Brown Jenkin
First Post
It occurred to me that there are several products that were previously not published under the OGL but with the addition of the D&D logo could do well. Following the rules of the GSL Section 3: roleplaying supplement that is a hard or softcover book or accessory not banned in section 5.5.
Diaries and journals: Nice books with fancy covers and 99% blank pages. These books would be accessories for use as character journals. Page 1 would have the legal text and logo on it. Page 2 would have a title along the lines of "Eladrin Journal" thus meeting the requirement that SRD material be in the product. The product would have the GSL D&D logo on the back and in advertisements and marketing to improve sales.
Address books: Much like the diaries all that is needed is the page 2 "Eladrin Contacts" title and then pages of blank contact spaces with alphabetical dividers on the side. The product would have the GSL D&D logo on the back and in advertisements and marketing to improve sales.
Novels: To make this a supplement or accessory would only require stating up the main character as an NPC at the end of the book to meet the SRD usage requirements. The product would have the GSL D&D logo on the back and in advertisements and marketing to improve sales.
When the license is terminated section 6 is irrelevant because products would never try to go OGL and future printings can be done without the SRD materials or GSL logos. Section 11.3 is only an issue if large quantities are kept in stock.
Diaries and journals: Nice books with fancy covers and 99% blank pages. These books would be accessories for use as character journals. Page 1 would have the legal text and logo on it. Page 2 would have a title along the lines of "Eladrin Journal" thus meeting the requirement that SRD material be in the product. The product would have the GSL D&D logo on the back and in advertisements and marketing to improve sales.
Address books: Much like the diaries all that is needed is the page 2 "Eladrin Contacts" title and then pages of blank contact spaces with alphabetical dividers on the side. The product would have the GSL D&D logo on the back and in advertisements and marketing to improve sales.
Novels: To make this a supplement or accessory would only require stating up the main character as an NPC at the end of the book to meet the SRD usage requirements. The product would have the GSL D&D logo on the back and in advertisements and marketing to improve sales.
When the license is terminated section 6 is irrelevant because products would never try to go OGL and future printings can be done without the SRD materials or GSL logos. Section 11.3 is only an issue if large quantities are kept in stock.