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<blockquote data-quote="danir" data-source="post: 4318792" data-attributes="member: 15552"><p>Hi,</p><p>I looked over the document and had a few questions:</p><p>1) If i create a level 1 goblin soldier, naming him red goblin warrior, with his own stats, can I give him goblin tactics? </p><p>1a) if the answer is yes, is it okay for me to reproduce a statblock with a changed name and small changes (initiative score let's say)?</p><p>2) Regarding powers and monsters, let's say I create the hop-dole monsters, and by mistake I give him a power (different in name) which has the same mechanical effect as in the MM - let's say shift 1 (3/4) squares. Is it considered copying a power? Because if yes, it will be near impossible to create a monster manual for 4e.</p><p>3) If i create the humanfae race, can I give him the power Fae step (I assume I can't copy it to my book, but I can reference it). So in other words, If i want to have my own "elf" race, Can I just call them blood elves and say that they have the same crunch as the PHB elf?</p><p>4) Everybody here is talking about termination of the GSL and doom&gloom theories. However, let's say I'm terminated, can't I just sell all my stock to another company which will continue to sell it ? (yes, I won't be able to print/ publish new stuff.. but I won't have to pulp everything).</p><p>5) If WotC decide to add a section to the GSL which prohibits me from publishing my IP in any form except GSL (which they can terminate) - don't I have to agree to it? Or in other words, isn't the section about "automatic" compliance with new versions of GSL a bit shady on the legal side?</p><p>6) Any chance for a more clear GSL anytime soon? this one is really doing logic loops around itself and a big pain in the ass...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="danir, post: 4318792, member: 15552"] Hi, I looked over the document and had a few questions: 1) If i create a level 1 goblin soldier, naming him red goblin warrior, with his own stats, can I give him goblin tactics? 1a) if the answer is yes, is it okay for me to reproduce a statblock with a changed name and small changes (initiative score let's say)? 2) Regarding powers and monsters, let's say I create the hop-dole monsters, and by mistake I give him a power (different in name) which has the same mechanical effect as in the MM - let's say shift 1 (3/4) squares. Is it considered copying a power? Because if yes, it will be near impossible to create a monster manual for 4e. 3) If i create the humanfae race, can I give him the power Fae step (I assume I can't copy it to my book, but I can reference it). So in other words, If i want to have my own "elf" race, Can I just call them blood elves and say that they have the same crunch as the PHB elf? 4) Everybody here is talking about termination of the GSL and doom&gloom theories. However, let's say I'm terminated, can't I just sell all my stock to another company which will continue to sell it ? (yes, I won't be able to print/ publish new stuff.. but I won't have to pulp everything). 5) If WotC decide to add a section to the GSL which prohibits me from publishing my IP in any form except GSL (which they can terminate) - don't I have to agree to it? Or in other words, isn't the section about "automatic" compliance with new versions of GSL a bit shady on the legal side? 6) Any chance for a more clear GSL anytime soon? this one is really doing logic loops around itself and a big pain in the ass... [/QUOTE]
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