Questions tagged [ogl]
For questions relating to the use and application of the Open Game License (OGL). The OGL allows for derivative works of game material to be produced, while allowing the originator to protect their intellectual property.
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Are there any decent modules/adventures distributed under the CC-By license? [closed]
It seems that there are plenty of modules distributed under the CC-By-SA license, OGL, etc. There are also a number of game systems distributed under the CC-By license. But I'm yet to see a module/...
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How does ORC differ from OGL 1.0a?
The Open RPG Creative license (“ORC License”) has been out for some time now, and some products were published under it. Yet OGL 1.0a (original document) is still somewhat popular despite the OGL 1.1 ...
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Can I use initialisms such as DMG, PHB and MM in third-party OGL content?
I'm creating some commercial content that will deal with techniques for playing solo DnD. In the text I will be referring to the 3 core books, to guide readers, but will not be drawing any content ...
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Can iconic monsters like Beholders and Illithids be used via the SRD for D&D 5th edition?
Does the SRD of Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition now allow the use of some iconic monsters like Beholders and Illithids (Mind Flayer), since the SRD is now under CC license? Or they are still ...
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Does the SRD5.1 being in CC free me allow me to directly state which system my book is made for?
As you may know, the SRD5.1 is now available on Creative Commons Attributions license. https://www.dndbeyond.com/attachments/39j2li89/SRD5.1-CCBY4.0License.pdf The document states that you can give ...
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With the new Creative Commons SRD and the OGL no longer applying, can I name spells from Tasha's Cauldron in my supplement book?
This question has been asked here before the OGL scandal and I've seen the answers. From what I understood the, OGL had an agreement in place to not name any intellectual property, like spell names in ...
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What licenses does FATE Freeport depend on?
FATE Freeport was made by Green Ronin games. It uses FATE rules, and FATE comes from Evil Hat, so I assume they have a license from Evil Hat. It also uses some of the ideas from Dungeons and Dragons, ...
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What is Dungeons & Dragons' unique intellectual property?
With the recent OGL discussions and the probability of people moving out of D&D and making their own games and systems, it got me thinking... What does Dungeons & Dragons own in terms of races,...
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What was going on with D&D's leaked OGL 1.1 in January 2023? How does it affect me?
Most of the communities I participate in are currently ablaze with rumours and speculations about Wizards of the Coast's OGL 1.1 stemming from a leaked document. As someone that is on the brink of ...
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Can I use UA material if I'm writing a D&D 5E OGL supplement to be sold on DriveThruRPG or Amazon?
Can I use Unearthed Arcana material if I'm writing a D&D 5E OGL supplement to be sold on DriveThruRPG or Amazon? I am specifically interested in the UA: Psionic Options Revisited playtest material....
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Which D&D monsters are copyrighted?
I am currently constructing a D&D supplement and was wondering which D&D monsters were copyrighted, so that I can avoid lawsuits. The reason I am asking on here instead of going to other sites ...
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Can I legally refer to Maneuvers under the OGL?
The Battle Master subclass is not in the Systems Reference Document. I am designing a Wild West supplement for d&d-5e, to be published on DriveThruRPG, and I want to add a few Gun-Themed maneuvers ...
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Does referencing specific monster actions break the 5e SRD/OGL?
I'm writing my own supplement for 5e, using the OGL/SRD, and have a chapter on monsters. I'm wondering if I can safely use standard monster actions such as Brave, Aggressive, Charge, Camouflage, ...
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Can artificer subclasses be in (third-party) material published under the OGL?
If I were to publish my own campaign setting for D&D 5e under the OGL, can I include new subclasses for the artificer in the material I publish? Would any restrictions/workarounds allow me to do ...
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Can I self publish a new character creation system for D&D 5e legally?
Say I come up with a whole new system, with talent trees for miles and you get new talent choices (I didn’t do this, but theoretically) every level… can I publish this somewhere other than DMsGuild? I ...
