A few friends and I have been working on a possible Pathfinder (system) compatible project based on a series of books (novels) in a different realm or kingdom. It has its own Factions so to speak and some other types of creatures. We have dibbled in this for over the last 5 to 7 years. We are currently play testing with our friends to see how this project handles. Who can we contact to submit the idea to in Paizo or pathfinder for some possible input or maybe submit to them what we have for something down the road if we can get this to work? Just curious
Oh and does anyone know how long it takes to have something submitted to even be approved by them to use for all the gamer's out there? We are really curious about how they come up with the ideas and how to publish these types of adventures.
Indeed, check the FAQ.
Unfortunately, we cannot legally accept unsolicited submissions of content and thus no one at Paizo can even look at the content of such emails. This is to protect ourselves as well as you and your intellectual property from copyright infringement or other potential legal hazards. If you're interested in writing for Paizo, the best way to get a foot in the door is by taking a look at our Pathfinder Society Quest open call , our annual RPG Superstar talent search contest, or by writing for other publishers and getting in touch with us after earning some publishing credits.
Indeed, check the FAQ.
Unfortunately, we cannot legally accept unsolicited submissions of content and thus no one at Paizo can even look at the content of such emails. This is to protect ourselves as well as you and your intellectual property from copyright infringement or other potential legal hazards. If you're interested in writing for Paizo, the best way to get a foot in the door is by taking a look at our Pathfinder Society Quest open call , our annual RPG Superstar talent search contest, or by writing for other publishers and getting in touch with us after earning some publishing credits.
so does that mean as long as we had our own stuff published (project we are working on) and had the OGL We can have our own variation as long as it does not infringe on Pathfinder Lore or Core material? Or should we send it to the quest open call and RPG superstar first?
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so does that mean as long as we had our own stuff published (project we are working on) and had the OGL We can have our own variation as long as it does not infringe on Pathfinder Lore or Core material? Or should we send it to the quest open call and RPG superstar first?Indeed, check the FAQ.
Unfortunately, we cannot legally accept unsolicited submissions of content and thus no one at Paizo can even look at the content of such emails. This is to protect ourselves as well as you and your intellectual property from copyright infringement or other potential legal hazards. If you're interested in writing for Paizo, the best way to get a foot in the door is by taking a look at our Pathfinder Society Quest open call , our annual RPG Superstar talent search contest, or by writing for other publishers and getting in touch with us after earning some publishing credits.
You can:
- publish stuff (commercially or not) if you follow the OGL and do not step upon Paizo (or anybody elses) intellectual property;
- publish stuff non-commercially if you follow the OGL and Paizo Community Use Policy using some of Paizo's intellectual property;
- besides that, you can try ways of catching Paizo's attention - the RPG Superstar contest is on hiatus, but you could try the Wayfinder fanzine.
so does that mean as long as we had our own stuff published (project we are working on) and had the OGL We can have our own variation as long as it does not infringe on Pathfinder Lore or Core material? Or should we send it to the quest open call and RPG superstar first?Indeed, check the FAQ.
Unfortunately, we cannot legally accept unsolicited submissions of content and thus no one at Paizo can even look at the content of such emails. This is to protect ourselves as well as you and your intellectual property from copyright infringement or other potential legal hazards. If you're interested in writing for Paizo, the best way to get a foot in the door is by taking a look at our Pathfinder Society Quest open call , our annual RPG Superstar talent search contest, or by writing for other publishers and getting in touch with us after earning some publishing credits.
You can:
- publish stuff (commercially or not) if you follow the OGL and do not step upon Paizo (or anybody elses) intellectual property;
- publish stuff non-commercially if you follow the OGL and Paizo Community Use Policy using some of Paizo's intellectual property;
- besides that, you can try ways of catching Paizo's attention - the RPG Superstar contest is on hiatus, but you could try the Wayfinder fanzine.
I appreciate it guys, I will pass this information along and see what our group would like to do. We may just hold off then submit to the open forum/ contests and go from there.
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I am not a lawyer and the following is not legal advice...
