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<blockquote data-quote="corydodt" data-source="post: 3696653" data-attributes="member: 51073">Ah, but this is indeed where we start getting into a gray area.&nbsp; The OGL claims to cover derivative works, but it also applies only to sections clearly marked OGC.&nbsp; Suppose the original monster and statblock were clearly labeled OGC, and the contributed material was clearly labeled otherwise?&nbsp; I'm not completely convinced that the community-contributed material would necessarily be a derivative work, depending on how it was incorporated or connected to the creature.&nbsp; If I asked you to write a story about a Gold Dragon, and then linked one or more instances of the words &quot;Gold Dragon&quot; in the story to the SRD page on someone else's site, I don't think many people would consider that a derivative work.&nbsp; On the other hand, if I tried to interweave community-contributed stats into the OGC statblock for a gold dragon, that probably would be.&nbsp; The idea of this site falls somewhere between those two points.And to address artwork specifically: I don't believe there is any question of contributed artwork being OGC, even if it's on the same page as the statblock; they're simply not the same kind of intellectual work.&nbsp; (That is, unless the artwork is in some way derived from WotC's artwork beyond what's allowed by fair use--in which case it is still not OGC but merely a copyright violation.)In conclusion, if it is necessary to make material OGC, I will.&nbsp; It may end up simpler and less confusing if I do that, but I want to maximize the rights of my site's users.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="corydodt, post: 3696653, member: 51073"] Ah, but this is indeed where we start getting into a gray area. The OGL claims to cover derivative works, but it also applies only to sections clearly marked OGC. Suppose the original monster and statblock were clearly labeled OGC, and the contributed material was clearly labeled otherwise? I'm not completely convinced that the community-contributed material would necessarily be a derivative work, depending on how it was incorporated or connected to the creature. If I asked you to write a story about a Gold Dragon, and then linked one or more instances of the words "Gold Dragon" in the story to the SRD page on someone else's site, I don't think many people would consider that a derivative work. On the other hand, if I tried to interweave community-contributed stats into the OGC statblock for a gold dragon, that probably would be. The idea of this site falls somewhere between those two points. And to address artwork specifically: I don't believe there is any question of contributed artwork being OGC, even if it's on the same page as the statblock; they're simply not the same kind of intellectual work. (That is, unless the artwork is in some way derived from WotC's artwork beyond what's allowed by fair use--in which case it is still not OGC but merely a copyright violation.) In conclusion, if it is necessary to make material OGC, I will. It may end up simpler and less confusing if I do that, but I want to maximize the rights of my site's users. [/QUOTE]

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