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<blockquote data-quote="Knuffeldraak" data-source="post: 8891897" data-attributes="member: 7039892">I'm talking about the entire roster of weapons, as well as certain feats that supports firearms, and additive sets of rules and interactions related to Firearms. The DMG only 'very openly, shortly and vaguely' talks about firearms, for a narrative on 'what ammunition', and 'shoot X times before Loading'. These came no sooner than October 2017, and another portion in July 2020.&nbsp; Currently these still sit in UA while the Artificer (that was released in UA in the same year) has already come out, while the actual referenceable items/attacks were first seen in September 2018 with the release of Waterdeep: Dragon HeistYou're right, I was mistaken on that the FCP played a role there. I thought it was since I saw it mentioned several times after the WOTC statement on why Felix wasn't sued or fired. Importantly to note is that, the fan art in question <a href="https://www.owe.com/is-fan-art-legal-fair-use-what-about-mash-ups-copyright-myths-and-best-practices/#:~:text=The%20fair%20use%20doctrine%20under,noncommercial%E2%80%9D%20depictions%20of%20famous%20characters." target="_blank">wasn't conforming to fair use on 3 factors</a>, being that (1) it both wasn't transformative, that (2) the character was fictional, and that (4) their work didn't 'critize' the original in any way, and would compete with the other artists. MtG doesn't have an OGL like D&amp;D has, so if the situation would have been escalated, there would no legal grounds to be setting foot on as a court would very likely not consider it as Fair Use. Not to mention that Nicol Bolas very much falls under the patented characters like D&amp;D's Beholder.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Knuffeldraak, post: 8891897, member: 7039892"] I'm talking about the entire roster of weapons, as well as certain feats that supports firearms, and additive sets of rules and interactions related to Firearms. The DMG only 'very openly, shortly and vaguely' talks about firearms, for a narrative on 'what ammunition', and 'shoot X times before Loading'. These came no sooner than October 2017, and another portion in July 2020. Currently these still sit in UA while the Artificer (that was released in UA in the same year) has already come out, while the actual referenceable items/attacks were first seen in September 2018 with the release of Waterdeep: Dragon Heist You're right, I was mistaken on that the FCP played a role there. I thought it was since I saw it mentioned several times after the WOTC statement on why Felix wasn't sued or fired. Importantly to note is that, the fan art in question [URL='https://www.owe.com/is-fan-art-legal-fair-use-what-about-mash-ups-copyright-myths-and-best-practices/#:~:text=The%20fair%20use%20doctrine%20under,noncommercial%E2%80%9D%20depictions%20of%20famous%20characters.']wasn't conforming to fair use on 3 factors[/URL], being that (1) it both wasn't transformative, that (2) the character was fictional, and that (4) their work didn't 'critize' the original in any way, and would compete with the other artists. MtG doesn't have an OGL like D&D has, so if the situation [I]would[/I] have been escalated, there would no legal grounds to be setting foot on as a court [I]would very likely[/I] not consider it as Fair Use. Not to mention that Nicol Bolas very much falls under the patented characters like D&D's Beholder. [/QUOTE]

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