Since AD&D 2.0 was a TSR product that was not covered under the OGL, does anyone know what the SmiteWorks/WotC permissions and limits are on using the materials?
I'm not interested in re-selling 2.0 content. But I do want to know what the limits on use of the material will be. Back in the 90's, TSR was rather aggressive about limiting unauthorized use of it's material once they caught wind of the content that was being generated by the early Internet community, which has evolved quite a bit since then. In particular, I am trying to determine the answers to these kinds of questions:
- Does the WotC Fan Content Policy apply to AD&D 2.0 material?
- What kind of content can we share freely? I understand I cannot, for example, take a kit from the Complete Fighter's Handbook, convert it, and share it with everyone, but could we make our own kits that references AD&D 2 materials & terms (like spell names, "THAC0", etc.)?
- The same question also applies to PreGens. Would we be violating any licensing or property rights if we created pregenerated 2e characters and shared them on the forums or elsewhere? (presuming they were free and included a disclaimer)
I guess that pretty much convers my concerns. But I think it's an important issue for DM's who are considering running 2e campaigns.
Elohir