I’m trying to fully understand the impact that the new OGL has exactly. I know that specific D&D names (ie. beholder) are trying to be protected, but how does it work in terms of game rules? And how does this affect content creators that create homebrew creatures/adventures to be played within D&D?
I’m trying to fully understand the impact that the new OGL has exactly. I know that specific D&D names (ie. beholder) are trying to be protected, but how does it work in terms of game rules? And how does this affect content creators that create homebrew creatures/adventures to be played within D&D?
ELI5 please~
This is an open question that cannot truly be answered here until/unless it is tested in court. In other words, what WotC thinks they own may not be the case, and what others think they don't own may not either.
I’m trying to fully understand the impact that the new OGL has exactly. I know that specific D&D names (ie. beholder) are trying to be protected, but how does it work in terms of game rules? And how does this affect content creators that create homebrew creatures/adventures to be played within D&D?
ELI5 please~
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This is an open question that cannot truly be answered here until/unless it is tested in court. In other words, what WotC thinks they own may not be the case, and what others think they don't own may not either.
I recommend this article from the lawyers at EFF, it explains what could be covered by the OGL vs. not using the best information we currently have: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/01/beware-gifts-dragons-how-dds-open-gaming-license-may-have-become-trap-creators