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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ktulu" data-source="post: 4184819" data-attributes="member: 13465">How can the GSL not prevent that?  They [WotC] have already been very vocal about not allowing 3rd party companies to Publish their own PH books that duplicate the rules in the PH.  They can put out a PH that adds their own classes, but they won't be able to cut/paste the SRD into their book, which is something that can be done under the OGL.I was only using AU as an example (one I actually own, BTW).  I am aware of who Mike Mearls is and what he did before joining WotC.  I'm also aware that the Iron Heroes classes/feats cannot be simply dropped into a 3.x game without making some serious changes, either.  It can be done, just as any conversion can.  However, as I saw it, the OGL was meant for compatable material to be made that didn't step on anyone's toes.  Making a Variant PH (AU has a MM of their own, too) that changes the rules on feats/skills and omits certain ones along with copying all rules is not what they had in mind.Ktulu</blockquote>