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<blockquote data-quote="LordEntrails" data-source="post: 7521994" data-attributes="member: 6804070"><p>Well, as has already been pointed out by others, the PHB is not needed to play the game, and not only for those that purchase the game, but for those that do not purchase the PHB the grimoire adds utility to the game, and reduces the need (significantly) to purchase the PHB. </p><p></p><p>It's simple, with a site that "just" reorganizes the spells (and includes all the copyrighted text as well) being acceptable, would not a site that "just" reorganizes all the races fall in the same category? And if that is ok, then why not classes?</p><p></p><p>Now you have all the spells, races and classes from not just the PHB, but from every product produced by WotC in another format for free. Given what WotC already provides for free, i.e. all the rules to play the game, the only thing you are arguing should not be distributed for free is the fluff.</p><p></p><p>Besides, there are already two legal products (DDB & FG) that provide the utility of the grimoire, though implemented differently, that someone can purchase if they want the type of functionality that the grimoire provides. So, now justifying use of the grimoire because an arguement of 'why should I pay for the content twice'? And not a 'well, I can't get this functionality legally'.</p><p></p><p>If that's not morally objectionable, then just what is morally wrong theft to you?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LordEntrails, post: 7521994, member: 6804070"] Well, as has already been pointed out by others, the PHB is not needed to play the game, and not only for those that purchase the game, but for those that do not purchase the PHB the grimoire adds utility to the game, and reduces the need (significantly) to purchase the PHB. It's simple, with a site that "just" reorganizes the spells (and includes all the copyrighted text as well) being acceptable, would not a site that "just" reorganizes all the races fall in the same category? And if that is ok, then why not classes? Now you have all the spells, races and classes from not just the PHB, but from every product produced by WotC in another format for free. Given what WotC already provides for free, i.e. all the rules to play the game, the only thing you are arguing should not be distributed for free is the fluff. Besides, there are already two legal products (DDB & FG) that provide the utility of the grimoire, though implemented differently, that someone can purchase if they want the type of functionality that the grimoire provides. So, now justifying use of the grimoire because an arguement of 'why should I pay for the content twice'? And not a 'well, I can't get this functionality legally'. If that's not morally objectionable, then just what is morally wrong theft to you? [/QUOTE]
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