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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Man-thing" data-source="post: 2001424" data-attributes="member: 12012">What if the "Biggest Fish in the World..." doesn't actually use anything from Spycraft, why should it be referenced?What if the author's were inspired by a concept from another product but did not take or modilfy anything directly?I understand that its probably a legal thing that is "just because" but I'm one of those why people.Plus if I include something from Monster Geographic my list for Section 15 could be pages long even though in reality the material I used was taken from one book:Monster Geographica: Underground, Copyright 2004, Expeditious Retreat PressBy your suggestion I would need to list:(Copy and pasted so its in rough shape)Monster of the Mind, Copyright 2003Green Ronin Publishing; Authors KevinBrennan, James Maliszewski, Morgan Peer, and TracyPeerMonsters of the Endless Dark: The WanderersGuild Guide to Subterranean Organisms, by JonPollom and Andy Hopp, Copyright 2002 Jon Pollomand Andy Hoop. Published by Goodman Games(contact goodmangames @mindspring.com, or see<a href="http://www.goodmangames.com" target="_blank">www.goodmangames.com</a>.)The Kaiser’s Garden, Copyright 2003, MadKaiser GamesOpen game content from Ultimate MonstersVolume I copyright 2003, Mongoose Publishing Ltd.Into the Black, Copyright 2003, Bastion Press,Inc.Liber Bestarius, Copyright 2002, Eden Studios,Inc.Creature Collection III: Savage BestiaryCopyright 2003, White Wolf Publishing, Inc.Tome of Horrors II Copyright 2004, NecromancerGames, Inc.; Author Scott Greene; Additional Authors:Erica Balsley, Kevin Baase, Casey Christofferson, JimCollura, Meghan Greene, Lance Hawvermale, TravisHawvermale, Bill Kenower, Patrick Lawinger, NathanPaul, Clark Peterson, Bill Webb and Monte Cook.Denizens of Avadnu Copyright 2003, The InnerCircle.Open Game Content from The Penumbra BestiaryCopyright 2003, Trident Inc. d/b/a Atlas Games; editorMichelle A Brown Nephew.Creature Collection Revised Copyright 2003,White Wolf Publishing, Inc.Slime Crawler from Tome of Horrors, Copyright2002, Necromancer Games, Inc.; Authors CaseyChristofferson and Scott Greene.Archer Bush from Tome of Horrors, Copyright2002, Necromancer Games, Inc.; Author Scott Greene,based on original material by Jean Wells.Cave Fisher from Tome of Horrors, Copyright2002, Necromancer Games, Inc.; Author Scott Greene,based on original material by Lawrence Schick.Eye Killer from Tome of Horrors, Copyright2002, Necromancer Games, Inc.; Author Scott Greene,based on original material by Ian Livingstone.Skulleton from Tome of Horrors, Copyright 2002,Necromancer Games, Inc.; Author Scott Greene.Mercury Ooze from Tome of Horrors, Copyright2002, Necromancer Games, Inc.; Author Scott Greene.Symbiotic Jelly from Tome of Horrors, Copyright2002, Necromancer Games, Inc.; Author Scott Greene,based on original material by Roger Musson.Basidirond from Tome of Horrors, Copyright2002, Necromancer Games, Inc.; Author Scott Greene,based on original material by Gary Gygax.Cave Troll from Tome of Horrors, Copyright2002, Necromancer Games, Inc.; Author Scott Greeneand Clark Peterson.Crypt Thing from Tome of Horrors, Copyright2002, Necromancer Games, Inc.; Author Scott Greene,based on original material by Roger Musson.Ascomoid from Tome of Horrors, Copyright2002, Necromancer Games, Inc.; Author Scott Greene,Open Game License v 1.0 Copyright 2000,Wizards of the Coast, Inc.System Reference Document Copyright 2000,Wizards of the Coast, Inc.; Authors Jonathan Tweet,Monte Cook, Skip Williams, based on original materialby E. Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson.A Magical Society: Ecology and Culture,Copyright 2004, Expeditious Retreat Press, AuthorsSuzi Yee and Joseph BrowningNyambe: African Adventures Copyright 2002,Trident Inc. d/b/a/ Atlas Games; author Christopher W.DoluntMinions v3.5 Copyright 2003, Bastion Press,OGL200based on original material by Gary Gygax.Death Watch Beetle from Tome of Horrors,Copyright 2002, Necromancer Games, Inc.; AuthorScott Greene and Clark Peterson, based on originalmaterial by Gary Gygax.Rock Troll from Tome of Horrors, Copyright2002, Necromancer Games, Inc.; Author Scott Greene.Undead Ooze from Tome of Horrors, Copyright2002, Necromancer Games, Inc.; Author Scott Greene,based on original material by Sword & SorceryStudios.Trapper from Tome of Horrors, Copyright 2002,Necromancer Games, Inc.; Author Scott Greene, basedon original material by Gary Gygax.Twilight Mushrooms from Tome of Horrors,Copyright 2002, Necromancer Games, Inc.; AuthorScott Greene.Original Spell Name Compendium Copyright2002 Necromancer Games, Inc.; based on spells fromthe Player’s Handbook that were renamed in the SystemReference Document, found on the legal page of <a href="http://www.." target="_blank">www..