Awesome response. Thanks, Mike.
-Mike
--- Michael Cortez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> *HAS* anyone contacted Wizards to request permission
>
> Yes.
>
> >> Is there a specific update/answer on this issue, or are we
> >> just "hemmin' an' hawin'"?
>
> The official response is, "ASK FOR PERMISSION."
>
> Or the more verbose version, since I see this as something thats going to
> clock my inbox, here is a quote from a response from Anthony Valtera:
>
> *****************************************
> Q. Will any d20 Companies be required to recall books?
>
> AV: No. Not currently. If a product is in development right now that uses the
> monsters in question and that company does not contact us for permission then
> when that product goes out it will need to be recalled.
>
> Q. Well WotC allow re-prints of those books that center around those
> monsters, like the /Slayer's Guide to Yuan-ti/?
>
> AV: Yes. Those products will be given permission. In future re-prints they
> will carry a "used by permission" notice.
>
> Q. If someone has published an e-book/pdf focusing on one of those creatures,
> will they be allowed to continue distribution?
>
> AV: If they contact us we can discuss options. If they do not then we will
> contact them with a fix notice.
> *****************************************
>
> In all cases, existing products, products in development, print and e-book
> products, WotC is requesting that you contact them for special permission to
> use the Monsters that have been removed.
>
> To save yourself, and WotC time -- I suggest that you make sure you include
> everything you think relevent to the requesting of permission before you kick
> a message to them, including but not limited to Your name, email, phone #,
> name of company, type of product (print or electronic), short description
> {1-3 sentences} discussing how extensive your use those monsters is, and of
> course a list of which monsters your using.
>
> For Example:
> Mike C
> {insert contact info}
> Company: EpicSaga
> Product: Gaming Herald
> Usage: Will be publishing an article discussing the finalization of the SRD,
> and removal of monsters.
> Which monsters: Beholder, Yuan-ti
>
> Then I'd personally kick that to Andy the Intern { [EMAIL PROTECTED] }
> or Anthony Valtera { [EMAIL PROTECTED] } but only after I've made
> sure I've briefly including everything I think is nessary.
>
> You don't want to waste their time, or annoy them with silly questions like
> "Ya, I like use a beholder as a distraction in like one of my pdf modules,
> it's only meantioned in one place, can I like have permission to use it?" --
> I assume the answer here, esp since it's a PDF, and because its only
> meantioned once and is not a pivitol plot element that they would just ask
> you to remove it -- so save yourself, and their time, and just remove it.
>
> It's simple, it's straight forward, who gives a $#%$#% for the reason, but
> it's the simple truth. We all agreed to abide by their Gentlemans agreement,
> no its time to deal with it.
>
> --
> Mike C.
>
>
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