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I note you indicate that you are not making the argument that the OGL 1.0a represents an agreement between WOTC and the licensee. However, anyone who makes this argument simply has not read the OGL 1.0a: "In consideration for agreeing to use this License, the Contributors grant You a perpetual...

Quoted to endorse. If revocability of the OGL 1.0a ever goes to trial, that WOTC statement posted on their website stating that it isn't revocable is going to be front and center. Doctrinally, the court's decision might be based on resolution of an ambiguous contract term, promissory...

PS For those of you who don't have access to an actual legal library but want to understand the interplay between "perpetual" and "irrevocable" licenses presented for lay persons, a colleague recommended this primer by Fenwick & West...

This is about right. It is possible that WOTC could take a position that has very limited legal strength such as the OGL 1.0a being revocable. In any business, management has final say over the lawyers, and its possible that WOTC management will take the position that OGL 1.0a is unilaterally...

I don't have time to refute this point-by-point (given that I have actual work to do for clients), but the above, while not false, is extremely misleading. For the non-lawyers out there: whenever you see the word "license" in this context you should interpret it as "permission to use." So, it...

Disclaimer: While I am also a lawyer, I am not a licensing lawyer and (as usual) this is not legal advice. Legal advice occurs only when you sign an engagement letter with me. This is analysis seems incorrect to me. The document titled "OPEN GAME LICENSE Version 1.0a" (the "OGL") appears to...

From my homebrew spells, modeled after contact other plane: Contact Spirit of the Dead 4th-level necromancy (ritual) Casting Time: 1 minute Range: Self Components: V, possibly M (see description) Duration: 1 minute You mentally contact the spirit of a specific dead person. You must know at...

Yes, it actually serves two purposes: (1) Enhances immersion by putting the guidance in context. It makes the cleric act correctly priestly. It makes the recipient appropriately grateful to the god, (and if they don't support the god, they will sometimes reject guidance). (2) It also imposes...

As a DM I love the guidance cantrip precisely because it enhances immersion. Our house rule is that the cleric must actually recite a shirt prayer. Eg "Dear Pelor, please keep us safe tonight by helping us find a safe place to rest. We promise to do our best to zealously attack evil in the morning."

I'm considering allowing anyone with shield profiency to add +2 to AC vs a single attack as a reaction. IMHO, sword and board isn'tt good enough to reflect historical dominance.

Thanks. Its actually interesting to see how other DMs approach the issue. -Synecdoche

Mind sharing, even rough notes? I'm looking for something similar... Bmm Sent from my SM-G9550 using EN World mobile app

I like the concept of the ceremony spell, but I think the implementation is very odd. The benefits seem very short-lived as compared to the significance of the ceremonies. Also, some of the benefits seem random (why does getting married give an AC boost?). Below are my take on the spells. All of...

Axe of the Dwarvish Lords 22 Baba Yaga's Hut 25 Codex of the Infinite Planes 23 Crystal of the Ebon Flame 8 Eye of Vecna 20 Hand of Vecna 19 Iron Flask of Tuerny the Merciless 4 Mace of Cuthbert 22 Machine of Lum the Mad 20 Mighty Servant of Leuk-O 12 Regalia of Might 16 Rod of Seven Parts 24...

Ditto. I'm looking for backgrounds. What happened to them?

I've only released what is attached in the first post. I have a bunch of campaign notes, but they aren't organized and would be impossible for anyone else to understand. I do have an updated version of the guide I've been working on. Will probably release it on DM's Guild within a week or two.

Acererak - 9 Szass Tam - 0 Die you fiend. Vecna - 18 Vlaakith CLVII - 10

Acererak - 12 Azalin - 7 Szass Tam - 9 Vecna - 14 Vlaakith CLVII - 12 Acererak vs. Vecna is an interesting question. But before we go there, lets clear out the also-rans.

Acererak - 13 How could Acererak be doing worse than Vlaakith? Azalin - 12 Dragotha - 2 Szass Tam - 15 Vecna - 15 Vlaakith CLVII - 13 Xykon - 2 Undead shouldn't be funny. I can't believe he's doing better than Dragotha! Dragotha is classic old school...

Acererak - 15 Mmmm, crunchy PCs Azalin - 12 Dragotha - 8 Erandis Vol - 7 Szass Tam - 13 Vecna - 14 Velsharoon - 1 Vlaakith CLVII - 12 Xykon - 9