Another question regarding OGL and legal indications

[Turanil]

I would like to ask a legal question (sorry if it is stupid) about the OGL thing:

I do read this:
"You agree not to indicate compatibility or co-adaptability with any Trademark or Registered Trademark in conjunction with a work containing Open Game Content except as expressly licensed in another, independent Agreement with the owner of such Trademark or Registered Trademark."

So I clearly understand that one cannot mention something like " compatible with D&D ". As such, one probably cannot say "compatible with d20 Modern " either.

Now there are two SRD: the regular SRD (based on D&D) and the MSRD (based on d20 modern). So my question is: can someone just say it's "d20", or is it possible to add a text indicating it is based on the Modern SRD rather than the basic SRD?

Otherwise, if you write an adventure for d20 Modern or d20 Future how you indicate this is for either game? Or maybe you are just not allowed to indicate it, just to indicate it's a "d20" sci-fi adventure, or a "d20" contemporary adventure?

Thanks.

 

[tensen]

Otherwise, if you write an adventure for d20 Modern or d20 Future how you indicate this is for either game? Or maybe you are just not allowed to indicate it, just to indicate it's a "d20" sci-fi adventure, or a "d20" contemporary adventure?

Thanks.

The common practice that has been used by publishers writing using the MSRD is that it is a Modern d20 product or a Futuristic d20 product.

 

[HalWhitewyrm]

As long as you are using the d20 System License, you have a limited license to denote compatibility with D&D, d20 Modern, Urban Arcana, etc. as defined by the d20 System License (meaning you have you have to indicate compatibility the way they allow you to). Check the d20 Guide at www.wizards.com/d20 for more information on how exactly to claim compatibility within the bounds of the license. Also, understand that this is only allowable if you are using the d20 System License, i.e. putting the d20 logo on your product. If you are using the OGL only, for whatever reason, you cannot claim compatibility.

Hope this helps.