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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sacrosanct" data-source="post: 8908935" data-attributes="member: 15700">There are several companies creating their own OGL license. ORC being probably the biggest (from Paizo). I very well may use that license, but in the interim I want to release Bugbears&Borderlands OPEN soon, and it will be a while before see the license.  So I will be using my own license in the meantime.  Here is the first draft of it (first draft, so I may need to alter it to remove ambiguity). I've had a lawyer friend give it a glance, but I suspect I will need to hire a lawyer officially for review. Bugbear&Borderlands OPEN License AgreementTHIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT (“AGREEMENT”) BETWEEN YOU AND IZEGRIM CREATIONS. (“LICENSOR”). BY ACCEPTING AND  USING LICENSOR’S ROYALTY-FREE PRODUCT, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENTSection 1: Definitions“Content” means any Licensor text, chart, or mechanic presentation contained within this document. Any image, logo (with one exception as noted below in the Permissions section), or illustration is not defined as available Content, and remains copyright of the original owners, and thus cannot be used with this license.“Licensee” means: (i) you, if  you are an individual entering into this Agreement on your own behalf, (ii) your employer, if  you are entering into this Agreement on behalf of your employer, or (iii) your client, if you are an agent entering into this Agreement on behalf of your client. If you are acting on behalf of your employer or client, you warrant that  you have the full legal right and authority to enter into this Agreement and bind such employer or client, and you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement.Section 2: Grant of RightsSubject to the Licensee’s agreement to the Content and Licensee’s compliance with the terms of this Agreement, Licensor grants Licensee the perpetual and irrevocable right to Content as described under the Permitted Uses section below. Work the Licensee creates will be their own and they will retain rights to that work. All rights not specifically granted by this Agreement are retained by Licensor and the copyright holders.Section 3: Permitted UsesLicensee may, subject to the Restrictions of Use listed below, use, copy, alter, modify, or adapt Content in connection with the following permitted uses:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Print media including advertising and promotional materials, editorial  publications, books, magazines, newsletters, and consumer merchandise;</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ebooks, including PDF and other electronic documents;</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Multimedia, including film, video, broadcast, and theatrical uses (Internet, online, live presentation);</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">VTT, including creating markdown files for use in VTT platforms;</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Bugbears&Borderland OPEN logo, must be displayed on the front page or other prominent location where it clearly identifies the product as compatible with Bugbears&Borderlands system.</li> </ul>Section 4: Restrictions of UseLicensee may not use or permit the use of the Content beyond the terms of this Agreement without first obtaining additional license from Licensor.Except where provided herein, Licensee may not:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sub-license, sell, distribute, or transfer the Content or any of its rights under this Agreement;</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Incorporate the Bugbears&Borderlands OPEN logo into another logo or alter the Bugbears&Borderlands OPEN logo in any way other than resizing it to no smaller than one inch wide by one inch tall;</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Distribute, post, or upload this Content in full as it appears in this document (that is, you are prohibited from taking a copy of this book and redistributing it in whole, or copy and pasting the entire document and resditribuiting it under your own name or business.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Use any Content that in any way infringes upon any copyright, trade name, trademark, service mark, or intellectual property.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Product Identity defines the following personalities, and may not be copied or shared: Fleabag, Faridah, Ravengarde.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Use Content in any way to promote unlawful gambling or other illegal activity.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ship or transfer any Content to a Country prohibited under current Sanctions.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Use that promotes Hate Speech as defined by the United Nations:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">“...the UN Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech defines hate speech as…“any kind of communication in speech, writing or behaviour, that attacks or uses pejorative or discriminatory language with reference to a person or a group on the basis of who they are, in other words, based on their religion, ethnicity, nationality, race, colour, descent, gender or other identity factor.”</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Use of the above defined Hate Speech is permitted in the context of defining villains, describing villainous behavior from the villain’s perspective, or other presentation that clearly identifies Hate Speech as a negative thing to the Consumer.</li> </ul>Section 6: CreditAny reproduction or use of the Content must include this license within the material, and be clearly  identified as compatible with Bugbears&Borderland OPEN via usage of the authorized logo or other text.Section 7: Unauthorized UseUnauthorized use of Content constitutes copyright infringement and shall entitle Licensor to exercise all rights and remedies available to it under copyright and other applicable laws. Licensee shall be responsible for any damages resulting from any such copyright infringement, including any claims by a third party.Section 8: ResponsibilityLicensee agrees that any content created by them is solely their responsibility. Licensor is not held responsible or accountable for any legal or other challenges brought forth to a Licensee’s work or product by a third party.Section 9: Termination and RevocationThis Agreement is effective in perpetuity and irrevocable for as long as the terms of Agreement are met and maintained. The Licensor reserves the right to terminate this license and ceasing any authorized use of Content without notice if Licensee fails to comply with any provisions of this Agreement. Upon termination, Licensee must immediately stop using the Content, delete the Content and all copies form ail computer systems and storage, and destroy all other copies.</blockquote>

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