Date:         Wed, 25 Aug 1993 05:26:26 EDT
From: David Newton <[d--ne--n] at [aol.com]>
Subject:      ARMOR / T$R LAWSUIT

REGARDING ARMOR USE:
*Any* persona may use armor, including those who practice spellcasting,
thieving, or other vocations. Use common sense as to the situation - a mage
is better off avoiding a duel of lightning bolts while wearing plate!!!

T$R VERSUS GYGAX/GDW
The T$R lawsuit is still pending, and will probably drag on for some time
yet.  I've been in for one deposition, and they want me back in for another
one (the next date hasn't been set).

The whole suit originally revolved around T$R's charge that DJ was derived
from 1st edition AD&D, and that there were over 300 different items that were
taken from their game (including such things as the word "Multiverse", Elves,
Dwarves, Gnomes, etc.). They are now charging Gary with copyright
infringement!

This is nothing but a ludicrous personal attack against Gary as far as I'm
concerned. I'll let you all know if anything interesting develops (as long as
the attorneys okay it - it's best not to talk about it when possible).

By the way...  Since this has escalated to a copyright infringement case (as
opposed to simply being a derivative work), the information submitted by our
attorneys regarding other sources does not have to predate AD&D 1st edition.
So any of you who want to help us fight this can be of GREAT ASSISTANCE. If
you can find similar rules in other games that are also found in both
systems, please send me:

a) the name of the rule, term, casting, whatever
b) the name of the game and its publisher,
c) the page number(s) where the similarity exists.

Your assistance will be VERY MUCH APPRECIATED!

Thanks again,
===><Dave><===