Ryan, a couple of months ago, I read the interview on
http://www.rpgplanet.com/dnd3e/interview-rsd-0300.htm
The D20 System Trademark License restricts you from
creating a work that explains how to create characters,
and how to apply the effects of experience to those
characters. To be blunt, it means you can't take the
D20 stuff and publish a complete role playing game to
compete with the D&D Player's Handbook.
At some time in the future, after we've gauged the
effects of this activity, we may loosen those
restrictions. At this point, it is too early to tell
if we will. (In fact, it's too early to tell if we'll
release the D20 materials under the Open Gaming License
at all - that's the point of the internal debate...)
I'd like to revisit some of these issues now, after a couple
months of discussion. We're all assuming that the D20
materials will be released under the OGL. Correct?
Is there any news on the loosening of D20STL restrictions
on character creation and advancement?
Regards,
--Kal
