Quote Originally Posted by Zerter View Post
Hey, I have a question, how come the hello kitty umbrella is apparantly not in violation of the copyright law, but a bunch of mitd-related ideas are (probably anyway)?
First, it's not a "hello kitty" umbrella--it's a "hello mutant" umbrella. Yes, that matters; see Dungeon Crawling Fools, which, unlike the online strip, carefully avoids using the words "illithid" or "mind flayer."

Second, it's a pink umbrella, a humorous prop, not a fairly major character.

The second clause is why the creature in the darkness is probably not going to turn out to be a "Snarlox."