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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 3755281" data-attributes="member: 3285">So on page 385 of Monte Cook's World of Darkness, the following books are listed under the COPYRIGHT NOTICE:* World of Darkness Rulebook Copyright 2004, White Wolf Publishing, Inc. * Vampire: The Requiem Copyright 2004, White Wolf Publishing, Inc. * Mage: The Awakening Rulebook Copyright 2005, White Wolf Publishing, Inc. * Werewolf: The Forsaken Rulebook Copyright 2005, White Wolf Publishing, Inc. * World of Darkness; Chicago Rulebook Copyright 2005, White Wolf Publishing, Inc. * Promethean: The Created Copyright 2006, White Wolf Publishing, Inc. * Changeling: The Dreaming Rulebook Copyright 2007, White Wolf Publishing, Inc. According to the Wizards Q&amp;A on COPYRIGHT NOTICE: So if I'm reading this correctly, did a bunch of World of Darkness books just become OGC compatible?&nbsp; Were there OGC licenses in those books?&nbsp; And if they did not contain OGC licenses, couldn't just about anyone reference any existing game license and insert it into their COPYRIGHT NOTICE?Presumably one needs permission.&nbsp; But still, I was under the impression that for a product to be listed under the copyright notice, it had to have OGC to begin with -- and my understanding is that all of the content used is in MCWoD Product Identity and NOT Open Game Content.&nbsp; I'd list the product identity in its entirety but it's so long and exhaustive it makes my eyes bleed. Here's a hint: it includes geographic locations, historic events, likenesses, poses, and...songs.I'm guessing I'm misinterpreting the license here, but I'm curious as to what others think about it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="talien, post: 3755281, member: 3285"] So on page 385 of Monte Cook's World of Darkness, the following books are listed under the COPYRIGHT NOTICE: * World of Darkness Rulebook Copyright 2004, White Wolf Publishing, Inc. * Vampire: The Requiem Copyright 2004, White Wolf Publishing, Inc. * Mage: The Awakening Rulebook Copyright 2005, White Wolf Publishing, Inc. * Werewolf: The Forsaken Rulebook Copyright 2005, White Wolf Publishing, Inc. * World of Darkness; Chicago Rulebook Copyright 2005, White Wolf Publishing, Inc. * Promethean: The Created Copyright 2006, White Wolf Publishing, Inc. * Changeling: The Dreaming Rulebook Copyright 2007, White Wolf Publishing, Inc. According to the Wizards Q&A on COPYRIGHT NOTICE: So if I'm reading this correctly, did a bunch of World of Darkness books just become OGC compatible? Were there OGC licenses in those books? And if they did not contain OGC licenses, couldn't just about anyone reference any existing game license and insert it into their COPYRIGHT NOTICE? Presumably one needs permission. But still, I was under the impression that for a product to be listed under the copyright notice, it had to have OGC to begin with -- and my understanding is that all of the content used is in MCWoD Product Identity and NOT Open Game Content. I'd list the product identity in its entirety but it's so long and exhaustive it makes my eyes bleed. Here's a hint: it includes geographic locations, historic events, likenesses, poses, and...songs. I'm guessing I'm misinterpreting the license here, but I'm curious as to what others think about it. [/QUOTE]

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