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I've found Merisiel and Seltyiel have their twins (or dead ringers) in a third party's RPG supplement ebooks' previews, while browsing through RPGnow.
Merisiel at
"QUERP - Bestiary" preview page 8
http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=61413
Seltyiel at
"QUERP - Player's Companion" preview page11
http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=63457
I guess these particular illustrations are works by Wayne Reynolds for Pathfinder (if I recall correctly).
Have some of those iconic Pathfinder characters ever been offered to a third party as open or licensed contents?
I'm not sure. Just wondering.
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They are part of the Community Use package, but I don't believe they are to be used in published material. ESPECIALLY without giving credit where credit is due.
(the preview shows the credits page and show "Illustrations by Jamie Wallis")
And even then I don't think you can charge for something with it in there.
That is definitely Merisiel...
Total ripoff. Time for the old C&D.
Makes me wonder how much of the rest of the book is stolen artwork. Not very bright. "Gee lets steal on of the most commonly used characters from Paizo and drop her in our book!
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The folks at Paizo may not see this thread right away, you should probably e-mail Vic Wertz.
His email can be found here.
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The folks at Paizo may not see this thread right away, you should probably e-mail Vic Wertz.
His email can be found here.
Wise move; I've also flagged the original post to draw attention to the links,
Ha! Wow. Noted! If any two of our iconics would mistakenly stumble into another world, it would TOTALLY be those two. Good eye all!
Ha! Wow. Noted! If any two of our iconics would mistakenly stumble into another world, it would TOTALLY be those two. Good eye all!
Release the Dogs of War!
Anyone notice in their preview that they spell Publishing without the H? Cheap rip-off hacks!
Release the Dogs of War!Poodles?
Nah, real Dogs of War, Mastiffs of Mauling, Pit Bulls from the Editorial Pit, Chihuaha Worgs! err...never mind...
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The folks at Paizo may not see this thread right away, you should probably e-mail Vic Wertz.
His email can be found here.
I've sent an email to Vic on this. Hope the third-party publisher has no ill intention and will act properly.
Nah, real Dogs of War, Mastiffs of Mauling, Pit Bulls from the Editorial Pit, Chihuaha Worgs! err...never mind...Release the Dogs of War!Poodles?
*strides forth proudly, leading all kinds of war dogs*
Don't forget me!
*strides forth proudly, leading all kinds of war dogs*
Don't forget me!
[nag="motherly"]Now dear, don't forget your bike helmet and knee pads. Do you need a sweater? It can get chilly out there. And wash your face before you go...[/nag]
[nag="motherly"]Now dear, don't forget your bike helmet and knee pads. Do you need a sweater? It can get chilly out there. And wash your face before you go...[/nag]*strides forth proudly, leading all kinds of war dogs*
Don't forget me!
I'm going to war, not a bike race! I'll be too busy fighting to get cold, and why wash my face right before it gets covered in ichor?
I'm going to war, not a bike race! I'll be too busy fighting to get cold, and why wash my face right before it gets covered in ichor?
I've been trying to fight it, but I think it's part of the stupid wish. Must. resist. urge. to knit. scarf.
We should bring all of our aliases to the fight!
GO TEAM CHAOS!
That's just g+*$&+ned cheeky. Son's of b$%~!es. I thats ripped off, I wonder what else is?
Oh my.. Major rip-off!
THE SHAME!
Release the Dogs of War!Poodles?
Yap Yap! You called?
The cover on that Bestiary is ripped of from Clyde Caldwell, too.
Neat.
The cover for the Player's Companion looks suspiciously familiar ...
The cover on that Bestiary is ripped of from Clyde Caldwell, too.
Neat.
well at least they're ripping off others equally too :)
Are these guys a print publisher, or just internet/e-books?
BTW - the typo on their own company name is on the back cover. Nitpicky, but I think it speaks to the company. I can see a typo in a body of text, just not in something as prominent as your brand.
EDIT: google answered my question, British company?, touting themselves via Facebook?, print and e-file, images repeated on their website link to the cheeky buggers
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Reminds me of a story I heard a few months ago. There was a family that had a picture taken for their Christmas card. They sent it out and thought nothing of it. Then a family friend was on vacation in Prague and saw the picture being used in an ad for a local grocery store.
After some investigation they found that the ad agency that the store hired led the owner to believe that the picture had been digitally created. Nobody has as of yet figured out how the ad agency got the picture, or if they had been misled by another individual. The family finally made a deal with the store so they could keep using the picture, and the family could be compensated.
Maybe its a marketing ploy. Buy their stuff now before they go out of business. Rare books! Actually something similiar happened with this and Strike Force 7. A reviewer said they plagarized art from a G.I. Joe comic and it turned into a toothless internet fight.
Reminds me of a story I heard a few months ago. There was a family that had a picture taken for their Christmas card. They sent it out and thought nothing of it. Then a family friend was on vacation in Prague and saw the picture being used in an ad for a local grocery store.
After some investigation they found that the ad agency that the store hired led the owner to believe that the picture had been digitally created. Nobody has as of yet figured out how the ad agency got the picture, or if they had been misled by another individual. The family finally made a deal with the store so they could keep using the picture, and the family could be compensated.
Wow, that is insane. It probably happens all the time, how often would they get caught out like that? It's indecent like spammers taking advantage of the elderly and foolish.
