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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ColonelHardisson" data-source="post: 81356" data-attributes="member: 363">Here is my own perception of the difference between OGL and d20, as far as licensing is concerned - and I'm wanting someone to correct me, 'cause I know I don't understand it well.d20 means that you have to stay within certain restriction in order to display the logo, thereby linking your product to d20 and D&D. The main restriction that I'm aware of is that you can't change the way character generation is done.OGL means you can use the d20 system (or any system, really), and even fundamentally change certain aspects of the game, including character generation. For example, Ryan Dancey makes mention in his interview with Campaign Magazine that he'd like to see someone do classless/levelless d20, but that it could only be done under the OGL, not the d20 license. The main restriction with OGL is that you can make no reference to d20, D&D, or product identity stuff like names (Bigby, for instance). Where it gets hazy to me is whether this means you can't call a paladin a paladin, or armor class armor class, or hit points hit points - sorry if I sound like a Little Caesar's commercial; I hope you see what I'm getting at.So, show me where I'm wrong.</blockquote>