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I don't agree with how IP laws currently stand so I do what I can. One of them is the strong advocacy of open content and open license.

There is not enough information to see how a Pathfinder could be prevented. But for Solasta, they said that one of the goals is that the license is only for printed and electronic books in a static format.

For 0e to 2e it turns out that not using the newer mechanics in the d20 SRD results in a system that is but a hop and a skip from various classic editions. So that is covered. 5e has it's own SRD under the OGL 1.0a. Unlike the d20SRD there is a lot missing from the 5e SRD in regards to the...

Disagree, D&D, as well as other RPGs, are part of our common cultural heritage. It been 50 years we should not have to pay rent for it. Especially to a nonperson corporation that never was involved in its creation. With Dancey getting the D20 SRD out as open content under the OGL we didn't have...

That may be, but if it did wind in the courts, the judges and juries put a lot of weight on intent. And the intent is to allow older versions of the license to continue to be used. But a point in your favor is that when there is ambiguity the courts tend to adopt the most expansive...

In Creative Commons and Open Source license that provision is there to allow people to use content released under an older license. More specifically allows them to continue to use the older license despite the existence of a newer license. For example, the linux operating system continues to...

No, the old OGL license grant is perpetual i.e. forever. The problem is going forward. It will split the D&D 3PP hobby into two or three groups unable to share (or distribute0 any of their content whether it is for free or for sale. Except for those using OGL 1.0a, the other one or two groups...

The way you put this leads me to think that the way around this is to release the product under the OGL 1.0a. Declare any OneD&D SRD content as product identity. Which the OGL 1.0a states Product Identity can only be used under a separate license. Which in this case happens to be content...

So is section 12, they are in conflict if a later version is more restrictive.

I am wondering what the impact of Section 9 will be. I think to figure that out we will have to wait for the actual text of OGL 1.1 If they still use the same term "open game content" things will get interesting for the use of OGL 1.0a material with OGL 1.1. The most expansive view is that OGL...

No you can only use content if you are able to comply with all the conditions of the license. Namely #4 which grants a right use a non-exclusive royalty free right to the content. In turn a person using the open content must also grant to the purchaser of their book the same right to use my open...

If you have any specific points I would be happy to answer them.

It means content licensed under the OGL 1.1 can not be used with content licensed under the OGL 1.0a. So OneD&D publishers making a product using content from OGL 1.1 under the proposed changes would not have my permission per the OGL to use Blackmarsh. Nor would they have permission under the...

Feel free to point out the specifics, I been commenting on the OGL and various related issues for nearly 15 years..

Today Wizards of the Coast on DnD Beyond released an article called OGLs, SRDs, & One D&D. It talks about Wizards plans for a new version of the OGL. The recap the OGL stands for the Open Game License. According to Creative Commons, an open license means the content is free to use how you want...

The one where I finally begin to wrap up my How to make a Fantasy Sandbox series. I just posted Part XXIII detailing the NPCs of Piall. The post also includes a bonus PDF with stat writeups for all the NPCs mentioned. A Fantasy Sandbox in Detail Part XXIII...

It came from how the OD&D Ranger was setup. And understand that you need to look at the OD&D spell list for Clerics and Magic Users. They were far more low key than subsequent editions. And several of them would replicate some of the abilities Aragon had. Like being able to cast a 1st level Cure...

The author did what he could with the OD&D tools he had.

I suggest reading the Strategic Review article where the Ranger was introduced. It is not mysterious.