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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...

Any similarity to the silver guy is purely coincidental. My guy is gold! It’s completely different.

Norrin Strahd?

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...

From the FAQ Can SRD 5.2 ever be revoked or changed? No. Once a document is published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0...

Trickier.

I think @Morrus is making a important point to remember here: the new SRD does NOT replace the old SRD(s). There is no reason to scrub...

Also, little tidbit: the FAQ is being updated shortly because we forgot to include some things we added 😅

It was clear. You can use anything in the 5.1 SRD under the terms of the Creative Commons license, which is clear. They are still part...

I'm not sure what was confusing--they were released into Creative Commons by the previous SRD and they still are. Not putting them into...

The new System Reference Document (SRD) for Dungeons & Dragons' revised 5th Edition is officially live. The new SRD was officially...

There likely goes my SotM: Disparation expansion... I think this is just the beginning of the downsizing within the industry.

:(