I Declare EZD6 is Now Open

[@Chronodemon]

Regardless of whether EZ D6 is open or not, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you DM Scotty for being a true inspiration for GM's and a solid pillar in the ttrpg community! You are an absolute LEGEND!

[@theDMsCraft]

Very kind...thank you.

[@notreallydavid]

​@@theDMsCraftBesides that, while I suppose that in principle you _could_ be a complete asshole, everything you've ever posted suggests the diametrically opposite conclusion. Especially this announcement On ya go, Scotty. You'll be like TSR in 1982 soon. Very best wishes.

[@dmforsyth]

Scotty, you're the gift that keeps on giving. Thanks for this, Craftfather!

[@theDMsCraft]

Very welcome, my friend.

[@khublaklonk4480]

Scotty, you're a pillar of the TTRPG community and a great positive force. Thank you.

[@theDMsCraft]

Love you all

[@handyhomebrewnetwork2142]

Love EZD6 only beeing running a campaign for a few months now and its made me feel like a seasoned vet! This is the best way to get into TtRPG hands down! Such a welcoming and friendly community. Cheers!

[@angelsage]

I just bought it. I am so glad you kept with this. I look forward to many more videos!!

[@theDMsCraft]

Thanks for the support, and have a blast. More vids coming.

[@Crusoe40]

What a lovely guy! You come across so well, Scotty. My birthday on Sunday and, hopefully EZD6 and the Quest book turning up for me! Excited, even at my age... you and I are from the same venerable generation of gamers!😂😂😂

[@DellSala]

To all DM's: GET THE BOOK OF QUESTS NOW! It's awesome! The adventures are super fun, and they are written to run at the table. With other modules I often have to parse through them and make my own runnable version. Not with QUESTS! Everything is in bullet points -- just enough to set the scene -- then let your players loose. My group just completed the first adventure and they're ready for more.

[@theDMsCraft]

So glad to hear you had fun. That is what it is all about.

[@SocialNetwooky]

I second this. I just completed my first game of EZD6, running The Pest Control. I had *no* time to prepare the game itself (I had read the rules at least;) but the instructions were detailed enough to steer me (and consequently the players) so that nothing felt random, and yet "freeform" enough to allow for all sort of mad happenstances and on the fly reactions to my player's madness. BOTH books are really must-have!

[@sharipaynter5075]

Dude, I love EZD6. I did a playtest last week with some of my gamer buds and they were blown away by the fun and flexibility of it. Thank you!

[@Carbocreates]

This is wonderful news! I'm so ready to put my creations out there for people to play with!

[@theDMsCraft]

Can't wait to see them.

[@patchworkdragon2588]

Brilliant - I’m working on hacking EZD6 for a homebrew game. I could only ever dream of publishing anything but knowing that you have given your blessing with the OGL is amazing.

[@DigitalinDaniel]

The first fan-published adventure had better be about defending your homestead from Scotty Goons...

[@theDMsCraft]

Heh heh...Contact me for the stats.

[@TheRandomView]

EZD6 is brilliant! Thank you for making it!!!

[@theDMsCraft]

Thanks, hope you are having fun with the system.

[@TheEmeraldMinotaur]

This is amazing news! You have done a world of service for the ttrpg dev community. Thank you, Scotty!

[@theDMsCraft]

Most welcome

[@andrewcavanagh3946]

Awesome news. Thank you for this DM Scotty! You're a legend. And being a legend is much bigger here in Australia.

[@theDMsCraft]

Have fun and thank you.

[@gegegebebebe5087]

YOU are a real hero in very dark times, sir! Much appreciated.

[@theDMsCraft]

So kind; I always try to bring happiness where I can.

[@stevedowning3892]

Incredible, thanks so much Scotty! x

[@asquirrelplays]

My man Scotty! Coming through like a champ as always. Congrats on all your success man, you've certainly earned it. Thanks for all you do as well as just being an all around awesome individual. Love your game.

[@theDMsCraft]

Very kind

[@damomabb9321]

I'd love to see you come out with a terrain book next

[@1UP_JAC]

Yay!! Love your stuff!~ I'm sorry I missed the game with you and the group when you were here in Asheville!

[@theDMsCraft]

Always next time =)

[@kaneblaireau4864]

Thank you, Scotty! Can't wait to show off what I've been working on. It's an open path version in my own post-apocalyptic fantasy old west setting.

[@theDMsCraft]

COOL!

