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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.

A couple of interesting things on my first glance. Despite scrubbing errant IP from 5.2, this new SRD introduces new IP, the term "D&D"...

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

No Arcane Vigor, either. I was really hoping for that one. Still, got Pact Invocations, buffed Martial Arts, and no exhaustion on...

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...

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.

Interesting they have decided aasimar are IP because it was previously OGC from the 3e SRD. That's why Pathfinder was able to use them.

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...

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...

Bloop: SRD 5.2

The devs have strongly implied that Solasta 2 will use the new SRD & 5.5 rules to the extent that the new SRD includes them.