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    Originally posted by Fearless_Leader@Feb 7 2004, 09:04 PM
    As well, now that this is happening, I have to seriously question the future of the whole BRCS and d20 Atlas project. Will WotC allow us to continue? Will any product we produce no longer be "official" but simply be fan produced fiction (and thus no longer allowing us the use of copy-righted material)? Will a seperate and completely new BR community growing up around the Hackmaster game eventually drain this one and eventually kill it?
    Hello, I am D. M. Zwerg ("Foundry_Dwarf" over at the Kenzer & Company forums).

    Kenzer & Company has a couple of licenses from WotC. The Kalamar (D&D/d20) one is of no concern to this board, but the one for HackMaster is.
    Basically, Kenzer & Company can use AD&D stuff in HackMaster, subject to WotC approval. Over a year ago some rabid Birthright fan over at Kenzer & Company (some short bearded guy who was the Miniatures Manager at the time) submitted a proposal to convert Birthright to HackMaster. This was approved by the bosses at Kenzer & Company and the proposal was submitted at that time to WotC.

    This was nearly a year ago. If WotC hasn't messed with you yet on this account, then going forward with a HackMaster version of Birthright (aka, HackRight) should have no direct effect from WotC IMHO. I do hope that if WotC would ever consider publishing a D20 version of Birthright that they would talk to your group and publish your version. The HackMaster version should have no effect on the official status of your version.

    I sincerely hope that the HackMaster version will raise awareness of Birthright in general and strengthen both your version and K&C's.

    - D. M. zwerg
    HMA Manager
    Kenzer & Company

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    Originally posted by kgauck@Feb 8 2004, 01:20 AM
    I am, however, not convicned that Hackmaster really is a parody. I think it
    may well be a game system that functions as a parody (intentionally) as well
    as a legitimate game system. In any event, parodies are funnier to those
    people who know what is being made fun of, so not only is it designed for
    us, but it might well draw folks in who what to see what all the guffaw`s
    are about.
    HackMaster is a parody, but also is a serious RPG (it won the first Origin's "Game of the Year" award). It is not dark humor (ala Paranoia) nor entirely tongue in cheek like some parodies, but rather old AD&D with a venier of humor/parody riding on the top. Take a look at "Little Keep on the Borderlands", "City of Brass", or any of the other products or modules (and go beyond just looking at the cover) if you have any questions on this.

    Also, feel free to come over to www.kenzerco.com amd post on the Kenzer & Company forums anytime.

    -D. M. Zwerg

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    Originally posted by Arjan@Feb 10 2004, 01:52 PM

    I talked to Foundry Dwarf (kenzo staff) a while ago (may 2003) when i found a Post on kenzo's forum.

    i just went there again and found out that A freelancer !?! took the stuff made by Dwarf, and made a new manuscript using HackMaster rules.

    Further i have no idea of it, i havnt been contacted or so what.

    A.
    Yup, I remember you B) (and was happy when you stopped by ... feel free to come back soon)

    Yes indeed, a few months after we talked a freelancer dropped by and submitted a proposal to write the HackMaster version of Birthright. Seeing as I was more than busy with other projects and my feeling was that he knew more than I about medieval history and such, the green light was given. He started from scratch (or should I say, used his own home version) and submitted a manuscript that is now being edited. Up to this point I have had little to no influence on this version.

    If you have futher questions/concerns feel free to ask (I may not be able to answer them at this time, but I will take your questions and concerns into account as much as possible even if I feel I can't answer them. )

    -D. M. Zwerg
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    Daniel McSorley



    > I think an interesting BR-type game could be done with Exalted, which is

    > a second or third generation version of the storyteller games. Characters

    > in exalted are heros imbued by the gods with magical powers. Change it

    > to be hereditary, and you`ve pretty much got the BR setup. Actually, the

    > Dragon-blooded in exalted are hereditary, but I find the Solars more

    > fun to play with.



    These punks stole my idea! (Or had it at the same time)



    I was making a vaguely orientally-influenced elementally-linked BR-esque

    setting for a while (with some kind of hot-rodded d20).



    *mutter* Dragon-blooded indeed...*mutter*



    ;)



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    > Kenzer & Company has a couple of licenses from WotC. The Kalamar

    > (D&D/d20) one is of no concern to this board, but the one for

    > HackMaster is. Basically, Kenzer & Company can use AD&D stuff

    > in HackMaster, subject to WotC approval. Over a year ago some rabid

    > Birthright fan over at Kenzer & Company (some short bearded guy who

    > was the Miniatures Manager at the time) submitted a proposal to convert

    > Birthright to HackMaster. This was approved by the bosses at Kenzer

    > & Company and the proposal was submitted at that time to WotC.

    >

    > This was nearly a year ago. If WotC hasn`t messed with you yet on this

    > account, then going forward with a HackMaster version of Birthright

    > (aka, HackRight) should have no direct effect from WotC IMHO. I do hope

    > that if WotC would ever consider publishing a D20 version of Birthright

    > that they would talk to your group and publish your version. The

    > HackMaster version should have no effect on the official status of your

    > version.

    >

    > I sincerely hope that the HackMaster version will raise awareness of

    > Birthright in general and strengthen both your version and K&C`s.

    >

    > - D. M. zwerg

    > HMA Manager

    > Kenzer & Company



    Glad to hear it. This will be the first hackmaster book I take a look at,

    and I hope it does well for you guys.

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    Daniel McSorley

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