----- Original Message -----
From: "Alec A. Burkhardt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 2:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Ogf-l] Question: References and Suggested Readings Page
> On Tue, 8 May 2001, Hicks wrote:
>
> > IIRC I thought there was a post a while back by Ryan Dancey, that
> > basically quoted a single phrase you were allowed to place on the front
> > of your product to indicate that you require the players handbook for
> > use. Also someone posted a slighlty altered phrase and was told that
> > would not be acceptable, that you could only use the one like Ryan had
> > posted.
> >
> > I thought you were allowed to use trademarks in OGL products so long
> > as you had the trademark owners permission to do so, thus if WOTC
> > agreed to allow people to stick a single reference of "Required players
> > handbook to use.... " then that would be fine..
>
> The only permission Wizards has given to use the Dungeons & Dragons
> trademark is for those people who publish under the D20STL. So if you
> abide by the additional terms of the D20STL you can use the single and
> specific phrase about requiring the PHB on your product. If you just
> publish under the OGL you cannot refer to any Wizards' trademarks without
> getting separate permission from them (and that's not likely to happen --
> they'll tell you to go use the D20STL).
>
> alec
>
Ah I understand now. To be honest as well that would make sense, since If
you need to refer people to the players handbook then the chances are you
will
not be reprinting or describing new ways of character advancement, but will
be
doing things like creating new settings and module, and then may as well
release
under D20STL which would then allow you to say you need the players handbook
:)
Makes sense to me now.
cheers,
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