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  1. timbannock

    D&D 5E (2014) Online RPG Tools Platform Demiplane Announces '5E Nexus'

    Although the Marvel Multiverse RPG had a rocky start, the Demiplane version of it has been swiftly updated, and seems to load content very fast. It wasn't mind blowing, but it was extremely handy from the jump. With their focus on additional functions you don't see in DDB, I really think they...
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    Kyle Brink Interviewed by Teos Abadia (Alphastream) on OGL, WotC, & D&D

    Literally nothing they've done since Jan 1st has made any sense. It's like is a weird other multiverse version of WOTC took over on NYE and it's not just "the evil version" but actually the "everyone is Loki version". Mischief, betrayal, illusions, enchantments...it all adds up.
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    INTO THE MOTHERLANDS Publisher Cancels Plans

    Yeah, that's probably the biggest reason why Swordsfall became vaporware. How is "we're looking at systems, and because we're unsure of the status of Cortex Prime at this moment, we've got people on the team that can do game design" damning? Since it's Kickstarter, the point is that you hand...
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    INTO THE MOTHERLANDS Publisher Cancels Plans

    Basically everyone involved in Into the Motherlands has been professionally involved in gaming for quite some time now. Even if they aren't all game designers and publishers by trade, they've been very close with people that are, and several of them have plenty of credits to their own names that...
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    D&D Movie/TV There's A New Trailer For D&D: Honor Among Thieves

    Is it possible (or maybe the better question is "is it likely") that they get a cut of the box office? I don't really know how deals like that work at this level of film, so I'm genuinely curious. Because if it's true they already got their cut of the pie, then I'm much more amenable to...
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    WotC To Give Core D&D Mechanics To Community Via Creative Commons

    But the point remains that Kobold Press has all of these things as a basis to work off of that are their IP, which WOTC doesn't own, and if there is a potential for derivative claims, they have plenty of precedent to fall back on, at the least. Again, I'm simply saying that have a bank of both...
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    WotC To Give Core D&D Mechanics To Community Via Creative Commons

    They don't want to publish "everything in the 5e rules." They want to publish a game system that uses the open parts (in the current draft, that would be the CC mechanics spelled out from the SRD 5.1) and build their own Classes, Races, Spells, Monsters, etc. Since they already have a giant back...
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    WotC Unveils Draft of New Open Gaming License

    Precisely. All PF2e books out today are fine. But if one published after this all goes into effect references the spell Magic Missile (a spell that exists in PF2e, to be clear), is it going on WOTC's radar to be dealt with in court or via C&D, or does it constitute a "sublicensed" product since...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Tyranny of Dragons re-released without fanfare?

    Pathfinder Pawns and either Pathfinder Beginner Box 2e if they want crunchy high fantasy or Cairn if they want something more lite and roguelike. Very cheap either way you go.
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    Sale Fire Sale – WOTC Started the Fire But I’m Helping You Save

    If “OGL 1.1” isn’t something that’s crossed your social media feed over the past couple weeks then you are likely having a better January than most publishers in the TTRPG industry! And for those in the know, well…you know what a dumpster fire* current events have become, and you deserve to...
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    Rumours: WotC Announcement Today; Insider Email Reveals Plans

    It certainly is among publishers/content creators. For many hobby players, I can't really see how this would really be on their radar. 95% of the players aren't going to be immediately affected by this, and probably don't even WANT to read a license or contract, never mind hear talk about...
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    Rumours: WotC Announcement Today; Insider Email Reveals Plans

    I was shocked they'd even float the idea of a video in the first place, prerecorded or otherwise. Especially if it's a stopgap to buy time before release/revision.
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    Rumours: WotC Announcement Today; Insider Email Reveals Plans

    Maybe a stream is in the works on D&D Beyond's twitch, instead, but in an hour (1:30pm PST / 4:30pm EST). Could also be a regularly scheduled weekly stream, so... who knows!
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    Rumours: WotC Announcement Today; Insider Email Reveals Plans

    I've got their Twitch and YouTube up, but it doesn't look like there's even a wait screen, so I'm kinda thinking this may not happen... https://www.youtube.com/user/DNDWizards
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    Rumours: WotC Announcement Today; Insider Email Reveals Plans

    Hasbro is well-known for owning properties and putting them in cold storage or selling them off strategically. Given how meteoric and consistent D&D's rise has been since they've owned it -- with the only obvious "slump" during 4e (and that still successful by any bar within the tabletop sphere)...
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    OGL: Kobold Press 'Raising Our Flag' For New Open RPG

    Then you're all set because you still have everything you already own for D&D!
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    OGL: Kobold Press 'Raising Our Flag' For New Open RPG

    So much this! Having bigger companies like KP (and perhaps Paizo) with resources to spare putting out brand new games might actually lead to the best possible scenario: D&D no longer being synonymous with RPG, and also several very well-produced, slick looking games that are well supported...
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    Community Posts Open Letters To WotC About New OGL

    James Desborough, creator of one of the bigger change.org petitions linked earlier.
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    Kickstarter's Director of Games on Why The Platform Attracts Lower OGL v1.1 Royalties

    While a fair point, if the OGL 1.0/a is revoked and all the OSR -- and frankly, quite possibly every D&D-related Kickstarter -- is shelved, that is money Kickstarter no longer sees by virtue of those campaigns never going live on Kickstarter. KS makes its money not just by the big campaigns, but...
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