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To be clear, there is none of @bmcdaniel's "the licensee agrees" language in the document. It states: A. Modification: This agreement is, along with the OGL: Non-Commercial, an update to the previously available OGL 1.0(a), which is no longer an authorized license agreement. ETA: Legally...

The propaganda is under a "COMMENTS:" subhead.

@David Spake Keep in mind, that's in the propaganda -- not in the license itself.

Even if they can't prove it and collect some cash from you, they can terminate you and every other publisher they may think is related to you at any time.

Careful - they got a clause for that.

Y'all are just opining at each other about something that could only be decided by a court.

I'm not a lawyer so don't take my advice! That said, the non-commercial looks to me like a non-commercial share-alike license with no attribution. So other non-commercial publishers will be able to use your stuff without crediting you.

Yeah, that's how non-commercial share-alike licenses work. I guess this is a little worse than most because there's no attribution.

I think the Non-Commercial license is okay. It's pretty much a non-commercial share-alike license. I honestly think the Commercial license amounts to "Come talk to us or stick to DM's Guild." Even if you never expect to get near the $750,000 royalty threshold, I can't see why any commercial...

I feel like we picked this thing apart more quickly and thoroughly than any of the Tubers. :D

I, as a layman, would assume that is true. I'm just wondering what "disclaimer of reliance" means.

Yep, but good catch. So if you go the Non-Commercial route, other Non-Commercial publishers can use your work on the same terms. If you're a Commercial publisher, it's juuuuuust a bit different: II. LICENSE. If, and only if, You fully comply with the terms and conditions of this agreement, You...

Yeah, it's like they intentionally made it as "not Open" as possible, while still calling it an Open Game License. It's a travesty.

The legal language specifically states the license isn't sublicensable, so I believe that is correct. NON-COMMERCIAL: II. LICENSE. If, and only if, You fully comply with the terms and conditions of this agreement, You may copy, use, modify and distribute Licensed Content around the world as...

The point is, it doesn't just apply to crowdfunding. It applies to traditional distribution channels as well, such as direct-to-consumer sales from your own website, or on Amazon, etc.

This is new (to me, at least): "...crowdfunded OR sold via any platform other than Kickstarter." So 3PP will owe a 25% royalty on direct and distributor sales. :mad:

I agree, other than representing quotes from the propaganda as legal language. Even then, on the important points, the propaganda was reproduced in the legal language so it doesn't make any substantive difference.

It seems to rule out anything like the Pathfinder Reference Document.

I'd be interested in hearing from the lawyers about this bit: B. Entire Agreement and Disclaimer of Reliance. This agreement governs Your use of the Licensed Content and unless otherwise stated in this agreement; any prior agreements between Us and You are no longer in force.

Anyway, here it is. Revocation of 1.0/a is in the legal language: X. TERMINATION. This agreement may be modified or terminated. A. Modification: This agreement is, along with the OGL: Non-Commercial, an update to the previously available OGL 1.0(a), which is no longer an authorized license...