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Where do you think crabapples come from?

Billy Joel played piano on "Leader of the Pack" by the Shangri-Las, in 1964. He was 16.

You can also draw a world map but be explicit that it's not 100% accurate; just some ivory tower sage's collection of reports which they...

Because it makes for less dense lore. But if you want to get diverse and deep, Europe in the 1100s was as varied as they come.

I think people who are accustomed to European fantasy would be surprised how much more historical China lends itself to adventure. There...

I don't think they could really protect that word from usage unless they trademarked it. CC licensing gives zero rights to any...

I don't know about specific animes, but SquareSoft took a lot directly from D&D when making the Final Fantasy franchise. The Beholder in...

I wouldn't call that Public Domain. The fact Square was able to get away with some very obvious IP theft back in the day doesn't mean...

I would consult with a lawyer before assuming public domain. Others abusing a trope is not a sign of generification.

Similarly, Tiamat and Bahamut as deity names are not original to D&D, but their visual likenesses and characterizations are.

Given Orcus is an old Roman appelation for Death (also: Dis Pater, Pluto, etc.) that they borrowed from the etruscans, I assume WotC can...

That’s my understanding. Thus, because of the inclusion of Strahd and Orcus in SRD 5.1 but not any lore about them, my newest product...

I did not even notice that. Boo. 3PPs could probably do a lot of good stuff for Bastions that WotC would not have to do.

And the winner of best addition to the SRD goes to the first section, Rhythm of Play. Given that exact cycle is the fundamental basis of...

The only thing allowed by Strahd being mentioned is the use of his name and anything about him explicitly stated in the SRD. Anything...