TSR NuTSR Declares Bankruptcy

NuTSR, owned by Justin LaNasa, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, which will liquidate the company's assets.

NuTSR's gross revenue so far for 2023 is $621.93 according to the documents filed in North Carolina. This is balanced against total liabilities of just over $384,000.

The company made the news over the last couple of years, emerging in 2020 when then-owners Justin LaNasa and Stephen Dinehart registered the defunct TSR trademarks and launched the new venture with the involvement of Ernie Gygax, one of D&D co-creator Gary Gygax's sons. Over the following months, NuTSR generated controversy after controversy, attempted to sue D&D publishers Wizards of the Coast via a crowdfunding effort, and in March 2022 eventually found itself on the receiving end of a lawsuit from them.

TSR - The Full & Glorious History of NuTSR

Because the Saga of TSR3 has been ongoing for a while, with many landmarks, I thought I'd do a quick timeline for those who haven't had the time (or, frankly, inclination) to keep up with the whole palaver. As multiple entities refer to themselves as TSR, I will use the nomenclature (1), (2)...

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As a consequence of the bankruptcy petition the current lawsuit between WotC and NuTSR is on hold, postponed until March 2024. NuTSR's website is still active.

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[Sacrosanct]

No, no, I actually want the consequences for my bad choices, to remind me not to do them again. But I can learn from my mistakes, which is a skill some lack...

FWIW, I want you to learn from your mistakes as well.....

 

[Ancalagon]

FWIW, I want you to learn from your mistakes as well.....

Some of us are role-models, some of us are ... warnings

 

[Sacrosanct]

Some of us are role-models, some of us are ... warnings

I'm sure as heck no role model, so I guess that means...

 

[RealAlHazred]

Some of us are role-models, some of us are ... warnings

My mom always told me, "If you can't do anything else, at least you can serve as a bad example..."

 

[Olaf the Stout]

To be fair, it isn't like anyone wants consequences for bad choices.

Personally I’m fine taking responsibility for the choices of my actions. Consequences aren’t always negative, even for bad choices. Some people repeatedly succeed in spite of themselves. Conversely, sometimes you can do everything right and still fail.

 

[Vaalingrade]

I personally want to make sure everyone pays for my bad choices.

 

[Cordwainer Fish]

I personally want to make sure everyone pays for my bad choices.

Who do you think you are, Thomas Midgley Jr.?

 

[Vaalingrade]

Who do you think you are, Thomas Midgley Jr.?

I'm thinking bigger. Like the inventor of the office meeting, auto-play internet videos or that one fish that decided to come out of the ocean

 

[MoonSong]

Yeah, I don’t get why so many people, even in this thread, seem to have this perception that Ernie has somehow been “innocently” caught up in this, rather than being one of the key players in it.

In a way he was naively and innocently got caught in this mess. I mean, all of the grifting, fraud and copyright infringement is basically Lanasa's. However, he isn't innocent of his own bigotry.

To be fair, it isn't like anyone wants consequences for bad choices.

Nobody wants bad consequences, but part of maturing requires about accepting them.

 

[Umbran]

Consequences aren’t always negative, even for bad choices.

With respect, playing dictionary games to dodge the intent of the statement isn't a compelling argument.