Yttermayn's "Saga of the Dragon Cult" OOC

[Yttermayn]

In an effort to keep game mechanics in the background as much as possible, I'm kind of thinking of a first come first serve type of initiative, on those occasions combat is called for. Though, I don't anticipate combat will be terribly heavy in this game-story...

 

[Helfdan]

Thanks, guys!

 

[Leif]

In an effort to keep game mechanics in the background as much as possible, I'm kind of thinking of a first come first serve type of initiative, on those occasions combat is called for. Though, I don't anticipate combat will be terribly heavy in this game-story...

Billy Saturn is definitely "a lover, not a fighter!"

 

[Scott DeWar]

er, uh, I got a slight problem that coud get a bit dicey .

the idea of the pries in a crisus of faith may have a slight copy right problem. I was at work when it hit me as to where i got the idea for this character and it hit me: a bbc show called strange about a de-frocked anglican church priest who lost a loved one to an attack by a deamon and was attacked himself.

this is the very same idea i had in my head and I had subconcisly came up with a show that i use to watch. Sorry. I don't want you to get into trouble so i need to re-think a bit.

 

[Leif]

DeWar, any copyright/patent lawyers around here can correct me if I'm wrong [AHEM, [MENTION=51567]Lou[/MENTION]] but my understanding is that use of such a copyrighted idea is only really a no-no if you're trying to make money off of it. Unless there's something about ENWorld that I am not privy to, there should be no trouble with you using the idea here. In fact, it should be kinda flattering to the copyright holders.

 

[Scott DeWar]

Well, I was concerned about the writing into a book by Ytterman.

 

[Yttermayn]

Thanks, I appreciate that! Of course, that's what editing is for as well, but if you use original content from the get-go it's less of a problem. Besides, if we avoid copyrighted ideas, it can only improve the total effort. Nobody likes cliches, except twilight fans!
There's no reason you can't come up with some other reason for his crisis of faith, and it doesn't have to a be a supernatural one either. Maybe do a little research and see what has historically caused people to lose faith. The study of supernatural subjects could be his way of trying to get a grasp of the spiritual world, since he feels that he's lost his.

 

[Lou]

Leif and Scott DeWar, I don't practice much copyright law, but there are two issues here: 1) You can indeed be sued for copyright infringement even if you don't make any money off of the infringement. 2) A claim of copyright infringement for someone modelling a PC in an RPG after a character from a book or a movie? Could be done, but there are several fair use defenses. As examples, you could play a parody of the movie character, or play a similar character that makes a philosophical or political comment on what the movie character was supposed to represent.

 

[Leif]

Thanks, Lou. See, I told you I didn't know copyright law.

 

[Scott DeWar]

Well then, I have some thought to work on. I will be moving stuff this weekend so i will be able to do just that.