sandstorm OGL

ogre

First Post

• Apr 10, 2007

• #1

Does anyone know if I can legally use the rules in Sandstorm for a PA game I plan to publish, or would I have to make my own set of desert rules?

 

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lmpjr007

Explorer

• Apr 10, 2007

• #2

Here is the link for all the material that is in th SRD: http://wizards.com/default.asp?x=d20/article/srd35

 

jaerdaph

#UkraineStrong

• Apr 10, 2007

• #3

ogre said:

Does anyone know if I can legally use the rules in Sandstorm for a PA game I plan to publish, or would I have to make my own set of desert rules?

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With WotC, if it isn't in the SRD or Unearthed Arcana, it's closed content, so no.

An excellent alternative with Open Game Content is the Deserts chapter in Legends & Lairs: Wildscape by Mike Mearls from Fantasy Flight Games.

 

ogre

First Post

• Apr 10, 2007

• #4

ahhh, I figured as much. Thanks for the idea with Legends & Lairs: Wildscape.

 

rgard

Adventurer

• Apr 10, 2007

• #5

ogre said:

ahhh, I figured as much. Thanks for the idea with Legends & Lairs: Wildscape.

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With all of the closed content in WotC's products I find myself gravitating towards 3rd party OGL material.

Thanks,
Rich

 

Edheldur

First Post

• Apr 10, 2007

• #6

jaerdaph said:

An excellent alternative with Open Game Content is the Deserts chapter in Legends & Lairs: Wildscape by Mike Mearls from Fantasy Flight Games.

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I completely second this suggestion. By far the best environmental rules there are for D20.

 

ogre

First Post

• Apr 10, 2007

• #7

I didn't see a PDF option. Anyone know if they sell a PDF version? Are you recommenders sure the environment rules are OGL?

 

kingpaul

First Post

• Apr 10, 2007

• #8

jaerdaph said:

With WotC, if it isn't in the SRD or Unearthed Arcana, it's closed content

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<nitpick>
d20 Modern Weapons Locker has a good portion of OGC in it as well.
</nitpick>

 

Edheldur

First Post

• Apr 10, 2007

• #9

ogre said:

I didn't see a PDF option. Anyone know if they sell a PDF version? Are you recommenders sure the environment rules are OGL?

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Yup. Quoting from the "Deserts" chapter -and any other environment chapter-:

Wildscape said:

The rules and game mechanics in this chapter, including the names, descriptions, and stat blocks of threats and hazards, are designated as Open Game Content.

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And as for a PDF option, you can find it on RPGNow

 

ogre

First Post

• Apr 10, 2007

• #10

Thank you Edheldur!