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<blockquote data-quote="Drawmack" data-source="post: 747233" data-attributes="member: 4981"><p>OGL and d20 are not the same thing. d20 is much more regulated about what you can include. Basically the break down is OGL is what you must include, d20 is what you can/cannot include. You can release and OGL product that is not d20 but you cannot release a d20 product that is not OGL.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>First do not include anything from any WotC book. Do not even use these books as a reference it is far to easy to slip product identity into your work if you do this. Instead you should work only from the <a href="http://www.wizards.com/D20/article.asp?x=srd" target="_blank">SRD</a> or the <a href="http://www.wizards.com/D20/article.asp?x=msrd" target="_blank">d20 Modern SRD</a> depending on the system you are writting for.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>No you cannot do this. See <a href="http://www.wizards.com/d20/files/d20guide.rtf" target="_blank">d20 system guide</a> pay particular attention to Defining the effects of Experience to a Character and the Mandatory Restricitons sections on page 10.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>See previous answer.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>A varient method of attaining levels - No. However you could construct a levelless system as long as you abide by the rules about applying the effects of experience to a character.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Absolutly. This is one of the reasons that Green Ronin has released a lot of OGL but nond20 games.</p><p></p><p>My recommendation is to read, reread and the discuss with a lawyer the following:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.wizards.com/d20/files/d20guide.rtf" target="_blank">d20 system guide</a></p><p><a href="http://www.wizards.com/d20/files/OGLv1.0a.rtf" target="_blank">OGL</a></p><p><a href="http://www.wizards.com/d20/files/d20stlv4.rtf" target="_blank">d20 System Licnese</a></p><p><a href="http://www.wizards.com/d20/files/ESDpolicy.rtf" target="_blank">electronic SKU download conversion agreement</a></p><p></p><p>Once you've gotten all that down then give the follow a serious look so you know what is and what is not OGC:</p><p><a href="http://www.wizards.com/D20/article.asp?x=srd" target="_blank">SRD</a></p><p><a href="http://www.wizards.com/D20/article.asp?x=msrd" target="_blank">MSRD</a></p><p></p><p>Above everything else remember IANAL, this is not legal advise and I do not offer it as legally correct only as my understanding of a legal issue. Taking this advice as legal advice in no way implies any agreement between us.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Drawmack, post: 747233, member: 4981"] OGL and d20 are not the same thing. d20 is much more regulated about what you can include. Basically the break down is OGL is what you must include, d20 is what you can/cannot include. You can release and OGL product that is not d20 but you cannot release a d20 product that is not OGL. First do not include anything from any WotC book. Do not even use these books as a reference it is far to easy to slip product identity into your work if you do this. Instead you should work only from the [url=http://www.wizards.com/D20/article.asp?x=srd]SRD[/url] or the [url=http://www.wizards.com/D20/article.asp?x=msrd]d20 Modern SRD[/url] depending on the system you are writting for. No you cannot do this. See [url=http://www.wizards.com/d20/files/d20guide.rtf]d20 system guide[/url] pay particular attention to Defining the effects of Experience to a Character and the Mandatory Restricitons sections on page 10. See previous answer. A varient method of attaining levels - No. However you could construct a levelless system as long as you abide by the rules about applying the effects of experience to a character. Absolutly. This is one of the reasons that Green Ronin has released a lot of OGL but nond20 games. My recommendation is to read, reread and the discuss with a lawyer the following: [url=http://www.wizards.com/d20/files/d20guide.rtf]d20 system guide[/url] [url=http://www.wizards.com/d20/files/OGLv1.0a.rtf]OGL[/url] [url=http://www.wizards.com/d20/files/d20stlv4.rtf]d20 System Licnese[/url] [url=http://www.wizards.com/d20/files/ESDpolicy.rtf]electronic SKU download conversion agreement[/url] Once you've gotten all that down then give the follow a serious look so you know what is and what is not OGC: [url=http://www.wizards.com/D20/article.asp?x=srd]SRD[/url] [url=http://www.wizards.com/D20/article.asp?x=msrd]MSRD[/url] Above everything else remember IANAL, this is not legal advise and I do not offer it as legally correct only as my understanding of a legal issue. Taking this advice as legal advice in no way implies any agreement between us. [/QUOTE]
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