Rules for advertising - Read First!

[ddavison]

This area is the dedication location for advertising anything that is not free and not available in our main store listing. Items which are not free should not be posted to any other thread on the forums. Currently, that means the following items only are allowed:


DMs Guild products with a Fantasy Grounds component
Pre-approved Kickstarters that are covered under an established Publisher Agreement with SmiteWorks
Forge items that are not free


For Kickstarter Backers:
You can add a referrer in your management system and the URL should link using that. You can use this for reporting to know how many referrals came from the forums

For DMs Guild Backers:
Unless you are using your own affiliate id, you should add this to the end of your URL:
&affiliate_id=132637

This gives credit to Fantasy Grounds so that OneBookShelf will shift 10% of their 30% cut for any proceeds over to Fantasy Grounds.

You can include an image in your post and a short description. Users may want to subscribe to your post and you should feel free to use that post as a way to notify your customers of any updates. Be clear to indicate that you are solely responsible for the maintenance of your creation.

Important Rules - as of May 6th, 2021

DO NOT post your creation or anyone else's creations into someone else's Paid Creations thread.
DO NOT speak about other users' creations in your Paid Creations threads. Any questions from unaffiliated users should be directed away to the other creator.


Violation of this may result in your own Paid Creations threads being removed. Posts that occurred prior to this rule will be edited out of threads if a moderator is notified.

[damned]

Hi Doug

Is there a way to do this on DriveThruRPG as well for non 5E material?

[ddavison]

Hi Doug

Is there a way to do this on DriveThruRPG as well for non 5E material?

Only if the creator is also covered under a separate Publisher Agreement with us. The DMs Guild is a special arrangement we have in place between us, the creator, OneBookShelf, and the D&D team.

[bmos]

I (and a few other accounts I have seen) have Patreon links listed as a form of voluntary support/donation.
Is it allowed to post these? You can see the format I am asking about in the 'extensions' link in my signature.

[ddavison]

We occasionally grant people permission to collect donations for work they produce for the FG community, but it needs to be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

[bmos]

We occasionally grant people permission to collect donations for work they produce for the FG community, but it needs to be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.Thanks for clarifying that.

[bmos]

We occasionally grant people permission to collect donations for work they produce for the FG community, but it needs to be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.Is the restriction limited to promoting my Patreon page via FG's platforms such as this forum or is the issue the fact that extensions are created around FG's proprietary ruleset code? Also, does this apply to the Pay What You Want option on DMs Guild?

I've tried to be as clear/compliant as possible about licensing in my community content, but apparently I have missed this aspect so I am eager to come into compliance however possible.
I put my Patreon on pause on the 13th and will continue renewing the pause each month until I know how to proceed.

[ddavison]

Is the restriction limited to promoting my Patreon page via FG's platforms such as this forum or is the issue the fact that extensions are created around FG's proprietary ruleset code? Also, does this apply to the Pay What You Want option on DMs Guild?


It is a combination of both.

As an example:

Selling a bunch of JPG and PNG images that someone could use in Fantasy Grounds or any other VTT would be allowed without any sort of agreement, as long as you didn't advertise using our name, logo or images. If you said for use in any virtual tabletop software, that would comply and be allowed.
Bundling those images in a .mod file that works with Fantasy Grounds and selling that would be prohibited because now you are using our proprietary file format, XML, etc.


These restrictions can be waived on a case-by-case basis by us providing direct permission to various creators, allowed through a blanket permission like we have with DM's Guild, or allowed with a Publisher Agreement that specifies specific guidelines and royalties.

[LordEntrails]

Any updates relevant to commercial products on the FG Forge?

[ddavison]

The Forge allows commercial products. What specifically do you want to know?

[ddavison]

I added non-free Forge items to the list of products covered here.

[Merecraft]

Just to be clear, are we allowed to link to paid items (specifically a module) on DriveThruRPG, or not? If not, are we allowed to talk about them without a link? Thanks!

[damned]

Is it a Fantasy Grounds product?

[Merecraft]

It's a Fantasy Grounds Unity conversion of a 5E adventure module. The original module is on drivethru rpg, as is the FG module.

[damned]

You can post about FG modules on OBS.

[bayne7400]

Merecraft I see your product is on DTRPG (vice Dms Guild). So I am also interested to see if this is allowed. My understanding talking to Smiteworks only 5e products on DMs Guild is allowed.

[Merecraft]

Yeah, thats why I specifically asked about DriveThruRPG.

Damned said we can post about FG modules on OneBookStore, which DriveThruRPG is part of, and the affiliate link seems to work, so I went ahead. I'll remove the post if I'm asked to of course.

[damned]

best if you contact SmiteWorks directly as you need a publishing agreement for publishing FG materials.
if done on DMsGuild or the Forge they each have agreements with SmiteWorks

[liquidvblade]

Hello,

I have a Ko-fi page similar to Patreon, where I offer membership options and support for my work. My page focuses on creating content for gamers and DMs—such as VTT assets (for FG, Roll20, FVTT, etc.), custom character art, and 3D-printable miniatures—all of which I create myself.

Many of my tokens are also available on the Roll20 marketplace, but since I own the rights to all my work, there should be no conflict with sales agreements. Would my Ko-fi page be eligible to advertise here on the Fantasy Grounds forums?

Thank you for your time!

[LordEntrails]

Hello,

I have a Ko-fi page similar to Patreon, where I offer membership options and support for my work. My page focuses on creating content for gamers and DMs—such as VTT assets (for FG, Roll20, FVTT, etc.), custom character art, and 3D-printable miniatures—all of which I create myself.

Many of my tokens are also available on the Roll20 marketplace, but since I own the rights to all my work, there should be no conflict with sales agreements. Would my Ko-fi page be eligible to advertise here on the Fantasy Grounds forums?

Thank you for your time!
I can't answer your question, but I can tell you that you can create a FG Forge account and sell your assets there directly to FG users. Token and map modules are pretty easy to create. Token modules can be made without even using FG. But you can use the free version of FG to make map modules with Line Of Sight.

More information on the Forge here: Fantasy Grounds Forge - Overview (https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forums/showthread.php?69807-Fantasy-Grounds-Forge-Overview)

Info on Token Module creation here: Module - Token Pack Creation - Fantasy Grounds Customer Portal - Fantasy Grounds (https://fantasygroundsunity.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FGCP/pages/996644379/Module+-+Token+Pack+Creation)

[liquidvblade]

Thank you for your response—I really appreciate it!

The main reason I asked is that my goal is to sell content through my Ko-fi page, and I’m looking for spaces where my target audience can discover my work. I’d like to promote both my page and the services I provide, such as custom token requests and membership tiers that give supporters access to a professional artist.

For context, I’m currently contracted by Steamforged Games, where I design miniatures for their Warmachine line, so I have professional experience in character design and related work. Sure I have content I could sell on the FG market page but I want to offer people open requests and other services for their table top needs. I hope this clarifies my intention in better detail.

If you are still unable to answer my question thats no problem at all. I'm just an artist who loves playing TTRPGs and wants to share my skill with other players :)

[Trenloe]

@liquidvblade - welcome to the FG forums!

Post #1 lists the three types of paid items that are allowed to be posted on these forums. These are only Fantasy Grounds products available on the listed platforms. The products you're suggesting aren't Fantasy Grounds products and won't be posted on the allowed platforms.

[liquidvblade]

Hello,

Thank you for the response. I thought I saw somewhere in the thread that there are sometimes exceptions but they must be reviewed, so I figured it was worth a shot lol

Thank you for the information I really appreciate it! You guys have been very helpful :)