Important Updates!
Hello friends. I have some important updates on a variety of issues.
The OGL Controversy - Given all my models are free and no one is required to be a patron of mine to get the stl files that they need, the OGL changes that might be coming shouldn't affect me. Unless the fan content policy of WOTC changes, which is a different document, nothing is changing here. However if the OGL changes that were leaked this month DO come to pass it will harm many friends of mine that work in 3rd party publishers and studios. Therefore I hope that these changes will not come to pass. I stand with my 3rd party content creator friends and I hope WOTC will make the right call and just end all of this soon.
More 3rd Party Content is Coming - I've been in contact with a variety of 3rd party publishers like Kobold Press, MCDM, and Battlezoo just to name a few. Things are still in the works and discussions are developing, but expect much more 3rd party content to be made in the future. I will for sure be adding Kobold Press content on my next big project poll once the current project I'm working on is wrapped up which should be in two months. Kobold Press has given me the go ahead to make models based on their works, but, as always, it will be non-commercial just like how I have always handled WOTC material.
New Work Schedule - From here onward I'll work two days a week on Patreon requests and two days a week on my current big project (Monsters of the Multiverse) but on Fridays I'm going to try something new. I'm going to work on projects that I personally have always wanted to make. A "Me day" if you will, which I'm hoping will keep burnout at bay. So expect cryptid models, models from books I always wanted to make, and other random stuff. It'll be nice to let my creativity come out a little more haha.
Anyway that's all for now. I don't think any of this is going to be a major surprise to some of you who have supported me for a while or who've been chatting with me in the discord. Regardless, I felt something needed to be said. Take care, keep being amazing. and as always thank you for your continued support, my friends.
Comments (36)
i like MCDM and Kobold Press. Also Dragonix makes some nifty mosters too.
Super happy to ear you can avoid all the bullshit from WOTC. I am so sad to see what is happening with what i used to call "d&d". Really pretty stoked to see you branch off. I have a few things from mongoose and kobold press. really like them.
Me days are important. Good on you for looking after yourself.
<p style="color: #008600;">Thanks for the nice update. this was really useful information. I wish you a productive week ahead</p>
I hope you do the boneswarm monster from Kobold press. Glad to see your not going to be affected by the new drama.
Great to hear that you most likely won’t be in trouble with the ogl! Great ideas with 3 party and me day!!! Looking forward to the great work
I'd didnt know there was a discord. Anyway keep up the great work. Looking forward to many more great minis
Here's the invite: https://discord.gg/vY8X49E
Great, I'm looking forward to see the cryptid models !
Looking forward to see what you have coming. Thanks again for all the amazing work you do.
Can’t wait to see the cryptid models!
Wait ... Does that mean there's a chance you might be making 3d models of MCDM creatures?! I'd be stoked to be able to print their 'Voiceless Talkers'!
Nothing is official yet so we'll see
Happy to see you scheduling time for your own passion projects. That is so important. Thank you for supporting the greater PRG community and 3PPs.
Thanjs for the update! I'm super excited to see what comes out of "me day"!
Apparently WOTC is cancelling the ogl so no need to worry! Super excited to see what you'll do with me days!
Thanks friend it'll be fun projects for sure
WOTC has made an update about the OGL https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1423-an-update-on-the-open-game-license-ogl
Yup I saw. We'll all just have to wait and see when something is official official.
All of this sounds exciting!
I love the “me” day idea. Glad you are giving back to yourself!!
Thanks!
I'm no lawyer, but since I have a side business of selling minis dice and props, from my understanding this new ogl would only apply to published works, so you are right because you don't directly sell your modles your in the clear ether way. And resellers like myself that have an agreement with your to reproduce your work physically shouldn't have to worry ether since unless I sell like a wiz kids mini I print myself I'm not selling wizards work the whole thing is dumb and makes me want to switch to pathfinder lol but keep it up boss I for one won't be scared off by bullies
Yup exactly.
Thanks for all you do, first of all. You are a great asset to this community in so many ways. My campaigns would not exist like they have without your models. Second of all: I'm looking forward to seeing what your pet projects of things you have wanted to do look like!
Thank you!
This all sounds great -- thanks for the update and the transparency. Love your content and your work, and I wish you the smoothest of sailing through these suddenly choppy waters.
Thanks :)
Absolutely thrilled to hear you working with MCDM, can't wait to start seeing stuff from the new book!
Nothing is set in stone yet with them. Talks are only just starting. But yes that would be pretty sweet.
Pumped about the cryptids - hopefully the Jersey (Shore) Devil comes into existence. :) Thanks for doing what you do - games would be much less interesting without good minis to go with!
Lol thanks :)
This is great news, sucks that wotc are being the way they are. Would love for you to get into starfinder minis too
I have reached out to Paizo but nothing yet to report there.
Whoo! Hope you come to an agreement of sorts with MCDM. Would be the perfect outlet for them since they've said they don't necessarily want to sell STLs since it's a different market from physical minis. Best of luck!
That would be cool. But for now talks only just started so we'll see.