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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Celtavian" data-source="post: 404574" data-attributes="member: 5834">I would prefer answers from someone with experience publishing products using the OGL. I am not a lawyer, and I would like some simple yes and no answers to see if I comprehend the OGL correctly.1. WOTC  is allowing other non-WOTC RPG publishers the use of the d20 SRD and the d20 system logo royalty free just to promote the use of the d20 system?2. We are allowed to reference the core books using abbreviations such as MM, PHB, DMG or core rulebooks, but not to directly quote from those books.For example, the following would be ok:4 orcs (see MM for Stats): hps: 8, 6, 4, 4But the following would not be ok:4 orcs (See Monster Manual page 26 for stats): hps 8,6,4,4.3. We can create our own monsters, classes, prestige classes, spells, feats, and items using the standard format found in the core books, but we still cannot directly quote from the core books?For example, we could create a class called a ranger in our own world book. We could design it differently than the Player's Handbook ranger, but we could not list experience tables, character creation method, or directly reference the ranger in the Player's Handbook. Is this correct?I am trying to get a feel for the OGL. I want to attempt to publish some generic adventures useable in any campaign world, but I cannot imagine creating an adventure without being able to use monsters from the Monster Manual. From what I have read, it seems you are still able to use monsters from the Monster Manual, as long as you don't quote the Monster Manual itself. You can list stat blocks, but not give complete descriptions of monsters. Is this a correct assumption?Any further clarifications or confirmations of whether my interpretation of the OGL is correct or not would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.</blockquote>

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