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by tomokaicho
Tue Jan 31, 2023 10:47 am
Forum: Ravenloft Forum
Topic: Traven
Replies: 8
Views: 652

Re: Traven

I liked the way how made the weaknesses of Wizards of High Sorcery central to your narrative. For people that do not know, the "standard" Wizard of High Sorcery (with the WoHS prestige class) has three prohibited magic schools out of the 8 schools of magic. This makes an average WoHS someo...
by tomokaicho
Tue Jan 31, 2023 7:38 am
Forum: Ravenloft Forum
Topic: The OGL, Ravenloft and You
Replies: 81
Views: 11640

Re: The OGL, Ravenloft and You

https://www.enworld.org/threads/beholders-mind-flayers-and-strahd-von-zarovich-released-into-creative-commons.694856/ In the 5.1 SRD that just got released into the Creative Commons is a bunch of IP including Count Strahd von Zarovich , the Feywild, the Shadowfell, the City of Brass, Palace of Disp...
by tomokaicho
Sat Jan 28, 2023 4:23 am
Forum: Ravenloft Forum
Topic: The OGL, Ravenloft and You
Replies: 81
Views: 11640

Re: The OGL, Ravenloft and You

A good result at the end. 6E will have more onerous terms but that is okay, because WotC is not changing the rules mid game.
by tomokaicho
Thu Jan 26, 2023 11:30 pm
Forum: Ravenloft Forum
Topic: Arcael
Replies: 9
Views: 556

Re: Arcael

It's implied by the levels in Knight of the Thorn but not specifically stated under the Statistics header that Arcael is a specialist diviner via the KotT class feature, in addition to a specialist enchanter. KotT is the only way I know of to be fully considered a specialist without gaining prohibit...
by tomokaicho
Thu Jan 26, 2023 5:08 am
Forum: Ravenloft Forum
Topic: Arcael
Replies: 9
Views: 556

Re: Arcael

I'm glad to see more Dragonlance characters, especially since the most famous one, Vlad Drakov, seems to have been "de-dragonlanced".
by tomokaicho
Wed Jan 18, 2023 9:30 pm
Forum: Ravenloft Forum
Topic: The OGL, Ravenloft and You
Replies: 81
Views: 11640

Re: The OGL, Ravenloft and You

So, by reading, you still retain ownership of your content. WotC gets an unlimited, perpetual and irrevocable right to your IP and you may not designate product identity. Furthermore, WotC retains this right after termination of the agreement, but you are still bound by it's obligations. I'm not su...
by tomokaicho
Fri Jan 13, 2023 11:36 pm
Forum: Ravenloft Forum
Topic: The OGL, Ravenloft and You
Replies: 81
Views: 11640

Re: The OGL, Ravenloft and You

Like being able to cancel content for not meeting WotC's standards of decency. Which sounds problematic until you consider that people publishing offensive content as "D&D compatible" won't be seen as a 3PP by the media if it starts trending. This is incredibly wrong. First, OGL 1.0 s...
by tomokaicho
Fri Jan 13, 2023 11:14 pm
Forum: Ravenloft Forum
Topic: The OGL, Ravenloft and You
Replies: 81
Views: 11640

Re: The OGL, Ravenloft and You

But wait! There's more... :roll: Basically, WotC rolled over and took out almost everything the fans complained about. Aaaand the fans are still angry. Because there's no way to make people stop complaining on the internet. There was really nothing WotC could do at this point. WotC hasn't caved. Th...
by tomokaicho
Fri Jan 13, 2023 8:45 am
Forum: Ravenloft Forum
Topic: The OGL, Ravenloft and You
Replies: 81
Views: 11640

Re: The OGL, Ravenloft and You

So, by reading, you still retain ownership of your content. WotC gets an unlimited, perpetual and irrevocable right to your IP and you may not designate product identity. Furthermore, WotC retains this right after termination of the agreement, but you are still bound by it's obligations. I'm not su...
by tomokaicho
Tue Jan 10, 2023 9:16 pm
Forum: Ravenloft Forum
Topic: The OGL, Ravenloft and You
Replies: 81
Views: 11640

Re: The OGL, Ravenloft and You

What's wrong with the one listed as a travesty, tomokaicho? Genuine question, as I can't tell when it comes to stuff like this what is and is not a good idea. The existence of "the board" and "section 12" contains that same "orcs are racist" verbiage of that WotC uses ...
by tomokaicho
Tue Jan 10, 2023 11:29 am
Forum: Ravenloft Forum
Topic: The OGL, Ravenloft and You
Replies: 81
Views: 11640

Re: The OGL, Ravenloft and You

What is so insidious about this is that even if WotC cannot directly legally enforce its "rights" under OGL 1.1, it can seek to claim money from you directly, such as through its deal with Kickstarter to take 20% of anything published under an OGL, or have you deplatformed from the various...
by tomokaicho
Tue Jan 10, 2023 4:49 am
Forum: Ravenloft Forum
Topic: The OGL, Ravenloft and You
Replies: 81
Views: 11640

Re: The OGL, Ravenloft and You

Quoth the Raven is covered under the fansite policy, not the OGL. So the new OGL should not be relevant at this time. However, the following is an indicator that the fansite policy will soon be updated also. XII. OTHER PRODUCTS. Sometimes, great minds think alike. We can’t and won’t cancel products ...
by tomokaicho
Sun Jan 01, 2023 12:54 am
Forum: Ravenloft Forum
Topic: Paths of Corruption
Replies: 4
Views: 455

Re: Paths of Corruption

I'd say that is someone that isn't on a path of corruption. That's just an evil person that acts consistently all the time. Someone on a path of corruption is likely someone that isn't evil in all aspects, but is rather afflicted (willingly or not) by some deviancy that is corrupting. So this person...
by tomokaicho
Sun Jan 01, 2023 12:38 am
Forum: Ravenloft Forum
Topic: The Church of Zhakata and heresy of the Provider
Replies: 21
Views: 1216

Re: The Church of Zhakata and heresy of the Provider

The gnostics are an interesting case, especially Christian gnosticism. It's quite possible (I think very likely) that Christian gnostics were influenced by Marcion , whose ideas in a different timeline could have become the mainstream version of Christianity. Marcion noticed that the god of Christia...
by tomokaicho
Fri Dec 30, 2022 11:53 am
Forum: Ravenloft Forum
Topic: Hygiene and fashion (Richemulot / Dementlieu), food for thought
Replies: 17
Views: 1065

Re: Hygiene and fashion (Richemulot / Dementlieu), food for thought

Resistance to handwashing continued well into the 19th century. Also, you can't turn back the clock and take for granted what is accepted today as accepted in the past.