Are Kobolds & Rats In the SRD?

Khisanth the Ancient · Jun 1, 2003

Please tell me, because I'm going to put an adventure on the Web and I want it to have only SRD monsters.

Gez · Jun 1, 2003

Rats are Product Identity of Wizards of the Coast. All likeness of rats are copyrighted.

Nah, just joking.

The best way to get your answer is to look at the SRD.

Khisanth the Ancient · Jun 2, 2003

I can't. I'd have to download it, and I'm only 13. My dad wouldn't let me.

Knight Otu · Jun 2, 2003

With some browsers, you can look at the SRD directly.

But as for your question, last time I checked, kobolds were in. I didn't check for rats, but I would be surprised if they were not in.

Krishnath · Jun 2, 2003

But don't worry to much, they'll probably be put in again when 3.5 hits.

Gez · Jun 2, 2003

Khisanth [b]the Ancient[/b] said:
I'm only 13.

Funny.

Both kobolds and rats are OGC, no problem. Contrarily to things like mind-flayers, the name wasn't an invention of WotC (or TSR before).

[Trivia Time: Kobolds are earth-spirits, or earth-faeries, that keep and guard the treasures burried below, whether they are artificials (like a treasure chest hidden underground) or natural (like anything that humans have mined). They are especially important to miners -- if the miners are friendly with them, and leave them small offerings, they will lead them to veins of rich ore by knocking on it to guide them by sound; but if the miners don't, they'll provoke cave-ins or firedamp blast. The metal "cobalt" owe its name to the kobolds.]

You may want to do a search on Google with kobold +"small humanoid (reptilian)" (technical terms to be sure to have a correct link, and the name of the creature), Google will propose you an HTML version of the page.

Just look: HTML version

BOZ · Jun 2, 2003

i didn't feel ancient until i turned 18.

Khisanth the Ancient · Jun 2, 2003

So, do I need to put the whole OGL on the adventure?

Gez · Jun 2, 2003

Yep. Otherwise, there's no point of using the SRD only. And you'll probably want to include the d20 STL as well...

Of course, if, as I suspect, that adventure will be put on the Net for free (i.e., it's not something commercial), you don't have to follow the strict rules of the OGL and d20 STL, and may use any IP you want.