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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mamba" data-source="post: 9012324" data-attributes="member: 7034611">I split them in two groups, the 5e compatible ones (KP, C7, EN). For them not creating an incompatible game is a hedge.Not so sure about EN though, because they did before the OGL stuff (and the rules vs adventure / setting book is heavily tilted towards rules for them, unlike the other two).But C7 and KP will definitely keep on producing books that are compatible with D&D and not focused on their own TTRPG. That is the hedge to me, steering so close to 5e to be interchangeable and be able to get sales from both.For the Matts we will have to see, but going in an incompatible direction is much more of a risk for that 3pp than staying in the ‘comfort zone’ where people can (and will) buy your stuff to use with 5e, instead of having to rely on the success of their own TTRPG for any sales.So yes, the stand alone work is not a hedge, but half of them are not going to have any actual stand alone work, it will still heavily lean on D&D compatibility and players. That is the hedge.</blockquote>