So I think I'm confused, and Idk if this should be in the DMs guild but I'll ask here. What are the rules for creating and publishing homebrew. I'm working on a dread domain that I want to publish and sell. What exactly are the rules that I have to follow?
So there are 2 main avenues for publishing your D&D content.
The first is using the Open Gaming Licence, or OGL, which has been the subject of some upheaval recently but is now back and safely working for us again. This gives a full list of what you can use (such as the game statistics of strength, dexterity, etc.) and what you can't use (such as their specific monsters and characters, though this has changed recently). Read through the OGL (thoroughly) and make sure you comply to it.
The second is using the DMs Guild. This is a sub-service offered by Wizards of the Coast and it allows you to publish works containing more of the restricted characters and monsters, and it also serves as a greater thoroughfare for people to come across your work. However, once you publish there, there's no going back - you can't publish that content anywhere else, and (technically, but likely not used) Wizard of the Coast will own rights to what you publish (something I wish I'd known sooner). You also cannot publish settings in dms guild, only things which can slot into existing settings. With how vague this is, it's hardly a restriction.
So, if you want to just publish something fairly generic then go for DMs Guild. If you want to publish something which you want to keep the ownership of (like your own characters and places) then I recommend using the OGL instead, which I believe may send you to Drivethru RPG, though I haven't investigated this avenue yet.
In all instances, find the proper licencing documents and read them through thoroughly!
So would dread domains fall in the Ravenloft setting? Not sure if I'm right but I thought that while you can't make your own unique setting you can add adventures in stuff to existing settings like Ravenloft. Correct me if I'm wrong though.
So would dread domains fall in the Ravenloft setting? Not sure if I'm right but I thought that while you can't make your own unique setting you can add adventures in stuff to existing settings like Ravenloft. Correct me if I'm wrong though.
I thoroughly recommend that you do your own research here - seeking legal advice from strangers on the internet will land you in trouble.
So would dread domains fall in the Ravenloft setting? Not sure if I'm right but I thought that while you can't make your own unique setting you can add adventures in stuff to existing settings like Ravenloft. Correct me if I'm wrong though.
I thoroughly recommend that you do your own research here - seeking legal advice from strangers on the internet will land you in trouble.
The DMsGuild and the OGL/CC the SRD fall under are pretty clear. If you want to publish "D&D stuff", you really should spend some time reading through both.
It sounds like you want to publish a setting. You're calling it a Domain of Dread. Domains of Dread I believe falls outside the content of that can be used under Creative Commons so you're limited to DMsGuild as your outlet. If you're just making a setting, and you're not using the Domains of Dread and the mists and all that, that can be published outside of DMsGuild in some place like Drive Thru RPG or wherever/however you want to put it out, but you need to be careful. What 5e content you can use outside of DMsGuild is a little more generous than it used to be, but there are still limitations to monsters, magic, and even subclasses your can put into your publication. DMsGuild gives you more "right" to use pretty much anything put out by WotC for 5e, with a few exceptions, but the setting can't be completely original, rather it needs to be either tied or easily tied to existing official 5e settings, which isn't a problem if you're going the Domain of Dread route.
No official settings are included in the SRD, so if you want something that's a Domain of Dread, it's DMs Guild or nothing (well, or make a side deal with WotC, but unless you're already a big name, there's no chance of that happening). Currently DMs guild allows publishing things for Forgotten Realms, Ravenloft, Eberron, Ravnica, Theros, Arcavios(Strixhaven), Spelljammer, and Dragonlance.
No official settings are included in the SRD, so if you want something that's a Domain of Dread, it's DMs Guild or nothing (well, or make a side deal with WotC, but unless you're already a big name, there's no chance of that happening). Currently DMs guild allows publishing things for Forgotten Realms, Ravenloft, Eberron, Ravnica, Theros, Arcavios(Strixhaven), Spelljammer, and Dragonlance.
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So I think I'm confused, and Idk if this should be in the DMs guild but I'll ask here. What are the rules for creating and publishing homebrew. I'm working on a dread domain that I want to publish and sell. What exactly are the rules that I have to follow?
So there are 2 main avenues for publishing your D&D content.
The first is using the Open Gaming Licence, or OGL, which has been the subject of some upheaval recently but is now back and safely working for us again. This gives a full list of what you can use (such as the game statistics of strength, dexterity, etc.) and what you can't use (such as their specific monsters and characters, though this has changed recently). Read through the OGL (thoroughly) and make sure you comply to it.
The second is using the DMs Guild. This is a sub-service offered by Wizards of the Coast and it allows you to publish works containing more of the restricted characters and monsters, and it also serves as a greater thoroughfare for people to come across your work. However, once you publish there, there's no going back - you can't publish that content anywhere else, and (technically, but likely not used) Wizard of the Coast will own rights to what you publish (something I wish I'd known sooner). You also cannot publish settings in dms guild, only things which can slot into existing settings. With how vague this is, it's hardly a restriction.
So, if you want to just publish something fairly generic then go for DMs Guild. If you want to publish something which you want to keep the ownership of (like your own characters and places) then I recommend using the OGL instead, which I believe may send you to Drivethru RPG, though I haven't investigated this avenue yet.
In all instances, find the proper licencing documents and read them through thoroughly!
Make your Artificer work with any other class with 174 Multiclassing Feats for your Artificer Multiclass Character!
DM's Guild Releases on This Thread Or check them all out on DMs Guild!
DrivethruRPG Releases on This Thread - latest release: My Character is a Werewolf: balanced rules for Lycanthropy!
I have started discussing/reviewing 3rd party D&D content on Substack - stay tuned for semi-regular posts!
So would dread domains fall in the Ravenloft setting? Not sure if I'm right but I thought that while you can't make your own unique setting you can add adventures in stuff to existing settings like Ravenloft. Correct me if I'm wrong though.
I thoroughly recommend that you do your own research here - seeking legal advice from strangers on the internet will land you in trouble.
Seek ye out the DMs Guild FAQs, and the OGL!
Make your Artificer work with any other class with 174 Multiclassing Feats for your Artificer Multiclass Character!
DM's Guild Releases on This Thread Or check them all out on DMs Guild!
DrivethruRPG Releases on This Thread - latest release: My Character is a Werewolf: balanced rules for Lycanthropy!
I have started discussing/reviewing 3rd party D&D content on Substack - stay tuned for semi-regular posts!
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The DMsGuild and the OGL/CC the SRD fall under are pretty clear. If you want to publish "D&D stuff", you really should spend some time reading through both.
It sounds like you want to publish a setting. You're calling it a Domain of Dread. Domains of Dread I believe falls outside the content of that can be used under Creative Commons so you're limited to DMsGuild as your outlet. If you're just making a setting, and you're not using the Domains of Dread and the mists and all that, that can be published outside of DMsGuild in some place like Drive Thru RPG or wherever/however you want to put it out, but you need to be careful. What 5e content you can use outside of DMsGuild is a little more generous than it used to be, but there are still limitations to monsters, magic, and even subclasses your can put into your publication. DMsGuild gives you more "right" to use pretty much anything put out by WotC for 5e, with a few exceptions, but the setting can't be completely original, rather it needs to be either tied or easily tied to existing official 5e settings, which isn't a problem if you're going the Domain of Dread route.
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No official settings are included in the SRD, so if you want something that's a Domain of Dread, it's DMs Guild or nothing (well, or make a side deal with WotC, but unless you're already a big name, there's no chance of that happening). Currently DMs guild allows publishing things for Forgotten Realms, Ravenloft, Eberron, Ravnica, Theros, Arcavios(Strixhaven), Spelljammer, and Dragonlance.
Thx dude