Linae Foster Explained

Linae Foster
Nationality:American
Occupation:Game production

Linae Foster was the D&D Licensing Manager at Wizards of the Coast, and part of the production staff for the fourth edition of Dungeons & Dragons.

Career

Linae Foster, Licensing Manager for Dungeons & Dragons at Wizards of the Coast, and D&D Brand Manager Scott Rouse, created a new Open Gaming License (OGL) after the departure of its creator Ryan Dancey.[1] Rouse and Foster worked on a new OGL to support the fourth edition of Dungeons & Dragons beginning in 2007.[1] On January 2, 2008, Foster posted an update for the upcoming 4th edition version of the OGL, which would require a fee from publishers to for the right to publish books after the release of 4th edition.[1] Later that year, Foster was laid off and the company eliminated the Licensing Manager position.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Shannon Appelcline. Designers & Dragons. Mongoose Publishing. 2011. 978-1-907702- 58-7.