lizard wrote:
>
> a)NO TEMPLATES! Templates are one of the major 3e 'nifties', and I can
> see several critters in the CC which would have benefitted by being
> templates. An "unhallowed" template, for example, or a "wrack" template
> for dragons. The 'karnival krewes' could have benefitted from some
> templates as well.
I wouldn't be surprised to see templates pop up in future SSS or
Necromancer products. I'm not sure if the Wrack Dragons and the Carnival
Krewes would've benefitted in the Creature Collection, but that's my own
thing.
> b)A pretty half hearted embrace of openness. I understand the need to
> protect valuable IP, but I think the names of the creatures should have
> been Open, at least if they were linked with the stats and combat.
Well... The names and likenesses are IP. I could take the "Herald of
Vangal" and use all the game information in another D20 product as "The
Daughter of Graz'zt" (or rather, some other demon prince of my own
invention). I'm fine with that.
If you take it too far, tho, you end up making your product open to
anyone, and then you get the "undersold newsprint publication" someone
else mentioned. It might not happen, but...
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