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<blockquote data-quote="humble minion" data-source="post: 3903676" data-attributes="member: 5948"><p>WotC simply doesn't subcontract out their settings like that, particularly for novels, and even if they did, I've got a hunch that licensing would be much more expensive than you realise. They keep the fiction line very much in-house. They'd want creative control, they'd want editorial veto over sex, violence and language (WotC's novel line is aimed mostly at teens, remember) and they wouldn't want to do anything to promote the 'old' Planescape and the Great Wheel at a time when they're trying like hell to popularise the new 4e planar cosmology and pretend the old one never existed. There's more to be considered from WotC's point of view than any hypothetical licensing fee. Also remember that TGH was also referencing Drizzt in his SH, and Drizzt WOULD be expensive!</p><p></p><p>And that's not even considering to what extent copyright law would allow it. </p><p></p><p>And as a rather belated aside to The Great Hippo - very nice setup. You have a gift for language and observation, and I'd love to read more. Let us know when/if anything comes up on the original novel front, ok?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="humble minion, post: 3903676, member: 5948"] WotC simply doesn't subcontract out their settings like that, particularly for novels, and even if they did, I've got a hunch that licensing would be much more expensive than you realise. They keep the fiction line very much in-house. They'd want creative control, they'd want editorial veto over sex, violence and language (WotC's novel line is aimed mostly at teens, remember) and they wouldn't want to do anything to promote the 'old' Planescape and the Great Wheel at a time when they're trying like hell to popularise the new 4e planar cosmology and pretend the old one never existed. There's more to be considered from WotC's point of view than any hypothetical licensing fee. Also remember that TGH was also referencing Drizzt in his SH, and Drizzt WOULD be expensive! And that's not even considering to what extent copyright law would allow it. And as a rather belated aside to The Great Hippo - very nice setup. You have a gift for language and observation, and I'd love to read more. Let us know when/if anything comes up on the original novel front, ok? [/QUOTE]
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