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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Shroomy" data-source="post: 4307146" data-attributes="member: 32739">Other than the missing demons and devils, there is nothing in the GSL that we hadn't heard about before or were expecting (at least the big stuff, I guess the lack of full stat blocks for MM monsters is kind of surprising) so I'm not sure why some of us are acting so surprised.In any case, the GSL seems to indicate a clear road-map for 3rd party publishers going forward.  Anything OGL that is still selling well, don't convert it and keep it completely separate from your GSL products.  Keep your print runs relatively small and then concentrate on .pdf sales; perhaps take your own IP and sell systemless supplements outside both the OGL and GSL.  Whatever you do, don't try to straight up convert older D&D IP that hasn't been published by WoTC yet; in fact, if you're going to remotely go down this path, borrow a concept from WoTC and use noun-noun names or use something really obscure (don't use bard, use awesome lutemaster or dread skald...).  If you don't want to follow these provisions, get a lawyer and try to get a separate, side agreement from WoTC.</blockquote>