[@Brodste]

Very exciting! I started learning EZ D6 because of Dungeon Craft's recommendation and have always thought about a space adaptation

[@theDMsCraft]

Cool

[@Sunwolfe]

Love the Book of Quests, DM Scotty. You are too right concerning how easy it is to port the quests into the game system I play. So fun. Indie games rock!

[@SanJacintoArtGuild]

Thank you for your generousity!

[@Epistemonto]

Great update - thanks for all of the inspiration!

[@DigitalHobbitRPG]

Great to see this, Scotty! Looking forward to seeing what the community comes up with.

[@theDMsCraft]

Me too

[@jaymeU2]

You are a gentleman and a scholar!!

[@jamesreynolds1275]

Love it man!! Keep up the good work!!

[@lilcwa]

All hail the Craftfather! This a momentous point in the evolution of a great game. Many thanks and continued success…

[@jfacegames7354]

Love to see it! You are a rockstar for sure. Appreciate all your work

[@jnlsnfamily8747]

I got EZ D6 this month along with the Book of Quests. I loved it so much I got the Green Mine then loved that so much I got The North Road. Glad to have found my favorite DM's favorite DM!

[@theDMsCraft]

So glad you are enjoying my work.

[@jnlsnfamily8747]

@@theDMsCraft yes sir, I have learned so much from you guys and how your concepts!

[@simontemplar3359]

Man, you rock! The game is great and thanks for being awesome!

[@theDMsCraft]

Very kind...thank you.

[@RollCastPodcast]

Thanks Scotty, you rule my man

[@CausticCatastrophe]

Scotty, you are just the best!

[@theDMsCraft]

'blush'

[@aaronwilliams007]

Thanks for all that you have done!!

[@theDMsCraft]

VW

[@Andrea-op6wn]

Just received the hardcopy of Book of Quests. I like it a lot and gives me the same vibes of 12 yo me browsing an extravagant english book called 'rogue trader'... Thanks for this :)

[@theDMsCraft]

You made my day. Enjoy the book.

[@mrgunn2726]

Can you clarify when you say Open Game License, do you mean an OGL you created, creative commons, WotC's (perish the thought), I was confused.

[@njp4321]

After looking the materials over, what he's actually doing here doesn't require any sort of separate license. The Community Content document lays out what you need to do to avoid violating his copyright (1. don't copy his expression of the rules verbatim, and 2. don't copy his art), which would already have you protected. What he is actually offering is to allow you to claim compatibility with ezd6 on a product that already meets those requirements. The most important points are actually points 3 and 4 on the Community Content document, where it notes that as the copyright holder he can sign off on anything if you contact him, and then gives his contact information. While I'm sure Scotty isn't out there looking to sue anybody for anything, because he really is a fantastic guy, I would still advise anybody to get his written permission before actually putting a product up for sale that makes direct reference to ezd6.

[@theDMsCraft]

@@njp4321 Well stated.

[@kgoblin5084]

@@njp4321 "While I'm sure Scotty isn't out there looking to sue anybody for anything, because he really is a fantastic guy, I would still advise anybody to get his written permission before actually putting a product up for sale that makes direct reference to ezd6." I have to pipe up here & say that interpretation is very, very deep into 'chilling effect' territory. Copyright does not give a creator control over ANY direct reference to a product, nor for that matter does trademark. Assertions that you need to contact Scotty for something along the lines of listing suggested systems for a system neutral adventure or setting, or a Appendix-N style inspiration list are, frankly asinine. Not making any assumptions on motive here... but your takeaway here IS bad due to having anti-competitive & anti-consumer implications.

[@theDMsCraft]

@@kgoblin5084 I would be glad to sign off but really is no need in most cases unless you are using some of my work in the content.

[@mrgunn2726]

@theDMsCraft @njp4321 @kgoblin5084 I have no grand designs or tentative plans to create a work derived DM Scotty's product. I was just curious b/c the term OGL has recently become synonymous with WizBros and their PR debacle. Thanks for clearing things up for me :)

[@dworfkin5434]

Thanks for system! Really what i was looking for. Tired of 5e and rule debating.

[@theDMsCraft]

Agreed, glad you like it.

[@mrmikeshea]

Awesome!!!

[@1stleveldmgames798]

Real good news. What this community of TTRPGers needs.

[@theDMsCraft]

Agreed

[@XacurRPG]

Sounds great!

[@ericdewald]

Your rock Scotty!

[@1stleveldmgames798]

I would like to see that Graphic on the left as a T-shirt option

[@theDMsCraft]

In the works

[@jobak5021]

DM Scotty, you are a legend and anyone who says otherwise is wrong!

