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kbs666
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Old July 17th, 2018, 07:24 PM
The exact text is obviously copyrighted. The rules themselves may need to be patented but I know quite a lot about IP law and the usual issue in arguing over infringement is the judge and/or the jury simply doesn't understand or care enough about the subject matter to make an intelligent decision, see moronic ruling on needing 3 licenses for software above.

In previous cases, back in the early days of RPG's, many games blatantly ripped off D&D's basic mechanics. TSR simply sent off cease and desist letters and the companies involved most closed up shop. Some tried to change their systems but none ever actually tried to challenge whether TSR owned the D&D system. The idea that someone else could take the PHB and the DMG reword them and release them under new titles is simply so blatantly absurd as to be laughable and if you try I guarantee you that Hasbro will crush you

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