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<blockquote data-quote="Silvanos" data-source="post: 1357751" data-attributes="member: 9732">Hi all,First, thank you all.&nbsp; I have learned SO much about this business over the last 3 weeks from reading your posts.&nbsp; This board is invaluable.I'm a map maker, and I have... Oh 45 maps of different Strongholds that I want to sell.&nbsp; Each map has been created from the rules presented in the Stronghold Builders Guide book.&nbsp; I know that this book is not OGL, nor covered in the SRD.&nbsp; So I cannot directly referance any of the matrial in that document.&nbsp; (Right?)&nbsp; My question is...&nbsp; If I sell the maps, with NPC's descriptions, and detailed room descriptions, but do not referance anything in that book... Would I be ok?&nbsp; For example, this is from my Work in Progress FAQ:Strongholds:1)&nbsp; &nbsp; What are Strongholds?Strongholds are a player’s safe haven, or a goal for a player to achieve.&nbsp; My Strongholds are built according to the Stronghold Builders Guide Book published by Wizards of the Coast.&nbsp; 2)&nbsp; &nbsp; How do you figure what price is right for each level of a PC?I am taking 10% of the total PC wealth for a given level.&nbsp; For Example:&nbsp; A 10th level Druid would have 9800 gold to build a Stronghold.&nbsp; 3)&nbsp; &nbsp; Why do you not list each “Stronghold Component” in the description?The Stronghold Builders Guide Book is not Open Gaming Content, nor is it in the System Reference Document.&nbsp; Until such time that it is OGC, I cannot use the specific information presented in the book in any product.&nbsp; If you need more information than is presented, you should get the Stronghold Builders Guide Book.&nbsp; It’s a pretty good book, and I highly suggest it for any player that wants a Stronghold.4)&nbsp; &nbsp; What is the benefit if I am a player?You get a Stronghold to present to your Game Master, which includes room descriptions, servant stats, maps and a price.&nbsp; 5)&nbsp; &nbsp; What is the benefit if I am a Game Master?My products also have NPC’s that own, work in, and support each Stronghold.&nbsp; If you as a Game Master want your players to have a Stronghold, but you do not want to just give it to them outright…&nbsp; Well you have an adventure to flesh out, but the NPC’s are all ready to go.6)&nbsp; &nbsp; What am I getting for my $6.00, $5.00 or $X?It depends on the product.&nbsp; Read the description closely!&nbsp; Most Stronghold maps are going to have the NPC’s that live there, as well as their general goals, staff, and descriptions of each area.&nbsp; There may also be some plot hooks, and a general description of what type of land the Stronghold stands on.&nbsp; Otherwise it is up to the Game Master to decide, and of course the Game Master has the FINAL say!Is it even ok to put the products name on my website?Thanks all.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Silvanos, post: 1357751, member: 9732"] Hi all, First, thank you all. I have learned SO much about this business over the last 3 weeks from reading your posts. This board is invaluable. I'm a map maker, and I have... Oh 45 maps of different Strongholds that I want to sell. Each map has been created from the rules presented in the Stronghold Builders Guide book. I know that this book is not OGL, nor covered in the SRD. So I cannot directly referance any of the matrial in that document. (Right?) My question is... If I sell the maps, with NPC's descriptions, and detailed room descriptions, but do not referance anything in that book... Would I be ok? For example, this is from my Work in Progress FAQ: Strongholds: 1) What are Strongholds? Strongholds are a player’s safe haven, or a goal for a player to achieve. My Strongholds are built according to the Stronghold Builders Guide Book published by Wizards of the Coast. 2) How do you figure what price is right for each level of a PC? I am taking 10% of the total PC wealth for a given level. For Example: A 10th level Druid would have 9800 gold to build a Stronghold. 3) Why do you not list each “Stronghold Component” in the description? The Stronghold Builders Guide Book is not Open Gaming Content, nor is it in the System Reference Document. Until such time that it is OGC, I cannot use the specific information presented in the book in any product. If you need more information than is presented, you should get the Stronghold Builders Guide Book. It’s a pretty good book, and I highly suggest it for any player that wants a Stronghold. 4) What is the benefit if I am a player? You get a Stronghold to present to your Game Master, which includes room descriptions, servant stats, maps and a price. 5) What is the benefit if I am a Game Master? My products also have NPC’s that own, work in, and support each Stronghold. If you as a Game Master want your players to have a Stronghold, but you do not want to just give it to them outright… Well you have an adventure to flesh out, but the NPC’s are all ready to go. 6) What am I getting for my $6.00, $5.00 or $X? It depends on the product. Read the description closely! Most Stronghold maps are going to have the NPC’s that live there, as well as their general goals, staff, and descriptions of each area. There may also be some plot hooks, and a general description of what type of land the Stronghold stands on. Otherwise it is up to the Game Master to decide, and of course the Game Master has the FINAL say! Is it even ok to put the products name on my website? Thanks all. [/QUOTE]

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