[@theDMsCraft]

Very kind

[@nordicson2835]

Thank you , need some crafting guidance , rewatched all the existing content.

[@theDMsCraft]

So much to watch =)

[@mrgunn2726]

I purchased quests in Sunday best.

[@theDMsCraft]

Nice!

[@sonofphil78]

Yes... yes... YESSSSSSS!!!! Infinite cosmic power!!!

[@DungeonMasterpiece]

What if i want ezd6 goons to show up at my house tho?

[@theDMsCraft]

I can arrange that =)

[@TheDMGinfo]

A real Goon Show! Ohhh Mini!

[@andrewcavanagh3946]

@@theDMsCraft I want ezd6 goons showing up at my house too. Can that be arranged? I live in Australia.

[@theDMsCraft]

@@andrewcavanagh3946 LOL

[@Overdrawn_]

Thanks!

[@nemooh]

Does Hankerin'/Brandish count as a goon? I wouldn't necessarily mind having that goon at my door plus I know I could bribe him with a malty frosty brew.

[@theDMsCraft]

I can't tell you...LOL

Thanks a lot

[@edwardromero3580]

Cool. Thanks.

[@mikhailjosephagudo8462]

thats awesome!

[@lucastakeo7707]

awesome!!!

[@peasedustin]

love it!

[@stevekanaras]

Sweet!

[@JohnLockard]

You say "Open Gaming License" is this under *THE* OGL, or are you generically saying it's under an open gaming license?

[@theDMsCraft]

Basically just open, no legalese to punish people. Just as long as you don't copy my text verbatim and steal my art all is good.

[@DrMcCoy]

@@theDMsCraft I get your vibe here, but I kinda wish you would have gotten some legal advice for that. Or talked to someone who has something similar, like the Mörk Börg folks or the Mothership folks. Or even the big guns, Paizo with their ORC. (And, as a disclaimer, I'm no laywer, this is not legal advice. I'm just a layperson with some lay knowledge of licensing.) Because this here is what some people in the license world call a "crayon license", something written without much expertise so it might as well be written in crayons. As a statement of intent "I want to be able for people to create community content with my system", this is okay. This is probably what you mainly wanted to do in the first place, and that's great. Thank you for that. But it's mostly unclear what you'd consider okay and what not. We're all humans, and misunderstandings happen. As it stands, to be on the "safe" side that nobody is stepping on anybody's toes, it would probably be a good idea that anybody who intends to do any ezd6 content contacts you prior. And best gets their project cleared in writing. Not sure that's what you want, because to me, that would sound like a hassle. Like, don't get me wrong, I don't want to insinuate that you're acting on bad faith and want to trap people with this. It's just that different people can have vastly different ideas on what they'd consider "fair" use (and I'm not even talking about the actual legal concept of "fair use" here). Things like that can turn sour. Just my 2¢. Feel free to ignore me if you think I'm blowing it completely out of proportion.

[@alignmentunknown3156]

I looked on the website and couldn't find the 3rd party stuff - rules etc.

[@theDMsCraft]

www.dropbox.com/s/1q57qzgpvmq9lx5/EZD6%20Open%20Content%20Kit.zip?dl=0

[@alignmentunknown3156]

@@theDMsCraft Thanks so much!

[@1gengabe]

So when it says a monster has 4 attacks what does that mean? I can’t find a proper explanation on a monster attack count

[@theDMsCraft]

It gets 4 attack rolls and needs a 3+ to hit player characters.

[@1gengabe]

4 attack rolls on its turn or 4 different attack rolls to choose from on it’s turn? My apologies I should have clarified the first time.

[@theDMsCraft]

Np, give me an example monster to ensure I am answering correctly.

[@1gengabe]

the demon has 4 attacks, claw, claw, bite, horns, does it make 4 attacks rolls when it attacks a hero or does it make one attack with one of those 4 attack options? The reason for confusion is earlier in the book you wrote monsters get 1 attack maybe 2 of the RR deems that it should, but enemies like the demon have 4 attacks. I am a programmer so having attack used both times with conflicting results is what is really confusing me, I know this should probably be a simple implied thing and probably lands under, the demon gets 1 attack and has 4 attack options for that attack, but I don’t know because it is stated that monsters have 1 attack but the demon says it has 4 attacks. So attack as a word is being used for 2 different meanings

[@theDMsCraft]

@@1gengabe See page 54 (how many attacks do enemies get?)

[@GrandSirThebus]

YESSSSSSS