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Message: <blockquote data-quote="77IM" data-source="post: 7558902" data-attributes="member: 12377">Yes, it definitely can be. IANAL but there are 3 ways:1. If you put it up on DMsGuild.com, you can use any 5E rules you want, plus certain settings.2. If you conform to the licensing terms of the OGL, you can use any 5E rules in the SRD.3. If it's just a fan-made work that you're putting up for free, it's not really clear just how much you can reference 5E before it becomes copyright (or possibly trademark) infringing. But, in practice, as long as it's a free fan-made thing that is respectful of the IP and doesn't pretend to be WotC-produced, you should be fine. I post such things here on ENWorld all the time, and I've never gotten sued over it. (Maybe Morrus is getting regularly sued on my behalf...?)As far as making something that is "rules legal," the DM has a ton of latitude in interpreting improvised actions; see the box on PHB page... 193! Holy crap,  [MENTION=6984687]200orcs[/MENTION] was right! Anyway, as long as your new tactical options don't actively contradict anything in the RAW, they could be considered "rules legal" in the sense that they are valid DM rulings within the framework of the rules. They'd still be house rules (of your house) but not variant rules.</blockquote>