On Fri, 2 Nov 2001, Neil Hetzel wrote:

>       My question is this:  Can you change aspects of the D20 rule set
> (e.g. keep the combat rules but re-write the magic rules.) for your
> publication and still put the D20 logo on your product?

Legally, yes.  Of course publishing a product with the D20 logo that has
nothing to do with the d20 system is likely to generate bad will for the
company and not sell well once word of mouth gets around.  The
restrictions on the use of the d20 logo are fully spelled out in the d20
stl guide and were repeated by Ryan in the articles.  Basically no
character creation or advancement rules and certain terms must be used as
explained in the guide if those terms are used.  These are all negative
restrictions (i.e. you can't do x).  The only positive requirement (you
must do y) I remember for the use of the d20 logo in the d20stl is the 5%
OGC requirement.  WotC is relying on the marketplace to impose the postive
requirement of d20 logo products using some aspect of the d20 system.

alec


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