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>From: "Matt Totney-Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: RE: [ogf-d20-l] Basic d20 and publishing questions
>Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2001 14:57:00 -0000
>
>In very basic terms, if you don't comply with the STL (essentially if you
>include chargen and level advancement rules) then you can make no
>reference
>to d20, D&D or whatever. If you do comply then you cas use the d20 logo,
>say 'this needs the D&D 3rd phb to use' and so on.
>
>They key difference is that its a whole lot easier to comply with OGL than
>STL /but/ for a marketable product (ie using the d20 branding and so forth)
>the hoops to jump through for STL compliance are almost certainly worth it.
>
>As is said time and again on here. Read the licences and if you don't
>fully
>and completely comprehend them get a lawyer/attorney to give you advice on
>it. Even if you think you do understand then ask anyhow ;)
>
>tbh though, the 'spirit' of the whole OGL/STL thing is simply that if you
>create a product that doesn't negate the need for the PHB then you can use
>the logos claim d20 compatabilty and so forth. If they don't need the PHB
>then its just OGL, so no d20 compatability claims.
>
>**NOTE** That is a gross over simplification, but it is really the essence
>of the differences. Its murky in a lot of subtle areas but hey! You get
>the
>advantage of getting hold of a base system (regardless of if you produce
>OGL
>or STL stuff) thats been thoroughly platested and loved/hated by your
>potential customers...
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Alan T.
> > Haley
> > Sent: 03 February 2001 14:33
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: [ogf-d20-l] Basic d20 and publishing questions
> >
> >
> > >Incorrect.
> > >
> > >You can release anything you want under the OGL. It does not have to be
> > >SRD derived in the slightest.
> > >
> > >You can take the SRD, add character creation rules (written in your own
> > >words) and release it as "Caverns and Creatures". What you CANNOT do is
> > >say, "This game is compatible with Dungeons and Dragons" or "This game
> > >uses the D20 System" or make any other reference to any other
> > >trademarked term.
> >
> > So let's say that I develop a certain set of rules but find some
> > aspects of
> > the d20 system that I would like to use verbatim. Can I do this?
> > It would
> > no longer be d20 (because whatever I've changed has made it incompatible
> > with the system), but so long as I don't claim it to be I can use any
>OGL
> > stuff a la carte, right?
> >
> > Alan H.
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