Please note. The draft D20 System Trademark License is just that - a draft
for discussion and commentary.
Because we wanted to make sure there were 3rd party D20 products at GenCon,
we permitted manufacturers to use the D20 logo on their products under a
"gentleman's agreement" to abide by the terms of the draft license, with the
proviso that the license might be substantially changed before it was made
formal. Also, there is an understanding that everyone who is doing so is
taking the risk that the process may not reach a satisfactory conclusion and
that they may be stuck with inventory we will consider to be unsalable.
I don't want to scare anyone - there has been no change in the direction of
the work on my part (save the terminal slowness of dealing with the very,
very, very busy WotC legal team). I simply want to make everyone aware that
there >is no formal D20 System Trademark License< at this time.
In other words: If you're publishing using that icon, you're taking all the
risk that you may lose all or part of your right to distribute those
products.
I highly suggest that during this time you not publish such a product unless
you are prepared to write off the whole project if something goes awry.
Also, I suggest that you derive as little as possible from the >draft< D20
System Reference Document. The more you take from that draft, the more risk
you take. Furthermore, I suggest that you treat all of the entries in the
core 3e rulebook Glossaries as being "Defined Terms" to avoid any potential
conflicts with that section of the final D20STL.
In short, I think publishing a short adventure, or even a relatively
rules-light sourcebook is probably reasonably cautious, proceeding with a
more ambitious release at this time is a highly risky venture.
Ryan
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