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<blockquote data-quote="Wyvern" data-source="post: 1090647" data-attributes="member: 2374"><p>That's <strong>Kelrac's</strong> Law. It's an anagram of Clarke's Law. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>"Constant references" is an overstatement. Outside of the reading list, there are two references each to Earthdawn and Starshield, one to Shadowrun, and one to <em>A Fire Upon the Deep</em>, spread across three chapters. None of them detract from understanding what's being said if you're not familiar with them, and none of them violate copyright law. (Mentioning something in passing is not remotely close to a copyright violation.) If anything, they might conceivably be a violation of the d20 license, but I doubt it since none of them are properties owned by WotC. If it <em>is</em> a violation, and WotC cares enough to get after us about it, it'll be simple enough to excise them. Unless that happens, though, I'd prefer to leave them in. For those familiar with the sources referenced, they're helpful illustrations, and those unfamiliar with them might be encouraged to broaden their reading horizons. That's a good thing in my book.</p><p></p><p>Well, it essentially grants <em>water breathing</em> as an extraordinary ability. (On reflection, the duration should be changed to "Instantaneous" so it can't be dispelled.) If that spell allows you to talk underwater (which I would assume it does, though the spell description isn't explicit), then so does this one.</p><p></p><p>Both.</p><p></p><p>If you or barsoomcore want to add those, feel free.</p><p></p><p>Thanks. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Wyvern</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wyvern, post: 1090647, member: 2374"] That's [B]Kelrac's[/B] Law. It's an anagram of Clarke's Law. ;) "Constant references" is an overstatement. Outside of the reading list, there are two references each to Earthdawn and Starshield, one to Shadowrun, and one to [i]A Fire Upon the Deep[/i], spread across three chapters. None of them detract from understanding what's being said if you're not familiar with them, and none of them violate copyright law. (Mentioning something in passing is not remotely close to a copyright violation.) If anything, they might conceivably be a violation of the d20 license, but I doubt it since none of them are properties owned by WotC. If it [i]is[/i] a violation, and WotC cares enough to get after us about it, it'll be simple enough to excise them. Unless that happens, though, I'd prefer to leave them in. For those familiar with the sources referenced, they're helpful illustrations, and those unfamiliar with them might be encouraged to broaden their reading horizons. That's a good thing in my book. Well, it essentially grants [i]water breathing[/i] as an extraordinary ability. (On reflection, the duration should be changed to "Instantaneous" so it can't be dispelled.) If that spell allows you to talk underwater (which I would assume it does, though the spell description isn't explicit), then so does this one. Both. If you or barsoomcore want to add those, feel free. Thanks. :) Wyvern [/QUOTE]
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