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<blockquote data-quote="Chaosmancer" data-source="post: 7157702" data-attributes="member: 6801228"><p>I did not know that, and find that stupid. </p><p></p><p>However, interesting part that you seem to have skipped.</p><p></p><p><strong>You can create system generic content.</strong></p><p></p><p>So, since what was referenced for you to place in DMs Guild was the rule-set sans setting specific flavor… That is entirely system generic content which is allowed under the fine print. </p><p></p><p>But, to be slightly more fair to WoTC, they aren’t pushing Polytheism, they are pushing D&D which has a long history of Polytheistic settings. For them to be pushing polytheism they would have to be putting forth an actual religion instead of a game system. The system using Polytheism heavily, but the distinction while minor is an important one to make. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Reading further down, it seems this has been addressed kind of. But I think the intent was if you put work into removing all the flavor text from the rules and put that online to sell that may earn you a profit making the time well-spent. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>How could they possibly make it easier? </p><p></p><p>I don’t understand this need to rewrite the PHB in order to homebrew. I made an entire Steampunk setting with mutagenic mist and massive crystal towers last summer. I’ve made, poorly I will admit, entire cultures and altered classes from the book. </p><p></p><p>I have never needed to rewrite the PHB, sure, parts of my setting look like FR, I stole a lot of names from the major powers of the cosmos just because it makes my life easier to say Pelor instead of making up a new God of Healing and I’ve stolen Orcus and Asmodeus and a lot of others. My players have barely even heard mention of any of that because they don’t care. Their more interested in the Man-Eating Faerie on the Floating Island, or the Cloud Giant Baroness who made a bet on their deaths in a maze. </p><p></p><p>I’ve made new origins for quite a few races, new cultures for most of them as well. Heck, I turned all half-orcs into orcs and have tried really hard to remove half-elves and halflings from the game. </p><p></p><p>I have three binders worth of notes plus a huge word document where I wrote the details of my world. I even have an old draft saved here on ENworld. I’ll link it. <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?470819-Chaosmancer-Homebrew-The-World-of-Arista" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?470819-Chaosmancer-Homebrew-The-World-of-Arista</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>None of it required me to rewrite the PHB. My players only look in the PHB for rules, like can I sneak attack a creature if an ally is within 10 ft, or how much gold does a silver longsword cost. Setting information they ask me, (they never wanted packets so there has been a lot I imagine they’ve forgotten, but I’ve provided packets before and no one read them so eh) . </p><p></p><p>So seriously, I’ll ask again.</p><p></p><p>What is so egregious in the rules, <strong><u>not the flavor text</u></strong>, that requires rewriting chapters 4 thru 11 of the PHB, or even the majority of the Races or Classes?</p><p></p><p>And, even if WoTC released a book with zero flavor that you found offensive, how does that reduce the work you need to do to create your homebrewed world? I mean, your players aren’t going to be playing in a massive white room, even in a rule book with 100% setting neutral rules, you still need to add in everything the players are going to encounter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chaosmancer, post: 7157702, member: 6801228"] I did not know that, and find that stupid. However, interesting part that you seem to have skipped. [B]You can create system generic content.[/B] So, since what was referenced for you to place in DMs Guild was the rule-set sans setting specific flavor… That is entirely system generic content which is allowed under the fine print. But, to be slightly more fair to WoTC, they aren’t pushing Polytheism, they are pushing D&D which has a long history of Polytheistic settings. For them to be pushing polytheism they would have to be putting forth an actual religion instead of a game system. The system using Polytheism heavily, but the distinction while minor is an important one to make. Reading further down, it seems this has been addressed kind of. But I think the intent was if you put work into removing all the flavor text from the rules and put that online to sell that may earn you a profit making the time well-spent. How could they possibly make it easier? I don’t understand this need to rewrite the PHB in order to homebrew. I made an entire Steampunk setting with mutagenic mist and massive crystal towers last summer. I’ve made, poorly I will admit, entire cultures and altered classes from the book. I have never needed to rewrite the PHB, sure, parts of my setting look like FR, I stole a lot of names from the major powers of the cosmos just because it makes my life easier to say Pelor instead of making up a new God of Healing and I’ve stolen Orcus and Asmodeus and a lot of others. My players have barely even heard mention of any of that because they don’t care. Their more interested in the Man-Eating Faerie on the Floating Island, or the Cloud Giant Baroness who made a bet on their deaths in a maze. I’ve made new origins for quite a few races, new cultures for most of them as well. Heck, I turned all half-orcs into orcs and have tried really hard to remove half-elves and halflings from the game. I have three binders worth of notes plus a huge word document where I wrote the details of my world. I even have an old draft saved here on ENworld. I’ll link it. [url]http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?470819-Chaosmancer-Homebrew-The-World-of-Arista[/url] None of it required me to rewrite the PHB. My players only look in the PHB for rules, like can I sneak attack a creature if an ally is within 10 ft, or how much gold does a silver longsword cost. Setting information they ask me, (they never wanted packets so there has been a lot I imagine they’ve forgotten, but I’ve provided packets before and no one read them so eh) . So seriously, I’ll ask again. What is so egregious in the rules, [B][U]not the flavor text[/U][/B], that requires rewriting chapters 4 thru 11 of the PHB, or even the majority of the Races or Classes? And, even if WoTC released a book with zero flavor that you found offensive, how does that reduce the work you need to do to create your homebrewed world? I mean, your players aren’t going to be playing in a massive white room, even in a rule book with 100% setting neutral rules, you still need to add in everything the players are going to encounter. [/QUOTE]
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