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An OGC minimum was something that was part of the d20 STL, not the OGL. One assumes there is a minimum, since the license only applies to OGC, but no percentage is in the OGL terms.

Their playground, their rules. How big is the setting? Can it be a lost continent of FR? :)

I assumed you knew that and were just talking about using the OGL only, so I didn't bring it up. Of course, the d20 STL was the licensing mechanism whereby publishers might show compatibility which was available during the early 3.XE period though it was revoked after some time before 4E ever...

I've been using DMGuild. It's not an acronym but I want no mistakes about what I am referring to when discussing such things. This has always been the case. Some companies will use the work around of saying something like "The World's Most Popular . . ." or some other sidestep on their...

Might be the other way around and they meant to exclude them or add them to the PI list. During the roll out of the first SRD, there was a "Gentleperson's Agreement" in place to allow some time for them to clean up their SRD (and adjust the OGL) before finalizing it. In turn, WotC didn't drag...

There does seem to be that potential. Most of them built their reps at WotC then left (or were part of layoffs) to start or join such companies (and there are quite a few others).

They'd have to staff it. So, I find it unlikely. They seem to want to keep their actual employee numbers very, very low under the current business model.

Using the DMGuild, you'll have access to the Wood Elf. Using the OGL and SRD, you currently do not. When you mentioned wanting to reference the PHB page #, I assumed you meant while using the OGL and SRD, since with the DMGuild deal you'll have all of those rules available to you. Whether you...

That saturation point on the DMGuild is probably going to be a couple/few years off, at least. There will be an initial boom where everyone who ever had an idea for an adventure scrambles to be an early adopter and learns how much work it is. We'll watch the complaints from buyers saying...

WotC and OBS are getting 50% (how they divide it up, I have no idea) and the publisher/author takes 50%. Trust me when I say that anything sold next to D&D products will far outsell anything not sold that way, all other things being equal (art, production values, quality, etc.).

Last I heard, exclusive publishers on OBS sites give up 30% to them and non-exclusive publishers give up 35%. Giving up an additional 15-20% for access to that IP, art, and marketing (selling alongside official D&D products) is a no brainer for anyone wanting to produce FR material.

That might run afoul of section 7 of the OGL, "You agree not to indicate compatibility or co-­‐‑adaptability with any Trademark or Registered Trademark in conjunction with a work containing Open Game Content except as expressly licensed in another, independent Agreement with the owner of such...

Hear! Hear!

I hear what you're saying and I understand your point but I think the word "clone" gets misused including in this case. Someone could run a 1E adventure in C&C but I wouldn't call C&C a clone either. "Clone" implies identical such as S&W with (O)D&D or as was said above "Dark Dungeons and...

I don't think PF is actually a clone, though. It's got plenty of differences from 3.5 D&D, enough that it's more like AU than say S&W is to (O)D&D.

Adventures, for sure, and some GM aids and such. Some setting material, as well, I am sure. All straight OGL and not under the DMGuild for me, though.

Not quite, in that they never gave setting IP away with previous SRDs either. What they've done here is no barrier to another PF, particularly with the one feat, one background, one archetype, etc. It's work to do but doable to start with those bits and make another PF if one was so inclined...

Well played, Scoop-roper. :)

Someone might want to create their own setting book and have one in there, I suppose. It's not so tough to do under the current setup. *Edit* There's a brief Wood Elf description in the 3.5 SRD for instance, and adding language in categories using the High Elf subrace as a template is easy enough.

You're not wrong! And it's cool if someone doesn't mind staying small or hopes to get big on their own while retaining more control over their IP and their own system. I've no personal belief that CMG will ever be a big dog in the yard, and that's fine. If lightning in a bottle was common...