01-08-2016, 05:38 PM
The name Blackmoor, specific names of people, places, and things in Blackmoor, belong to WotC.
EXCEPT things created during the ZGG and CMP time frame and released.
ZGG was/is a totally separate entity from CMP. CMP entered an agreement with ZGG to take things over and develop new things.
I (CMP) can use things ZGG made that do not belong to WotC (because of licensing with ZGG). I (CMP) can use things we made. WotC can NOT use things ZGG and CMP created, except OGC items (as can anyone).
For example: I cannot use Westryn or Cumasti names for Elves in any of my products. I could come up with differing names but similar histories, not exact since I can't use the lands of Blackmoor itself (Maps and locations are primarily in WotC's hands... locations created by ZGG or CMP are of course, fair game).
To the best of my knowledge, other than a few select things under the Arneson family control, everything else belongs to WotC of the original Blackmoor material.
Hope that clarifies.
W. Robert Reed III
Mynex
- #1 Evil Monkey
- Code Monkey Publishing Owner
- Summum Malorum Simius
EXCEPT things created during the ZGG and CMP time frame and released.
ZGG was/is a totally separate entity from CMP. CMP entered an agreement with ZGG to take things over and develop new things.
I (CMP) can use things ZGG made that do not belong to WotC (because of licensing with ZGG). I (CMP) can use things we made. WotC can NOT use things ZGG and CMP created, except OGC items (as can anyone).
For example: I cannot use Westryn or Cumasti names for Elves in any of my products. I could come up with differing names but similar histories, not exact since I can't use the lands of Blackmoor itself (Maps and locations are primarily in WotC's hands... locations created by ZGG or CMP are of course, fair game).
To the best of my knowledge, other than a few select things under the Arneson family control, everything else belongs to WotC of the original Blackmoor material.
Hope that clarifies.
W. Robert Reed III
Mynex
- #1 Evil Monkey
- Code Monkey Publishing Owner
- Summum Malorum Simius
W. Robert Reed III
Mynex / EvilMynex
Code Monkey Publishing