Update SRD - Critters

[Henry]

I posted an e-mail to anthony @ wizards and asked if he or Andy could possibly drop by to comment on this situation. Hoepfully we will get an answer on the fate of our beloved destroyers of mind and body.

 

[HellHound]

It's not the names they are protecting Frilf.

It's the entire concept. And I really understand why they are doing it. I just wish they had given SOME warning that it was coming down so people wouldn't have put so much time and money into books such as the Essential Guide to Mind Flayers and the Essential Guide to Slaad.

 

[Ghostwind]

If Unveiled Masters is at the printers, then it could possibly qualify as eligible for release. Slaad, however, is most likely a dead project...

 

[Frilf]

Agreed, HellHound. SOME warning would have been nice. However, in many circles where I game, mind flayers, beholders, and carrion crawlers are much more a feature than dragons (who would, quite frankly, kick the liver out of most parties I've been in). Perhaps Mr. Valterra can shed some light on WotC's plans here.

A technical, partially-from-ignorance question here: Are we to assume, then, that the SRD is now fully released (at least in terms of the amount of material in the draft version)? We can use the stuff now without further deletions, omissions, etc.?

My ranting is done. ::grumbles as he goes back to re-type his Ecology of the Mind Flayer books, volumes I-IX::

Cheers!
Ian

 

[afstanton]

Slaad as Open Content

I'm sitting here with a copy of The Tome of Horrors, and there are two Slaad Lords listed. Neither uses the names we are used to from the days of yore, but there they are. I was under the impression that WotC worked closely with Necromancer Games on this book, so I find it odd that Slaad are not in the SRD.

Perhaps the term Slaad can be used, referencing Tome of Horrors, so long as none of the traditional types are mentioned? (Given that they are creatures of Chaos, there should be many types, I'd think.)

Just my $.02

 

[Perithoth]

<SNIP>

A technical, partially-from-ignorance question here: Are we to assume, then, that the SRD is now fully released (at least in terms of the amount of material in the draft version)? We can use the stuff now without further deletions, omissions, etc.?

<SNIP>

Cheers!
Ian

Ian,

With the release of 3.5 revised core, the entire SRD will but updated and re-released. So, there is no way WotC can promise to "not change any material" when stuff like DR and the removal of partial actions are on the horizons. The Stat Blocks in the MM are getting an overhaul too.

If you are a publisher of D20 material (meaning you have at least one product already out there) there is a link to join WotC's Free Gaming Association:

http://www.wizards.com/D20/main.asp?x=welcome,3

This will get you on the inside track to the upcoming changes. NOTE: You have until Feb. 28th to mail in your NDA for this...

Bryan Blumklotz
AKA Perithoth
Lord of Grumpiness

 

[HellHound]

"With the release of 3.5 revised core, the entire SRD will but updated and re-released. So, there is no way WotC can promise to "not change any material" when stuff like DR and the removal of partial actions are on the horizons. The Stat Blocks in the MM are getting an overhaul too."

BUT, the "released" edition of the SRD will remain legal for use under the terms of the OGL. If they change material that appears int he current release of the SRD, we can still use the current version, as it HAS been released. Any future changes will NOT have to be handled retroactively.

So yes, Frilf, anything that appears in the RELEASED SRD (the one at WotC) is legal and if changed, the changes do NOT have to be reflected in our own (third party d20 or OGL) works.

 

[kingpaul]

Wow! Either Jason really wanted to make his point, or the boards were acting screwy. So, which was it?

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

You can say that again, Jason.

 

[tensen]

You can say that again, Jason.

He did.. several times. Don't get him started anymore