game in a way that's informed, fair, and aligned.
Really looking forward to releasing my product when the SRD 5.2 drops. Thanks again to everyone who helped make this happen.
Just wanted to take a moment to say thank you to the WotC and D&D Beyond teams—especially LaTia Jacquise who took the time to engage with us throughout this thread.
The announcement that SRD 5.2 will be released under Creative Commons on April 22 is exactly the kind of clear, timely communication that third-party creators have been hoping for. This gives us a concrete date we can plan around and finally allows us to move forward with confidence as we begin working with the 2024 ruleset.
I also want to thank the other community members who participated in this discussion respectfully and persistently. This thread has shown that polite advocacy and transparency can go hand in hand—and that when the community asks for clarity, it's not about being impatient or adversarial, it's about wanting to build alongside the official game in a way that's informed, fair, and aligned.
Really looking forward to releasing my product when the SRD 5.2 drops. Thanks again to everyone who helped make this happen.
And we can't wait to see it! Thank all of you for your respectful conversation and for keeping us accountable. :)
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Correct. And thus, they can't really allow publishing of material using the new rules. However, the new rules WILL go into effect, some of us are trying to proactively get ahead of that. I appreciate everyone's dialog here, it's refreshingly civil.
WOTC, please give us an update on the status. I had hoped that the SRD 5.2 would have been worked on in conjunction with the core rule books. Copy-paste and scrubbing the IP elements. Things that would be especially helpful:
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Y'all. I would tell you everything if I could, and MAN, do I want to, but the wait is so almost over. Once it's out, I promise you all these questions will be answered and there's so much detail.
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Thanks LaTia!
I think at the end of the day, an update was needed. One has been given!
Thanks so much for this update—it’s great to hear directly from someone at WotC and to know that everything is still greenlit and coming soon. That kind of reassurance goes a long way.
I know you can’t say more right now, and I appreciate you even taking the time to share what you could. Just speaking personally (and echoing others here), the long silence was what created so much tension—not the wait itself.
When this is all said and done, I hope this moment serves as a reminder that even short, “still on track” updates can go a long way toward keeping the community informed and preventing confusion.
Looking forward to seeing SRD 5.2 soon. Thanks again for staying engaged with us!
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D&D StaffCertainly! And thank you for your message as well—it was what reminded me to come in and give you all an update, and Rlyehable's message was the perfect toss-up.
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Could be worse, it could be running on Valve Time.
It'll be ready when it's ready :)
I'd like to express my appreciation for the update too. It's exactly what I expected, given the earlier update, but I keep checking in frequently to make sure I don't miss it, and even just a small update like this can ease the tension of waiting - at least a little.
At least its "Soon" and not Soon™️(a registered trade mark of Blizzard Inc)
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Psh, Win+. opens the emoji window, and it's an emoji.
Just wanted to take a moment to say thank you to the WotC and D&D Beyond teams—especially LaTia Jacquise who took the time to engage with us throughout this thread.
The announcement that SRD 5.2 will be released under Creative Commons on April 22 is exactly the kind of clear, timely communication that third-party creators have been hoping for. This gives us a concrete date we can plan around and finally allows us to move forward with confidence as we begin working with the 2024 ruleset.
I also want to thank the other community members who participated in this discussion respectfully and persistently. This thread has shown that polite advocacy and transparency can go hand in hand—and that when the community asks for clarity, it's not about being impatient or adversarial, it's about wanting to build alongside the official game in a way that's informed, fair, and aligned.
Really looking forward to releasing my product when the SRD 5.2 drops. Thanks again to everyone who helped make this happen.
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D&D StaffAnd we can't wait to see it! Thank all of you for your respectful conversation and for keeping us accountable. :)
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