From: "Doug Meerschaert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Feel free to check out the "party line" FAQ for answers...
>
> http://home.nycap.rr.com/steelstone/OGF_FAQ.htm
>
> Alan T. Haley wrote:
>
> > 1. My understanding of the way this all works is that anyone can
> > write and sell/distribute modules, boxed sets, and so on that
> > use the d20 rules so long as they don't use copyrighted
> > characters or worlds. Is this correct?
>
> For the most part. You can use any *open* material, and there was
> informal permission to use the SRD as if it were open several
> months ago (if you're just starting now, wait for the SRD to go
> final.)
>
> You can use anyone's world that you have a right to--you just
> don't gain any *new* right to use someone's copyrighted material,
> and you lose the right to use tradsemarks of anyone in the
> industry at all.
>
> > 2. How much modification ("house rules") is allowed? Could such
> > rules be placed someplace in the module or book as suggested
> > rules?
>
> You can modify the rules as much as you like, but you can't
> redefine the "restricted terms", and you can't include rules for
> character creation or level advancement. This assumes that you're
> using the D20STL; if you're just using the rules and aren't going
> to use any trademarks, do whatever you want with the darn thing.
> :)
Let me get this straight (and sorry for dropping in unannounced, just
join the list), under the OPEN GAMING LICENSE, I can do whatever I want
including describing MY OWN process of character creation in MY OWN game
(which may vary in a different direction than the one described in the
Player's Handbook), provided I do not use any trademark or product
identity?
