Eldritch Sorcery

[Psion]

How much of ES is OGC?

Most of it. There's the typical blurb reserving NG characters and place names, but I don't remember any (this book is way more crunch than fluff).

 

[Wasgo]

Thanks guys. I guess I'm picking up this book now.

 

[Nightfall]

You should. It's a great book.

Yeah Mark, great way to keep players guessing.

 

[BOZ]

hmm, i never got around to getting this book, but i sure did mean to! i'll have to try to remember it for my next FLGS trip... (which should be soon!)

 

[PatrickLawinger]

How much of ES is OGC?

Pretty much all of it really. Some names that are Necro names might be reserved as "IP" in the legal but let's face it, if you want to use it, just ask Clark and he'll say yes (okay, if you are writing something totally nasty he might not, but otherwise, he'll probably not only say yes, but tell you what sort of designation to have in your legal page regarding it).

Basically, if you want to use something from ES in a "standard DnD-style fantasy product" I would say you are good to go. You can always ask Clark by email or on our boards if you have a question.

Patrick

 

[Wasgo]

Pretty much all of it really. Some names that are Necro names might be reserved as "IP" in the legal but let's face it, if you want to use it, just ask Clark and he'll say yes (okay, if you are writing something totally nasty he might not, but otherwise, he'll probably not only say yes, but tell you what sort of designation to have in your legal page regarding it).

Basically, if you want to use something from ES in a "standard DnD-style fantasy product" I would say you are good to go. You can always ask Clark by email or on our boards if you have a question.

Patrick

Thanks for the information. I'm planning to use this book after minor conversion in a C&C game and always feel better about OGC so I can legally share things. Plus, that way my game isn't tied down to someone's IP that may get harder and harder to purchase as the years go on.

 

[Garnfellow]

Thanks for the information. I'm planning to use this book after minor conversion in a C&C game and always feel better about OGC so I can legally share things. Plus, that way my game isn't tied down to someone's IP that may get harder and harder to purchase as the years go on.

Hats off to Necromancer for probably being the first, and most consistent, third-party publisher to make extensive use of clearly marked open content. While other publishers were really fumbling with their declarations and churning out lots of products with crippled open content, Necromancer was putting out things like the original Tome of Horrors, which is something like 99% open. (Maybe a full 100%; I don't have my copy with me.) Necro led the way by example.

I suspect that, in part because of Necromancer's leadership, many other publishers have also come around, and clear and generous open content declarations are now probably the norm for most d20 books I see.

 

[Imruphel]

In addition, at least one of Necromancer's owners is a lawyer so they've been on top of the licence issues from day one.

 

[Arnwyn]

What say you EN World?

I've never even seen it.

But then, beyond the original ToH1, I only purchase adventures from Necro Games.

 

[JoeGKushner]

Thought it was a solid book.

My review of it should be cached on Google for those interested. I gave it 4 stars.

(One day perhaps En World's review database will even be back online! )