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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of John J.
> Kaufman
> The D20SRD is a document (or docusments) that contain the information
> that makes up the D20 system. It is released under the OGL.
The D20SRD is a "work" that describes the basic d20 system, definitly as it
is expressed in D&D and possibly as it is expressed in Star Wars. It will
be released under the OGL, and will not include the "d20" trademark.
> Any game material that uses this information must also be put
> under the
> OGL so that other people can use..... (this is where I'm confused.)
Any work that is *derivitive* of the D20SRD must use the OGL. Any work
released under the OGL is "open game."
> The only time you must use the d20stl is if you want to put that nifty
> d20 logo on the cover.
Yeppers. But you also (by the D20STL) *HAVE* to be derivitive of the D20SRD
to use the D20STL.
> Question:
> If I want to use *Some* of the d20SRD mechanics, but heavily
> modify the
> character creation system.... as in, put it in with changes. Then I
> release it under OGL, but NOT the d20 STL.
> Is that okay?
AFAIK, yes. If you want to take the ENTIRE d20 system and release it by
yourself, word-for-word (or expanded with explinations) you could. WotC
lets you do this because they are confident no one can compete with them for
an in-depth volume of the D20 rules.
DM
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