OGL sharing question

[RangerWickett]

I don't own Iron Heroes, but rules I've seen teased from the book intrigue me, and I want to use the token and skill challenge rules in a product I'm working on. Is it ethically fair for me to ask someone to send me a write-up/scan of those rules, or should I have to buy the book to get access to them?

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

I don't own Iron Heroes, but rules I've seen teased from the book intrigue me, and I want to use the token and skill challenge rules in a product I'm working on. Is it ethically fair for me to ask someone to send me a write-up/scan of those rules, or should I have to buy the book to get access to them?

I believe it's proper to buy the book. Why would you not want to support a product that contains good OGC? Isn't that the whole point?

 

[Vascant]

I can say from first hand experience dealing with the same publisher, I purchased AE to add his material to NPC Designer.

 

[kingpaul]

Ethically, I'd buy the book if you want to use some material out of it.

By the license (IANAL), if you got the chunk you wanted via someone who distributed it via the OGL (and remember, a scan won't cut it, as I'm sure the layout has not been OGC'd), then you could use that in your product.

 

[RangerWickett]

Well honestly here it's a money issue. I suppose I could count it as a business expense, but the book by itself goes beyond my budget. I don't want to 'reinvent the wheel,' but I can't afford to support Malhavoc right now.

Oh well. I'll figure it out.

 

[trancejeremy]

Ask for the open content now, but buy it when you have money.

 

[Man-thing]

When I was compiling the Expert Player's Guide I, I found a spell I liked in Years Best d20. The original source was listed in the book so I bought original source as well.

That way some money filters to the creator.

 

[The Black Kestrel]

Well honestly here it's a money issue. I suppose I could count it as a business expense, but the book by itself goes beyond my budget. I don't want to 'reinvent the wheel,' but I can't afford to support Malhavoc right now.

What about buying it as a pdf? It's cheaper than buying the hard copy, plus you have the added bonus of bieng able to copy and paste the relevant sections

 

[Psion]

The PDF of Iron Heroes is pretty cheap to begin with. Right now they are having a holiday special giving an additional 20% off.

 

[Yair]

I don't own Iron Heroes, but rules I've seen teased from the book intrigue me, and I want to use the token and skill challenge rules in a product I'm working on. Is it ethically fair for me to ask someone to send me a write-up/scan of those rules, or should I have to buy the book to get access to them?

You do realize the challenge and token rules are probably not declared OGC? IIRC, only the skills chapter is OGC. (Don't own it, just skimmed it.)
I understand Bad Axe Game's Mythic Heroes introduces a similar, more developed challenge system, fitted to use with action points. (3.99$)

The Iron Heroes pdf currently costs 11.20$, I believe.