>From: "Ryan S. Dancey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>The OGL governs the use of game rules, just like the Dominion rules license
>does. OGL rules are always open. Period.
>
>There is a D20 >trademark< license which applies to logos. That license
>will also govern the use of non-game-rule content related to D&D.
>
>You do not need to use the D20 trademark license to use the OGL'd D20
>system
>game rules. It is optional. There is no counterpart Dominion license.
>
This is what I have always assumed but the thing that I don't understand is
what, under the OGL, is restricted.
If I write some sort of game with the d20 SRD and I break one of the rules
regarding character creation (I describe part of the process I want to
change) then I can't put the d20 trademark on it. That's all fine and good.
However, suppose I write a supplement or even campaign world that totally
complies with the d20 license. Can I direct the buyer to an OGL document
that I have created that has alternate character creation methods or other
restricted items under the d20 license. As long as the d20 product is usable
with PHB I don't see why not. But is it alright to refer to the other
document "for enhanced play" or some other such phrase.
I hope I'm not being one of those sneaky buggers but at this point I can't
produce >some< of the material that I would like to due to the d20 license
restrictions.
Sedge
io Spam, jail Shub-niggurath
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