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Alright different example:
In the book, Mutants and Masterminds there are 3
types of points that have been designated as PI.
Hero Points
Villian Points
Power Points
For each of the above types of points there is one
section that defines how you calculate how many of these the character gets. Or
in the case of power points, how to calculate how much a power
costs.
For each of the above types of points there is a
section that defines what you can do with those points. How you spend hero
or villian points to be presice.
If I were to decide to give these points new Open
Content names. Say Action Points and Experience Points. Would a jump in logic
need to be made in order to connect the two. For instance, I decide to name the
header on the section that was Hero Points and how many you
get 'Action Points'. I then look at the rest of my open content and see two
types of points that I can spend in play. One is Villian Points the other Hero
points. I have this section now named 'action points' and I want the spending of
action points to mirror the spending of hero points.
Do I have to ignore the fact that I KNOW that the
PI would connect my Action points to the Hero point section, or can I assume
that when I change one instance of Hero Points to Action points that I change
all instances?
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 3:43
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Subject: Re: [Ogf-l] PI Spell Names
In a message dated 2/20/2004 3:28:49 PM Eastern
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writes:
<<The question is: Do I _KNOW_ that the spells which are
in a completely different chapter from the Diety Venca are in fact related
to the diety? Or for my purposes are they just nameless spells and nameless
dieties?
>>
Does it matter if you
know? What are you proposing doing?
I would strongly argue for
the position that if the spell reference and the deity information were in the
same volume, then whether or not you knew what Vecna was, you'd blow it if you
started referring to him. If "Vecna" is PI, you are to review the PI
declaration and avoid references to it. That's your responsibility, to
identify the word and avoid it if you can't otherwise figure out that the PI
exclusions were narrower.
<<
And no, this is not just theoretical talk before someone chimes
in. I have a real world similar example where I felt weird about claiming
that a certain set of rules went with a certain name even though I was going
to change the name.
>>
Again, your question above
seems lacking in clarity to me. You have provided a vague example with
almost no real question.
What are you intending to do? Exactly
how was the PI associated with Vecna stated?
Unless you are
willing to go to the mat and challenge somebody's PI declaration as either
invalid, or if valid, then void, you should just stay clear of trying to
tinker with PI'd spell names. Replace them outright. It's really
not that hard. Really.
You may have a vast desire to just tweak
the PI to see if you can sneak by. Ideally, I'd avoid that urge unless
you are willing to go to the mat. It's so trivial to change a spell name
if it's not merely "Vecna" that is PI'd, but also "Vecna's Hand of Doom" and
"Vecna's Horrid Vomit".
If only the word "Vecna" is PI'd then you
should be able to swap his name out for any other. If the full spell
names are PI'd then, if you want to play it safe, grab a totally different
spell name. You could try claiming that "Tony's Hand of Doom" is OK even
though the entire spell name "Vecna's Hand of Doom" was PI'd.
Heck,
even if you could get away with it you'd like earn the enmity of the
author. And for what gain?
Grab legal counsel if you have severe
doubts but are desperate to try something anyway. You may not need them,
but an opinion from counsel who may have to represent you if you tap dance on
the wrong person's land mine is probably warranted.
Heck, if you can
afford a lawyer, I'd say whenever you have questions about the OGL that have a
strong likelihood of violating the license, it's probably useful to check with
him and not just list members here.
Lee
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