You also said that your material is based on another series of books. Please be aware that the original book series is itself mostl likely protected intellectual property, and you'll probably need a license from that author and/or publishing company to use any IP related to the setting, story, characters, etc.
Before you try to publish anything (commercially or not), you'll probably want to hire an attorney who's familiar with intellectual property law to go over what you want to do before you do it. It would be very disheartening to do a ton of work on a website and then get hit with a "cease and desist" order... or (worse) a lawsuit for damages.
I appreciate it guys, I will pass this information along and see what our group would like to do. We may just hold off then submit to the open forum/ contests and go from there.
I would suggest reading this FAQ regarding ownership of posts on our website. Our contests like RPG Superstar also have an agreement step that you will want to read thoroughly, should you choose to enter a future Paizo contest.
I am not a lawyer and the following is not legal advice...
You also said that your material is based on another series of books. Please be aware that the original book series is itself mostl likely protected intellectual property, and you'll probably need a license from that author and/or publishing company to use any IP related to the setting, story, characters, etc.
Before you try to publish anything (commercially or not), you'll probably want to hire an attorney who's familiar with intellectual property law to go over what you want to do before you do it. It would be very disheartening to do a ton of work on a website and then get hit with a "cease and desist" order... or (worse) a lawsuit for damages.
The material and books we have that we are using are from an individual in our group and he is the author of the series. He came to us with the idea so we have been brainstorming and creating and play testing. Like I said it is all in the early stages and we are just getting the feelers out to see how this will all evolve. We will definitely let him know about the contests and avenues and have him look at your threads to see how we may want to proceed. Thanks Guys!
The material and books we have that we are using are from an individual in our group and he is the author of the series. He came to us with the idea so we have been brainstorming and creating and play testing. Like I said it is all in the early stages and we are just getting the feelers out to see how this will all evolve. We will definitely let him know about the contests and avenues and have him look at your threads to see how we may want to proceed. Thanks Guys!I am not a lawyer and the following is not legal advice...
You also said that your material is based on another series of books. Please be aware that the original book series is itself mostl likely protected intellectual property, and you'll probably need a license from that author and/or publishing company to use any IP related to the setting, story, characters, etc.
Before you try to publish anything (commercially or not), you'll probably want to hire an attorney who's familiar with intellectual property law to go over what you want to do before you do it. It would be very disheartening to do a ton of work on a website and then get hit with a "cease and desist" order... or (worse) a lawsuit for damages.
We have only been doing this for a few months so we are no where even close to any finished product it is more like a small hobby but we are just looking at possibilities down the road.
You can:
- publish stuff (commercially or not) if you follow the OGL and do not step upon Paizo (or anybody elses) intellectual property;
- publish stuff non-commercially if you follow the OGL and Paizo Community Use Policy using some of Paizo's intellectual property;
- besides that, you can try ways of catching Paizo's attention - the RPG Superstar contest is on hiatus, but you could try the Wayfinder fanzine.
Can I ask you a question on this? It's a technicality, but you don't have to use the OGL in order to use the CUP do you? It's possible to just use the latter, (I thought).
Can I ask you a question on this? It's a technicality, but you don't have to use the OGL in order to use the CUP do you? It's possible to just use the latter, (I thought).
The thing to remember about our Community Use Policy is that it applies to non-commercial projects utilizing designated parts of our IP (this can be almost anything: fan stories, fliers, knitting patterns, custom ACG cards, and so on). An OGL statement may be appropriate to include, but it depends on the given project utilizing the CUP. We always encourage folks who are questioning if they need an OGL statement to defer to a legal expert, as Paizo cannot provide counsel on the OGL because it is not our license.
Cheers, Chris. That was my understanding (that it would sometimes make sense to use the OGL in tandem with the CUP) I just didn't think it was a necessity. Given Gorbacz's comment, I wondered if it was perhaps a legal requirement when using the CUP that it be a product released under the OGL too.
FWIW, I wasn't asking Paizo to give me guidance - Gorbacz is my legal expert of choice. :)
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Totally! Just covering all the information bases; compatibility, community use, and other licenses can get pretty hairy.