Roll20 uses cookies to improve your experience on our site. Cookies enable you to enjoy certain features, social sharing functionality, and tailor message and display ads to your interests on our site and others. They also help us understand how our site is being used. By continuing to use our site, you consent to our use of cookies. Update your cookie preferences .
×
Create a free account
This post has been closed. You can still view previous posts, but you can't post any new replies.

[Roll20 DM Help] DnD 5e... can i do this legally?

1417512778

Edited 1417512881
i am making a blank campaign as a base for future games, inside this blank campaign will be the following: 1.) character sheets for every monster in the MM. with tokens and generic macros. 2.) handouts linking to other handouts, forming a master spell book with full descriptions copied from PHB (edited to correct copying errors) 3.) Handouts (only GM can see) linking to other handouts, forming a master treasure table list, copied from the DMG. 4.) Handouts linking to other handouts, forming a master list of abilities, feats, and other class options to include: class/race/background features, ect. i would like to know if i fully reproduce the PHB. MM, and DMG in Roll 20, can i be banned or sued? and if you have any other ideas let me know please. one question tho.... is there a way to reference a handout inside a macro? be nice to have a "Misc" macro listing all the spells the NPC has with a link to the handout page with the spells descriptions.
1417538472

Edited 1417539049
I'm not a lawyer so I can't speak to legally. Logically however, doing what you have planned has got to be less of an infringement than just sharing the .pdf with your players, since you aren't distributing the actual copyrighted book, and is basically the equivalent of having the books with you at the table in a local game. That being said you'll want to refrain from profiting in any way from the copyrighted materials and you may need to disclaim it as a live play game review if you broadcast to Twitch.tv or put it on Youtube.com
Xentropy0 said: I'm not a lawyer so I can't speak to legally. Logically however, doing what you have planned has got to be less of an infringement than just sharing the .pdf with your players, since you aren't distributing the actual copyrighted book, and is basically the equivalent of having the books with you at the table in a local game. That being said you'll want to refrain from profiting in any way from the copyrighted materials and you may need to disclaim it as a live play game review if you broadcast to Twitch.tv or put it on Youtube.com i dont broadcast my games. and the only reason i even bothered asking is because a player in a game i was playing brought it up to the DM that he cant post the stats to a beholder since its an IP under copyright... if i put in all this "WORK" to play their game, only to have them turn around and slap me with a Cease and Desist or lawsuit because i made my virtual table as easy to work with as my old folding table with the coffee stains... i think id rage quit so fast and either go full on pirate or pathfinder fanboi. it is hard enough to find a local live game. if they cut me off form VTTRPG sites and wut not... on another note, any ideas that would help ease of access from within roll 20?
i created a character sheet with handout links for 4th edition using a video i found online. i do not think that doing the same for 5E would get you into trouble. you arent using it to profit and only for your own games. no different than using 1 set of books for a gaming group.