On Thu, 4 May 2000, Ryan S. Dancey wrote:
> The D20 System Reference document will be released using the Open Gaming
> License >only<. There are no trademarks in the D20SRD. Anyone could
> publish anything they wanted based on that document; including a
> complete-in-one-book RPG.
Ryan,
This is what I understood, also. But some other things just sprang
to mind that could use clarification:
Will the D20SRD contain character creation and advancement?
How complete will the D20SRD be? Will it basically have all
the mechanics of an RPG but no theme?
The D20SRD will contain a list of restricted terms but there is
no mention of restricted terms in the OGL (only in the D20STL).
Will the D20SRD use "restricted" terms to describe the game mechanics?
>From the D20STL:
3.1.3. The document known as the D20 System Reference Document v0.0
contains a section titled "Restricted Terms and Definitions". You
may not use any term described in that section in any way other
than as described in that section in a Publication covered by this
License.
What uses "described in that section" do you envision for the
restricted terms?
Could you clarify how the restricted terms are going to work
for people who want to stay clear of the D20STL, especially if
the D20SRD uses some restricted terms throughout the document?
Regards,
--Kal
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