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Can a third party legally produce a D20 product (say, a new fantasy
campaign setting with new spells, prestige classes, items, ect...) via
the D20 license and not be involved with the OGL?
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If you want to use the D&D mechanics through the D20 logo, there is no
way to avoid using the OGL. Since the system is released under the OGL,
any derivitives made from the D20SRD have to be under the OGL.
Now actually, that's not exactly correct. There is one way that you
don't have to use the OGL, but you need to enter into a
license/agreement with WotC.
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Oh yeah, I realize that this is not the 'official' license, and what is
currently written is subject to change.
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In order to use the D20 logo you need to create a work that derives from
the D20SRD (3.5.4 of D20STL). Because the D20SRD will be released under
the OGL, any derivitives you make must be released under the OGL.
Go to http://www.opengamingfoundation.org/d20stl.html for the draft
D20STL...
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