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<blockquote data-quote="Dire Bare" data-source="post: 8866284" data-attributes="member: 18182"><p>DM's Guild creators pay 50% royalties (25% to WotC, 25% to OneBookShelf) and WotC retains the rights to their work. That is hefty, but still a pretty good deal if you want to create and sell D&D content using not just the rules, but WotC's IP. Plus, the DM's Guild is more "visible" for many creators than publishing something similar on other sites, even DriveThruRPG.</p><p></p><p>And if those terms are too onerous for any given creator, you still have the OGL. DriveThruRPG.com, a sister-site to the DM's Guild, charges creators 25% royalties. I imagine other retail sites have similar deals, and you always have the option of building your own company website with a store.</p><p></p><p>If you want to publish your "Guide to Faerun's Best Eateries" book and charge for it, the DM's Guild is your only real option. If you are content with publishing instead, "Guide to Fantasy Restaurants" without using any WotC IP, you have lots of options. However, your Realms-specific book might get more visibility on the DM's Guild site and see increased sales, balancing out the higher royalties.</p><p></p><p>I'd be interested in hearing from creators who do both, sell OGL and Guild products. Does the Guild really boost sales enough to balance out that higher royalty fee? I imagine opinions vary . . . .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dire Bare, post: 8866284, member: 18182"] DM's Guild creators pay 50% royalties (25% to WotC, 25% to OneBookShelf) and WotC retains the rights to their work. That is hefty, but still a pretty good deal if you want to create and sell D&D content using not just the rules, but WotC's IP. Plus, the DM's Guild is more "visible" for many creators than publishing something similar on other sites, even DriveThruRPG. And if those terms are too onerous for any given creator, you still have the OGL. DriveThruRPG.com, a sister-site to the DM's Guild, charges creators 25% royalties. I imagine other retail sites have similar deals, and you always have the option of building your own company website with a store. If you want to publish your "Guide to Faerun's Best Eateries" book and charge for it, the DM's Guild is your only real option. If you are content with publishing instead, "Guide to Fantasy Restaurants" without using any WotC IP, you have lots of options. However, your Realms-specific book might get more visibility on the DM's Guild site and see increased sales, balancing out the higher royalties. I'd be interested in hearing from creators who do both, sell OGL and Guild products. Does the Guild really boost sales enough to balance out that higher royalty fee? I imagine opinions vary . . . . [/QUOTE]
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