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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jester David" data-source="post: 7674468" data-attributes="member: 37579">The paywall argument is tricky since the difference between something I host on my blog and something I throw on CreateSpace or DriveThruRPG is minor and really a matter of time and energy. Arguably, Pathfinder is free as the rules are part of the PRD. And it's a copy of an established game that borrows much of the IP. You could make a case that Pathfinder is "fan work". And Fate - both regular and accelerated - are "pay what you want" on DriveThru, so they're as close to free as you can get. It's like a "donate" button or a Patreon link. Speaking of Patreon, what about the ENworld articles: En5sider and Trailseeker? They're for-profit and paid for by Patreon. However, the Pathfinder one is done under licence (probably) while the 5e one just skirts at the edge of copyright. Is one professional while the other a fan work?</blockquote>