Talk:The Border Kingdoms (sourcebook)

Is there a reason this was tagged non-canon? The dmsguild product entry here states: "The Border Kingdoms is an officially-approved Wizards of the Coast release, meaning that its content is Adventurers League legal and all the lore contained in the book is official Forgotten Realms canon!" --Wywernywin (talk) 16:06, May 13, 2020 (UTC)
 * According to whom? Anyone can publish a book on DMsGuild and claim anything about it in the descriptive text box. It would be very strange for it to be canon, considering Wizards of the Coast haven't said a thing about the book, neither have they listed it as a product on their website. As far as I can tell, it is totally and legally unofficial. The legal information inside the book mirrors a standard unofficial release — it clearly states that it is published under the Community Content Agreement. See this link about ownership and licensing issues.


 * Clearly, the other original material in the book is copyright by Ed Greenwood and Alex Kammer. According to the license: "if your work merits incorporation into canon, Wizards will contact you about purchasing your IP outright." As this isn't the case, it seems clear The Border Kingdoms is not canon. At most, it should be considered shadow canon. This could all change if Wizards give a statement! ~ Possessed Priest (talk) 17:20, May 13, 2020 (UTC)


 * Well, I suppose I'm only going based on what Kammer and Ed have said (for example in this podcast here:). I would find it strange if the authors were to say it's approved by wizards if it is not, especially considering Ed's involved. However, I'll try to reach someone in twitter or so from WotC for their confirmation. --Wywernywin (talk) 17:58, May 13, 2020 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the link, it is much appreciated! I just went through it. In this podcast, Alex Kammer stated that it will be "an official Wizards release, so this is going to be canon". However, the sourcebook (as released) is not an official Wizards release, at least not in terms of licensing, and is not listed as an official product either. As much as I'd love to see it be official canon, there is no official justification for it. Hopefully, some will come soon! ~ Possessed Priest (talk) 18:34, May 13, 2020 (UTC)