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read all of point 9 of OGL1.0a very carefully... now think like you are WotC and want to interpret that to benefit ONLY you...

"9. Updating the License: Wizards or its designated Agents may publish updated versions of this License. You may use any authorized version of this License to copy, modify and distribute any Open Game Content originally distributed under any version of this License."

Do you see where the catch is???... notice that the word "authorized" is missing from between the words 'any' and 'version' at the end.

With the wording of what was leaked of OGL1.1, WotC would make OGL1.0a no longer an "authorized" license, and version 1.1 would supersede 1.0a ..... thus they could effectively take ownership of any and all property released under 1.0a because, even though 1.0a is no longer "authorized", it would be property that was published under "any" version of the OGL.

Once WotC updates to 1.1 as it stands, they could effectively give a 30 day notice to cease ALL operations falling under 1.0a or get licensed under 1.1 and sign a contract basically giving them all properties and products you produced and/or released under the old license.

If you sign and give them the rights to your property, then you gave away all your work of your own free will and WotC owes you nothing.

If you close shop and cease all production and publication under 1.0a, then WotC can simply rerelease and publish that material as if it were theirs, keep you from publishing it legally, and there is nothing that can be done about it.

Between point 9 of OGL 1.0a and the wording of what was released of version 1.1, these in affect create an all encompassing loop by which WotC can technically take ownership of EVERYTHING produced under the OGL since the year 2000 while only allowing those they want into OGL 1.1, which could be NOBODY, thus monopolizing an extremely large majority of all ttrpg marketed products since 2000.

I could be wrong, but I doubt it... I am sure this is what they will argue with anything they think they can take and make a profit with.

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12Seal wrote:
Marc Radle wrote:

Kobold Press has been and always will be committed to open gaming and the tabletop community. Our goal is to continue creating the best materials for players and game masters alike.

This means Kobold Press will release its current Kickstarter projects as planned, including Campaign Builder: Cities & Towns (already printed and on its way to backers this winter).

Read the full statement here:
Raising Our Flag - Kobold Press

Nice!

May you keep Midgard where it belongs.

Can't help worrying that Golarion and the Pact Worlds may end up as Hasbro IPs, since it started as a D$D setting and has been OGL for so long.

I'm very concerned of the same thing with ALL Pathfinder, including 2e, as it published under OGL1.0a, even though it isn't the same system as anything WotC has produced. With the wording contained in both OGL versions taken into legal consideration, that could very well happen.

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Paizo, Critical Role, Kobold Press, and really any and all third party publishers and any person with the means to support our hobby, should group together with Ryan and the Open Gaming Foundation to preserve our community before WotC destroys it.

Ryan has posted the Open Gaming Philosophy here https://opengamingfoundation.org/foundation.html

The OGF main page here
https://opengamingfoundation.org/index.html

and the OGL 1.0a here
https://opengamingfoundation.org/ogl.html

I am not an influencer and do not have any reach, but if anyone reading this is, you should push this as our community is now at war with WotC whether we wanted it or not, and without a MASSIVE backing, they will win. Only by standing together will the abhorrent business practices of this megacompany be put down like the monster it is!

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I can't seem to find where this question has a definite answer...

Can you apply Slashing Grace to Unarmed Attack if you have Boar Style and have it active???

Yes or No ..... Or is this simply being left to DM interpretation???