D&D (2024) WotC Announces April 22 Release For 2024 System Reference Documents

The System Reference Document 5.2--the tool which helps developers create third-party content using the Dungeons & Dragons core rules engine--will be released under the Creative Commons license on April 22nd.

Additionally, Wizards of the Coast will publish a Conversion Guide for updating game content from the 2014 edition to the 2024 edition. This guide will arrive at a later date.

The Free Rules document on D&D Beyond will also be updated with new D&D Beyond Basic Rules (2024).

The older 5.1 SRD, which is based on the 2014 edition of D&D, will also remain available under both Creative Commons and the Open Game License (OGL).

More information will be available on April 22nd, when the new SRD is released.

A copy of each System Reference Document is stored independently at A5ESRD.com, which includes the 5.1 SRD, the revised 3.5 SRD, and other System Reference Documents (including the enormous A5E SRD).

 

[Twiggly the Gnome]

I'd say that's a big part of it, yes. Even if you add the 3.5 SRD to the CC, you can't use (for example) any PF1-compatible Open Game Content with it unless Paizo releases that under the CC as well (and even the PF1 Core Rulebook has OGC from material besides the 3.5 SRD, which would have to be itself released before they could release anything for PF1).

The most notable bit of "orphaned" OGC is the classic monsters from Necromancer Games' Tome of Horrors that were part of a gentleman's agreement between Clark Peterson and Wizards.

 

[Alzrius]

The most notable bit of "orphaned" OGC is the classic monsters from Necromancer Games' Tome of Horrors that were part of a gentleman's agreement between Clark Peterson and Wizards.

I believe that and the Book of Experimental Might (by Monte Cook) are the additional material (besides the 3.5 SRD) cited in the Section 15 of the PF1 Core Rulebook.

That said, I've never quite understood what material from the Tome of Horrors is used in the Core Rulebook, since the former is a monster book and the latter is not.

 

[Shardstone]

Working on a project right now targeted for this. Won't be ready in time but I'm excited for the 5.2 SRD.

 

[Zaukrie]

I suppose I could google this....but what's the delta between OGL and CC (or whatever) in terms of what publishers can do?

 

[kenmarable]

A copy of each System Reference Document is stored independently at A5ESRD.com, which includes the 5.1 SRD, the revised 3.5 SRD, and other System Reference Documents (including the enormous A5E SRD).

Speaking of which, the A5E SRD is enormous and thank you for that! It's awesome all that you have in there! Buuuut.... just to be greedy , any chance of updates to it like more Gate Pass Gazettes or mechanics from Planestriders or Zeitgeist? This is a purely selfish request related to a couple projects I am starting on, but if it's a matter of gruntwork (formatting or whatever), I'm sure you could find some volunteers (myself included).

 

[Morrus]

I suppose I could google this....but what's the delta between OGL and CC (or whatever) in terms of what publishers can do?

Similar enough for a layman’s purposes. They both serve the same function. There are nuances but they’re a bit in the weeds.

 

[Morrus]

Speaking of which, the A5E SRD is enormous and thank you for that! It's awesome all that you have in there! Buuuut.... just to be greedy , any chance of updates to it like more Gate Pass Gazettes or mechanics from Planestriders or Zeitgeist? This is a purely selfish request related to a couple projects I am starting on, but if it's a matter of gruntwork (formatting or whatever), I'm sure you could find some volunteers (myself included).

Eventually, yes. It’s just a question of manpower. It’s not something we can use volunteers for.

 

[Queer Venger]

To bad they are not supporting the OGL anymore. I would have preferred to continue to use the OGL. It is mute point if the put the 3e SRD in CC, but there was not mention of that.

that ship has sailed, and slowly sinking.

 

[bedir than]

It’s just a question of manpower. It’s not something we can use volunteers for.

This is one of my favorite things Morrus does -- pay those who work

 

[Konrad13]

I seriously doubt it (4e) or 1e or 2e will get SRDs and ported to CC. To much work involved.

I could have swore that back when they announced the SRDs being moved to CC they were going to release all previous editions with their own SRDs to it as well.