From the Q&A: if I'm a Chaosium community content creator, can I have a Patreon?
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 19th Oct 2023
From our Fan Use and Licensing Q&A.
Q: If I'm a community content creator and have a Patreon account, can I share my creations with my patrons?
A: Under our Fan Materials Policy you can use indirect methods to monetize your content, such as website advertising/banner ads, a tip jar (e.g Kofi) on your website, or a Patreon account. If you use Patreon, you cannot directly monetize digital products containing Chaosium IP. However, extracts from works in progress (but not completed works) can be shared as part of a free tier or a monthly subscription, or on a pay per post basis.
- Patreon can be used to share previews/extracts from community content work-in-progress, but not completed works. Aligning with the OneBookShelf Subscription Crowdfunding Policy, all final drafts/completed works must only be shared via DTRPG, because the OneBookShelf community content programme T&Cs require exclusivity.
- Creators must attach a copyright notice to any work containing Chaosium / Moon Design IP.
- Patreon creators may share DriveThruRPG “discount voucher” codes (e.g. free or discounted links to their community content publications) with their members. Note that free or very cheap sales do not count towards best-seller medals.
