Here are a few alternative ways to phrase the title:

1. Stardew Valley Baldur’s Gate 3 mod reinstated after D&D rights holders retract accidental copyright claim
2. Dungeons & Dragons creators undo mistaken copyright strike, restoring Stardew Valley Baldur’s Gate 3 mod
3. "Baldur’s Gate 3" mod for Stardew Valley returns after D&D copyright strike resolved as error
4. Stardew Valley mod recreating Baldur’s Gate 3 is back online after D&D rights holders withdraw false DMCA complaint
5. Mod merging Stardew Valley and Baldur’s Gate 3 resumes after mistaken copyright claim from D&D owners

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Dungeons & Dragons company Wizards Of The Coast have apologised for “mistakenly” sending a legal takedown to the creator of a free Stardew Valley mod that adds a village inspired by and featuring characters from Baldur’s Gate 3. The mod has attracted praise from Larian CEO Swen Vincke, who was naturally a bit piqued when it was taken offline.

Published on Nexus Mods on 16th March, the Baldur’s Village mod in question was taken offline days later and placed “under moderation review”. According to a Nexus Mods staff member, legal firm Reynolds Law PLLC sent a claim of copyright infringement on behalf of Wizards on 27th March.

The mod has now been restored, following a player backlash, so go ahead and marry pixelart Astarion as you please. PCGamer also have a statement from Wizards, who claim the strike was one big whoopsie.

“The Baldur’s Village DMCA takedown was issued mistakenly – we are sorry about that,” it reads. “We are in the process of fixing that now so fans and the Stardew community can continue to enjoy this great mod!”

It’s possible this has something to do with Vincke’s intervention yesterday. In a predictably popular post on the Muskvine, he wrote: “free quality fan mods highlighting your characters in other game genres are proof your work resonates and a unique form of word of mouth. Imho they shouldn’t be treated like commercial ventures that infringe on your property.

“Protecting your [intellectual property] can be tricky but I do hope this gets settled,” Vincke continued. “There are good ways of dealing with this.”

For context, Larian have said in their fan content policy that they’re fine with people making mods based on their games, as long as they give them away for free, don’t pass them off as Larian’s own work, and don’t do anything “inappropriate, offensive, damaging, or disparaging”. Larian are not, however, the legal custodians of the Dungeons & Dragons world in which Baldur’s Gate 3 takes place.

The Baldur’s Village mod is informally set after the Larian RPG’s ending, so beware spoilers if you’re planning to install. Again, it’s free, though the modders do run a Patreon. Given enough interest and crowdfunding, they hope to flesh out their chunk of the Forgotten Realms with further BG3 callbacks.

“Our next focus will be creating Halsin’s romance storyline,” the Nexusmod page FAQ explains. “Once completed, we will shift our attention to expanding the mod’s world-building, background stories, and gameplay by introducing new features and items.”