So, I'm set to release an actual print product locally. The product being a short adventure theme set around a classic haunted house story. The market is basically local gamers at the local gamer tournies. It's really a "fun" thing for my area gamers.
Anywho, I have the first adventure done. I am setting up the theme for the second adventure which involves ocean ships. And, I'm using the OGC stats from a ship system. I ask the publisher if they mind me posting the OGC to a public archive as a matter of course. I figure that people can benefit from my work in actually making an OGC source.
In the past and generally speaking, the most strict answer to such things is usually... "Make sure it is OGC only, we would love to see a copy prior to print." ...when I ask about it.
However, I get this back from the publisher.
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So...
Honestly, it is tempting to release the OGC just to prove a point. However, I wonder if this is something to watch as the OGL ages.
Morally, I should not use the content. Technically, it irks me that people using the OGL are trying to close OGC. It goes against the very spirit of the open source drive in the gaming community.
Anywho, my question... Can publishers withdraw content from the scope of the OGL now that WOTC has abandoned the OGL?
Anywho, I have the first adventure done. I am setting up the theme for the second adventure which involves ocean ships. And, I'm using the OGC stats from a ship system. I ask the publisher if they mind me posting the OGC to a public archive as a matter of course. I figure that people can benefit from my work in actually making an OGC source.
In the past and generally speaking, the most strict answer to such things is usually... "Make sure it is OGC only, we would love to see a copy prior to print." ...when I ask about it.
However, I get this back from the publisher.
My Question
Specifically, the ######. I converted the large portion of the OGC material to text format for my own usage. I thought about posting it to the Grand OGL Wiki. Would you object?
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You may not post copyrighted ### material online. We are in the process of converting our ####### line to PDF for sale on DriveThruRPG.com.
So...
Honestly, it is tempting to release the OGC just to prove a point. However, I wonder if this is something to watch as the OGL ages.
Morally, I should not use the content. Technically, it irks me that people using the OGL are trying to close OGC. It goes against the very spirit of the open source drive in the gaming community.
Anywho, my question... Can publishers withdraw content from the scope of the OGL now that WOTC has abandoned the OGL?