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<blockquote data-quote="Morgenstern" data-source="post: 1372244" data-attributes="member: 5485">Uh, wow. You guys are just a little paranoid, don't you think? IF you dont' refence the book at all (nor should you) presenting a cost for a complete structure is just a number. A number, you know, one of those non-copyrightable things? You can calculate those numbers using the SBG all you like, just don't show your work. Then when theoretical GM who even gives enough of a damn to own such a third tier product goes to check it, he miraculously find the price matches perfectly. He might check the number on a second product if it comes up, and finding it matches perfectly again, I'll bet you he doesn't waste his time checking a third because he KNOWS the author is using the system and all's right with the world. The GM who doesn't have the SBG might check the cost, but by definition it's being compared to his own standards so you are in a hit and miss situation, and you've generated all your numbers from product to product in a uniform fashion, so you'r probably close and at least you're consistant.Finally, does no one ever just mail WotC and ask if you can include a pointer to their product? As in &quot;Hi, I've got a clean, professional product. I'd be happy to show it to you. I'd like to get permission to include a sentence inside and on the back cover that says something along the lines of '&quot;to gain the full enjoyment of this product, you must own the SGB.' I think this would help me avoid recreating similar material and present you with a free advertisment opportunity...&quot;It's not that hard to ask...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Morgenstern, post: 1372244, member: 5485"] Uh, wow. You guys are just a little paranoid, don't you think? IF you dont' refence the book at all (nor should you) presenting a cost for a complete structure is just a number. A number, you know, one of those non-copyrightable things? You can calculate those numbers using the SBG all you like, just don't show your work. Then when theoretical GM who even gives enough of a damn to own such a third tier product goes to check it, he miraculously find the price matches perfectly. He might check the number on a second product if it comes up, and finding it matches perfectly again, I'll bet you he doesn't waste his time checking a third because he KNOWS the author is using the system and all's right with the world. The GM who doesn't have the SBG might check the cost, but by definition it's being compared to his own standards so you are in a hit and miss situation, and you've generated all your numbers from product to product in a uniform fashion, so you'r probably close and at least you're consistant. Finally, does no one ever just mail WotC and ask if you can include a pointer to their product? As in "Hi, I've got a clean, professional product. I'd be happy to show it to you. I'd like to get permission to include a sentence inside and on the back cover that says something along the lines of '"to gain the full enjoyment of this product, you must own the SGB.' I think this would help me avoid recreating similar material and present you with a free advertisment opportunity..." It's not that hard to ask... [/QUOTE]

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