Bastion Press/Oathbound conversion question

[Goddess FallenAngel]

Okay, so I was thinking about working on converting Oathbound to 4e for a campaign I want to run eventually (and scanning the 4e conversions here to see if someone had already started).

I know that Bastion was having issues that led them to merge with Dragonwing Games... but I can't find anything regarding Oathbound on Dragonwing's website? Does anyone know who owns the license/rights/etc to Oathbound now?

The main reason is that I wanted to get approval, if I could, before I started the process of conversion... I would like to be able to post converted creatures, classes, etc. in order to get feedback, but I do not feel comfortable doing so without approval from the publisher. And, well, if I don't get it, I guess I won't post them for feedback. I don't know the legalities of it - since I wouldn't post material from the books, I don't think that I would be violating the copyright, but posting the idea (such as non-OGL monsters that are unique to Oathbound that I have converted to 4e) I think I might still be violating copyright... which is why I wanted to get permission. I think that converting them for my own campaign is within Fair Use, but posting them might not be.

And if anyone knows where I can get a copy of "Horrors of Penance", which is apparently an Oathbound book that I missed the release of, I would be grateful. I tried eBay and got nothing.

 

[catsclaw227]

Horrors of Penance was written by Brannon Hollingsworth & Ken Marable, both of which (I believe) are fairly active EnWorld members. It's got two mini-adventures, Craving Darkness (10th level) and Totem (17th level).

I don't know who has the rights at Dragonwing Games, but I heard that someone is waiting for something. I just don't know who and what.

Oathbound is awesome, BTW. Good luck with the conversions.

 

[Darrin Drader]

Steve Creech owns Dragonwing, but Dragonwing doesn't own Oathbound. Oathbound is now owned by its original creator, Greg Dent. I have no idea how to get ahold of him these days.

 

[Ashy]

I would contact Steve Creech (who is also on these boards a bit) regarding both of these issues. Horrors used to be a free download on the old Bastion site, but I don't see it listed on DragonWing.

Sorry I can't be of more help - glad folks are still out there playing a setting I loved being a part of, however!

 

[catsclaw227]

If it was free, is there a problem if someone posts a link to it again? I have a copy that I can upload, but I am not sure if I would be violating a part of the OGL or the d20 STL.

 

[Goddess FallenAngel]

Thanks for all the suggestions, guys... I headed over to Dragonwing's forums and talked with Steve Creech, and he helped me out with the modules I was missing.

And for anyone who isn't aware - he has the Player's Guide for Oathbound (the one that never got published) posted as a free download on his boards, as well.

 

[Crothian]

Steve is a very nice guy and has always been helpful. It is great to still see some Oathbound love.

 

[Ghostwind]

Thanks for the kind words. I don't know how to contact Greg Dent regarding Oathbound conversions to 4e, but I don't imagine that he would have a problem with fan conversions for 4e (especially if it would boost sales of existing Oathbound books).

 

[Goddess FallenAngel]

Thanks for the kind words. I don't know how to contact Greg Dent regarding Oathbound conversions to 4e, but I don't imagine that he would have a problem with fan conversions for 4e (especially if it would boost sales of existing Oathbound books).

Well, I think that's good enough for me. Thank you!

Once I do start, if anyone has any issues, I'll just remove the posts. Now I just have to find the time to start typing things up....

 

[Dr. Strangemonkey]

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