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Thoughts & Things

Collection of tools, ideas, rules, research and other fun stuff we thought we share.

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WotC Maintains OGL 1.0a and Releases SRD 5.1 Under CC ...

Wizards of the Coast seems to take the feedback provided seriously. Wow, I did not expect this sudden change. In their recent decision they have stated that they are planning to keep the Open Game License (OGL) 1.0a in place ...
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Kobold Press – Black Flag Update

Kobold Press has issued an update on Project Black Flag (copied down below). I am pretty excited at the opportunity to play a new game with a company like Kobold Press. They will be offering Black Flag play test opportunities ...
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Free League Develops Two New Open Game Licenses

Free League Publishing today announced the development of two new Open Game Licenses (OGL). One is a rework of the Year Zero Engine OGL, the other a new license specifically designed for third-party modules for the upcoming Dragonbane fantasy RPG. ...
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Wizards of the Coast – Delays OGL 2.0 update with ...

Below is the DnD Beyond blog update on the OGL 2.0. They still plan to release a new OGL with a few changes. It appears they are going to be forcing the use of OGL 2.0 on new products (which ...
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Chaosium is part of Paizo’s Open RPG Creative License initiative

Chaosium joins forces with Paizo and other industry leaders in the Open RPG Creative License initiative, aimed at developing a system-neutral open RPG license for the entire tabletop RPG industry. This move comes in response to Wizards of the Coast’s ...
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Kobold Press – Project Black Flag

Kobold Press made a statement earlier this week about plans for open gaming named Project Black Flag. While the announcement page isn’t currently available for our readers, it is shown below. We are anxious to hear more: To our fellow ...
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Paizo Announces System-Neutral Open RPG License

Paizo, a leading publisher of role-playing games, has announced the release of the Open RPG Creative License (ORC), a revolutionary new open gaming license that ensures the continuation of the spirit of the Open Game License (OGL) 1.0(a). This system-agnostic ...
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Open Gaming License

As designer and serious fan of Dungeons and Dragons, I have some thoughts on the Open Gaming License (OGL) and its impact on the industry. Please note that these are my personal opinions and they may change once the Authorized ...
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ChatGPT: Using the AI to create interesting NPCs

As the New Year begins, I’ve been finding something that is particularly interesting lately: ChatGPT. This chatbot tool has proven useful for me in overcoming creative blocks and generating new ideas. In fact, I’ve been using the ChatGPT OpenAI model ...
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Welcome to Dragon Talk Is a Love-Letter to People Who ...

D&D podcast hosts Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito shine a spotlight on the D&D community in their new book Each week for the past seven years, Dragon Talk hosts Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble have sat down with D&D fans ...