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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Brown Jenkin" data-source="post: 404282" data-attributes="member: 2572">If you search both this forum and the publishers forums you can find several threads about what is acceptable and what is not. Many of these discussions revolving around PCgen files but the principles are the same (This was before PCgen became d20/OGL complient as certified by WotC).In a nutshell 1. Only OGC material may be redistributed using the OGL without getting seperate permissions for the copyright holder, and only then if a properly updated OGL licence is included with the distribution.2. All WotC material that is not in the SRD is private and can not be redistributed without special permission of WotC.3. Many proper names in third party materials are excluded from the OGC of the books and are private and can not be redistributed without special permission of the copyright holder. You will have to look at each case individually.As for e-tools files. WotC seems to be looking the other way in regards to its non-OGL material being distributed for e-tools, which they are entitled to do and which they can change thier mind about at any time. For third party material it would be possible to distribute OGL material as per point 3 above but only if all rules regarding OGL were followed (Point 1). So far I am pretty sure that this has never been done for anyone's e-tools material. Otherwise 3rd party material could be distributed under seperate permissions (As PCgen has done several times and is working with WotC for permission to use non-SRD material). In this case I have not seen or heard of such seperate permissions for e-tools, although if anyone else does I would like to hear about it. Anyone distributing e-tools files without meeting either OGL rules or having seperate permissions is breaking the law. So far WotC has not enforced its legal rights in hopes that the distribution of these files will encourage more sales of e-tools. With 3rd party material I would be very carefull as they may not be as friendly. So far White Wolf/S&SS and Necromancer games have not given PCgen permission to distribute thier materials, take this however you want in regards to e-tools distibution of thier material.Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, or officialy connected with any parties mentioned above. I am just someone who has taken an intrest in this as I enjoy using electronic aids.</blockquote>

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