Re: [Ogf-l] PI Spell Names

[DarkTouch]

If we're tossing around these theories. I have a question about this as regards some stuff I've been working on.   Does PI allow for Variable replacement or is it simple white-out?   Example: I have a particular book that has a couple of spells and npcs that I want to reuse. The names of the spells and NPCs are declared PI while the rest of the stats are 100% open.   PI Declaration: John, John's Flaming Dart, Sam, Sam's Razor of Truth   Document: John <stat block 1> Spell list: Level 1 spells: John's Flaming Dart, Magic Missle Sam <stat block 2> Spell list: Level 1 spells: Sam's Razor of Truth, Magic Missle   John's Flaming Dart <spell description>   Sam's Razor of Truth <spell description>   Above Document viewed as PI Whiteout: [blank] <stat block 1> Spell list: Level 1 spells: [blank], Magic Missle [blank] <stat block 2> Spell list: Level 1 spells: [blank], Magic Missle   [blank] <spell description>   [blank] <spell description>   Above Document viewed with PI Variables: [X] <stat block 1> Spell list: Level 1 spells: [X][A], Magic Missle [Y] <stat block 2> Spell list: Level 1 spells: [Y][B], Magic Missle   [X][A] <spell description>   [Y][B] <spell description>   Then I can say: In this context for my product X=Jason and based on the [X][A] spell description that's Jason's Fire Missle. ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 9:46 AM Subject: Re: [Ogf-l] PI Spell Names In a message dated 2/20/2004 9:35:36 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: <<The white-out theory would also require you to replace the word "eclipse" anywhere else it appears in the text of your book, using "occultation of the sun by the moon" when referring to the celestial occurence, and "overshadowing of celebrity" when used in a career sense, etc. >> Actually, that's the "forbidden terms" theory.  Both suggest that you remove all occurrences of the term where the PI declaration suggest you need to.  However, the "white out" theory suggests that you can put them back in where you can find similar usages from other sources. Also, the "forbidden terms" theory, if properly employed, need not be so overbroad.  It could say, "The spell names included in this volume are declared as PI insofar as those names are attached to the spell as titles of those spells, or insofar as they are used to refer directly or indirectly to those spells.  All other usages of words that happen to appear in spell names are permissible, as such terms in any other context shall be construed to be OGC." Lee _______________________________________________ Ogf-l mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.opengamingfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/ogf-l

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