Familiar Ground

WotC has released for free their Quick Start Rules that was included in Keep on the Shadowfell.
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/4news/20090428
Also available is the actual adventure, Keep on the Shadowfell and the Character Builder program that will allow you to build up to 3rd level characters.
It’s a great way to introduce new players to the game.

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I have a section on the site where I’ve placed some downloadable freebies for D&D. One of them is a section called Print and Play maps.
Basically, these PDF documents are simple drawings in black and white that you can print out on regular paper and arrange together so you have a grid to play [...]

So Wizards of the Coast just released a new iteration of their Game System License.
Here’s the link.
Basically, this document will allow other campanies to use certain IP and trademarks for profit as long as they follow WotC’s rules, including the D&D logo.
Sounds good right?  However, there were a few clauses in the initial document (released during [...]