RE: [Open_Gaming] ANOTHER REPOST from "Open-Gaming" List

[Kal Lin]

On Mon, 8 May 2000, Faustus von Goethe wrote:

> > >3)  Because "Dungeons & Dragons" has a value outside of the RPG
> 
> Not being an attorney it seems that that value could be retained and 
> protected with a document similar to the STL, but still allow for a much 
> greater diversity of product for the "D&D compatible" consumer.

I don't agree.  Presumably people would negotiate with WotC for
an expensive and restricted license to use the D&D trademark
on things like movies, CDs, books, clothing, etc.  WotC will be
able to say "give us big money" and "NO" to people who want to 
put D&D on material they don't want to be associated with, say
cigarettes or the "highschool gunman RPG."  

--Kal