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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wulf Ratbane" data-source="post: 1420813" data-attributes="member: 94">Well, I respectfully disagree-- both that it would be difficult, or that there would be any concern.Clearly, you are correct that there are plots and thematic elements endemic to the Adventure Path which would be difficult to avoid or alter, but I believe it's possible to recount the experience without using any specific trademarks or intellectual property. I don't know that one can copyright a plot or thematic element.If I were to mention "The Forge of Fury" I would end up in the same boat as someone who sets their game in the Forgotten Realms (though you must admit the Realms are a pretty big piece of IP and WOTC's novel business).The question is whether I am able to recount an experience my character had in a dwarven forge wherein there dwelt a dragon, and so forth.Obviously, I wouldn't do anything without consulting a lawyer about fair use, etc. I accept the possibility that I am just flat out wrong!EDIT: I would also like to add, without having actually read any of the modules themselves-- I am merely recounting an experience-- it would be difficult for me to infringe on anything that was actually copyrighted.EDIT2: Of course, it's pretty clearly derivative... <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />Wulf</blockquote>

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