At 09:46 PM 9/20/2000 -0400, you wrote:
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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.
Excellent. That is what I wanted to know.
>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.
True. There is always that route. However, I was curious about the D20
license in particular.
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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.
"The D20 System Reference Doucument (D20SRD) is an Open Game. It is
presented to the public using the terms of the Open Gaming License."
- from http://www.opengamingfoundation.org/d20.html
D'oh! I didn't notice that. It's always the detail right under your nose. :)
>Go to http://www.opengamingfoundation.org/d20stl.html for the draft
>D20STL...
I've read that. It doesn't mention OGL anywhere, except at the very top
line, above the actual license. This is why I sent out the previous
email. That, and I didn't notice that the D20SRD bit.
Thanks for clearing it up!
