Originally Posted by Warlocke
Originally Posted by PrivateRaccoon
Also, even though it would be awesome to meet or see a reference on previous characters like Minsc etc. is Larian even allowed to put that character in their game without asking Bioware permission first? Wotc owns the D&D IP but do they also own every particular story/lore/character published within the OGL/DMG?


WotC owns all of it, BioWare own nothing. Wizards already has used Minsc in other products, including comic books and some time waster game named Idle Champions or something.



Well. just because they've used doesn't mean the IP of that character automatically belongs to them, they could simply have agreed with BioWare first. And I find it disturbing if a game studio will be allowed to use the D&D setting and trademark but that all their intellectual property such characters and story line, things they created and designed themselves would afterwards fall into ownership of WoTC. But I guess that's a plausible contract clause put in to secure WoTC's possibilty to expand or use that IP in future products.