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Beholders, Mind Flayers, and Strahd von Zarovich Released Into Creative Commons (Kinda)
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<blockquote data-quote="Benjamin Olson" data-source="post: 8918670" data-attributes="member: 6988941"><p>Today is a fantastic day for D&D as a folk tradition.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't think it's particularly clear that a mention of a character in creative commons allows free use of that character as characterized in other copyrighted materials. Copyright protection against characters being used in other works seemed like an area with thin and ambiguous legal precedent when I was in law school, and one that overlaps significantly with trademark law. An actual lawyer, rather than a recovered former lawyer like me, could give clearer guidance. Note that the title "Curse of Strahd" is still protected under trademark law.</p><p></p><p>Also note that despite "DUNGEON MASTER" being referenced throughout the SRD, WotC has an actual registered trademark to that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Benjamin Olson, post: 8918670, member: 6988941"] Today is a fantastic day for D&D as a folk tradition. I don't think it's particularly clear that a mention of a character in creative commons allows free use of that character as characterized in other copyrighted materials. Copyright protection against characters being used in other works seemed like an area with thin and ambiguous legal precedent when I was in law school, and one that overlaps significantly with trademark law. An actual lawyer, rather than a recovered former lawyer like me, could give clearer guidance. Note that the title "Curse of Strahd" is still protected under trademark law. Also note that despite "DUNGEON MASTER" being referenced throughout the SRD, WotC has an actual registered trademark to that. [/QUOTE]
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