Thread by @MonkeyDM4

Recently WotC, tried to screw over the D&D community, which blew up in their face, and forced WotC to issue a public apology.

In this apology they allegedly lied, claiming the whole thing was a draft.

I’m a 3rd party publisher myself, I allegedly know how they approached us 🧵

with this “draft”, as they claim.

You would receive an email from WotC saying that they wished to discuss the future of D&D with you, but because this was sensitive information, you would have to sign an NDA to attend that meeting.

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a meeting with the big guys, of course you attend.

There, it is reported that they would tell you that they are making a new license for D&D and cancelling the previous one.

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And you better sign that new license right now, because if not, you’ll have to sign the public license, which is even more of a nightmare.

To paraphrase, this them pointing a gun at you:
« hey, you can work with me, or I’ll pull the trigger, but it’s your choice really. »

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Afterwards it is reported that you’d receive that special contract, and because of the NDA, you could’t talk, or ask for help.

And finally when this all leaks, thanks to a few brave people, WotC execs allegedly have the balls to go and call it a draft?

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Does that mean that the couple of creators that were forced to sign this license are free from it now? Since it’s just a draft?

Full disclaimer I haven’t signed an NDA or contract, but I know people who have.