Re: OT-ish, Making an doucment of NPCs for download

> Lets see. OpenGL is not the same as OGL. OpenGL is a graphics
> program.
> 
> MindFlayers aren't Open Content because Wizards of the Coast has
> determined
> that they are one of those things that defines what D&D is. All sorts
> of
> fantasy can have dragons, orcs, goblins, etc.. but if you have a
> MindFlayer
> or a Beholder, THAT is 'Dungeon & Dragons' (tm) and they are loosing
> part of
> what makes them unique (and thus your business) whenever someone else
> uses
> it. And the fact that someone else is giving away for free what they
> want to
> charge you for makes it even worse.

Let's not forget that mind flayers are also not strictly
TSR/WotC/hasbro property.  Cthulu (sp?)...

Realistically, make mind flayers if you want.  I'd call them something
slightly different (and not illitids, of course) but they certainly
can't stop you from having squid heads with techno and psi
power/knowledge.  I'd probably call them brain suckers, or something.


       
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