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| | Hello there, Just like to say: interesting idea, (similar to SD20 but different). I'll be sure to pass on a number of the new stuff Fox and I have been working on (particularly the new skill rightups) to see if they could be useful. | | Hello there, Just like to say: interesting idea, (similar to SD20 but different). I'll be sure to pass on a number of the new stuff Fox and I have been working on (particularly the new skill rightups) to see if they could be useful. |
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| − | Nice idea you have here, but a friendly warning : you ought to change the name by excluding the word "D20" from your title if you do not want to expose yourself to litigation. Mentioning the word "D20" in a text (which is '''Product Identity''' according to the Open Gaming Licence) even a non-professional and free text, without complying 100% with the terms of the Open Gaming Licence is a breach of this licence, which could cause you trouble if the copyright detentor of the OGL (e.g. Wizards of the Coast Inc.) bothered. I advise you seek legal counsel.
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| − | The following items are designated Product Identity, as defined in Section 1(e) of the Open Game License Version 1.0a, and are subject to the conditions set forth in Section 7 of the OGL, and are not Open Content: Dungeons & Dragons, D&D, Player’s Handbook, Dungeon Master, Monster Manual, '''d20 System''', Wizards of the Coast, '''d20''' (when used as a trademark), Forgotten Realms,(...)
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| − | 2. The License: This License applies to any Open Game Content that contains a notice indicating that '''the Open Game Content may only be Used under and in terms of this License. You must affix such a notice to any Open Game Content that you Use.''' No terms may be added to or subtracted from this License except as described by the License itself. No other terms or conditions may be applied to any Open Game Content distributed using this License. (...)
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| − | 7. Use of Product Identity: '''You agree not to Use any Product Identity''', including as an indication as to compatibility, except as expressly licensed in another, independent Agreement with the owner of each element of that Product Identity. '''You agree not to indicate compatibility or co-adaptability with any Trademark or Registered Trademark in conjunction with a work containing Open Game Content''' except as expressly licensed in another, independent Agreement with the owner of such Trademark or Registered Trademark.
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| − | 10. Copy of this License: '''You MUST include a copy of this License with every copy of the Open Game Content You Distribute.'''''
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| − | Sorry to sour your fun but better me than a litigation lawyer. Remember, it's illegal under the terms of the OGL (article 2, sentence 1) to release Open Content under anything else than the Open Gaming Licence, including the Creative Common Licence or the Attribution-ShareAlike 2, as noted in the end of this page. I suggest you rename your system "OpenSRD", which wouldn't pose problem as far as trademarks go, but would still require you to comply with the Open Gaming Licence. Just avoid the words "D20", "D20 Modern" and "D&D".''
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