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January 14th, 2022, 00:11 #1991
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What updates are in the new libraries? Unique NPCs would be nice. I noticed none of the main characters were in there in the last version.
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January 14th, 2022, 00:17 #1992
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January 14th, 2022, 00:21 #1993
Im pretty sure that "main characters" screams copyright.
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January 14th, 2022, 12:18 #1994
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January 15th, 2022, 03:39 #1995
If main characters are Stats only they should be fine. But if the main characters include the main characters names they are unlikely to be unprotected.
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January 15th, 2022, 04:26 #1996
Let me see if I understand. In Adversaries and allies page 45 is Emperor Palpatine with a stat block. The way I understand it descriptions or protected by copyright law, which is why I haven't added any. But suddenly because NPC has the name of someone from the movies you cant add their name but you can still add the stats?
If this is the case could add an NPC with the name "Palps" and add the stat block minus the descriptions? You see my confusion.
Maybe I am not understanding what you mean by "main characters." There are alot of names in star wars, which ones are considered "main"?Last edited by sevrick; January 15th, 2022 at 04:34.
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January 15th, 2022, 05:45 #1997
In my mind there is no confusion - Emperor Palpitane is a character unique to the Star Wars universe. It is absolutely Product identity.
Every Fantasy Game has Dwarves, Elves, Goblins, Orcs and Dragons. No one can lay claim to these. Only licensed games have Hobbits in them. Everyone else has halflings.
There is no hard and fast rule that you can just apply to everything. Some things are blatantly obviously not protected and others obviously protected. But in between is where most things lie.
I think Palps without a description would be perfectly ok. Someone else might even argue against that. Either way Id love to see those stats!
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January 15th, 2022, 11:15 #1998
I guess what I am try get clear is what is and isn't off limits. As I said before what consists of main characters? I mean even Bantha is unquie to star wars. How am to know which names of characters I can or cannot add to the libraries.
I would like to just add the name of the NPC as is with the stat block, without the descriptions, but I need to know where the line is so I don't accidentally upload somthing I am not supposed to.
Also if it was unclear before I am not try to sell this library or make money off it in anyway shape or form. Also this not going on the Forge site.Last edited by sevrick; January 15th, 2022 at 11:32.
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January 15th, 2022, 11:36 #1999
Unfortunately it is not 100% clear in most cases.
In my opinion named characters would be off limits.
That would mean Boba Fett is off limits. But perhaps Mandalorian is ok? Well "The Mandalorian" has been trademarked. Twenty one times.
Not selling and not making money do not change the situation.
If I was making the module I would not use any named characters.
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January 15th, 2022, 16:09 #2000
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