</a>necromancergames.com.Creature Collection Copyright 2000, ClarkPetersonRelics & Rituals Copyright 2001, Clark PetersonCreature Collection 2: Dark Menagerie Copyright2001, White Wolf Publishing, Inc.Mithril: City of the Golem Copyright 2001, WhiteWolf Publishing, Inc.HoIIowfaust: City of Necromancers Copyright2001, White Wolf Publishing, Inc.The Wise and the Wicked Copyright 2001, WhiteWolf Publishing, Inc.The Divine and the Defeated Copyright 2001,White Wolf Publishing, Inc.Burok Torn: City Under Siege Copyright 2002,White Wolf Publishing, Inc.Vigil Watch: Warrens of the Raftnen Copyright2002, White Wolf Publishing, Inc.Secrets and Societies Copyright 2002, WhiteWolf Publishing, Inc.Wilderness & Wasteland Copyright 2002, WhiteWolf Publishing, Inc.Scarred Lands Campaign Setting: GhelspadCopyright .2002, White Wolf Publishing, Inc.Relics & Rituals 2: Lost Lore Copyright 2002,White Wolf Publishing, Inc.Serpent in the Fold: Serpent Amphora Cycle,Book I Copyright 2002, White Wolf Publishing, Inc.Calastia: Throne of the Black Dragon Copyright2002, White Wolf Publishing, Inc.Scarred Lands Gazetteer: Termana Copyright.2002, White Wolf Publishing, Inc.The Serpent and the Scepter: Serpent AmphoraCycle, Book IlCopyright 2002, White Wolf Publishing,Inc.Hornsaw: Forest of Blood Copyright 2002, WhiteWolf Publishing, Inc.The Penumbral Pentagon Copyright 2003, WhiteWolf Publishing, Inc.Shelzar: City of Sins Copyright 2003, White WolfPublishing, Inc.The Serpent Citadel: Serpent Amphora Cycle,Book III Copyright 2003, White Wolf Publishing, Inc.Blood Bayou Copyright 2003, White WolfPublishing, Inc.Player’s Guide to Wizards, Bards, and SorcerersCopyright 2003, White Wolf Publishing, Inc.Player’s Guide to Fighters and Barbarians,Copyright2003, White Wolf Publishing, Inc.Player’s Guide to Clerics and Druids Copyright2003, White Wolf Publishing, Inc.Player’s Guide to Rangers and Rogues Copyright2003, White Wolf Publishing, Inc.Scarred Lands Campaign Setting: TermanaCopyright X’C 5, White Wolf Publishing, Inc.Vigil Watch: Secrets of the Asaatthi Copyright2003, White Wolf Publishing, Inc. The Faithful and theForsaken Copyright 2003, White Wolf Publishing, Inc.The Complete Guide to Drow, Jeffrey Quinn,Copyright 2002 Joseph Goodman DBA GoodmanGames (contact goodmangames @mindspring.com, orsee <a href="http://www.goodmangames.com" target="_blank">www.goodmangames.com</a>.)Open game content from Evil is copyright 2001,Alderac Entertainment Group Inc.Hammer & Helm: A Guidebook to Dwarves,copyright 2002, Green Ronin Publishing; Author JesseDeckerDungeons, Copyright 2000, AlderacEntertainment GroupEvil, Copyright 2001, Alderac EntertainmentGroupDragons, Copyright 2001, Alderac EntertainmentGroupUndead, Copyright 2001, Alderac EntertainmentGroupInto the Green Copyright 2003, Bastion Press,Inc.War, Copyright 2002, Alderac EntertainmentGroupMonster, Copyright 2002, Alderac EntertainmentGroupDisenchanter from the Tome of Horrors,Copyright 2002. Necromancer Games, Inc; AuthorScott Greene based upon original material by RogerMusson.Bookworm from the Tome of Horrors, Copyright2002. Necromancer Games, Inc; Author Scott Greenebased upon original material by Gary Gygax.Purple Moss from the Tome of Horrors,Copyright 2002. Necromancer Games, Inc; AuthorScott Greene based upon original material by JeanWells.Occult Lore Copyright 2002, Trident Inc. d/b/aAtlas Games; authors Keith Baker, Adam Bank, ChrisJones, Scott Reeves, and Elton RobbMonster Geographica: Underground, Copyright2004, Expeditious Retreat PressOGLEven though I only used and looked at one book and may have never even seen any of the others.</blockquote>

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