Re: Legality and WotC help with 3rdEd SJ

I don’t remember the exact reasoning at the time of this email, but this has
something to do with their Trademarks. 

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Subject: Re: [SPELLJAMMER] Legality and WotC help with 3rdEd SJ

> Doing the conversion through this document gives a little extra leway in
> terms of using Trademarks that you wouldn't normally have access to.. such
> as putting 'Spelljammer' and other trademarks (I'd tread carefully when
> using MindFlayers however) onto your document.

Why are there issues about Mind Flayers?

They appear in the 3rdEd MM, which also says they are
alternatively called illithids.

Did the estate of H.P. Lovecraft get upset, or something?  Or
Chaosium? 

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