OPEN GAME LICENSE Version 1.0a
The following text is
the property of Wizards of the Coast, Inc. and is Copyright 2000
Wizards of the Coast, Inc ("Wizards"). All Rights Reserved.
1. Definitions: (a)"Contributors"
means the copyright and/or trademark owners who have contributed
Open Game Content; (b)"Dedvative Material" means copyrighted
material including derivative works and
translations (including into other computer languages), potation,
modification, correction, addition, extension, upgrade, improvement,
compilation, abridgment or other form in which an existing work
maybe recast, transformed or adapted~ (c) "Distribute"
means to reproduce, license, rent, lease, sell, broadcast, publicly
display, transmit or otherwise distribute; (d)"Open Game Content"
means the game mechanic and includes the methods, procedures, processes
and routines to the extent such content does not embody the Product
Identity and is an enhancement over the prior art and any additional
content clearly identified as Open Game Content by the Contributor,
and means any work covered by this License, including translations
and derivative works under copyright law, but specifically excludes
Product Identity. (e) "Product Identity" means product
and product line names, Iogos and identifying marks including trade
dress; artifacts; creatures characters~ stories, storylines, plots,
thematic elements, dialogue, incidents, language, artwork, symbols,
designs, depictions, likenesses, formats, poses, concepts, themes
and graphic, photographic and other visual or audio representations;
names and descriptions of characters, spells, enchantments, personalities,
teams, personas, likenesses and special abilities; places, locations,
environments, creatures, equipment, magical or supernatural abilities
or effects, Iogos, symbols, or graphic designs; and any other trademark
or registered trademark clearly identified as Product identity by
the owner of the Product Identity, and which specifically excludes
the Open Game Content; (f) "Trademark" means the Iogos,
names, mark, sign, motto, designs that are used by a Contributor
to identify itself or its products or the associated products contributed
to the Open Game License by the Contributor (g) "use",
"Used" or "Using" means to use, Distribute,
copy, edit, format, modify, translate and othe~ise create Derivative
Material of Open Game Content. (h) "You" or "Your"
means the licensee in terms of this agreement.
2. The License; This
License applies to any Open Game Content that contains a notice
indicating that the Open Game Content may only be Used under and
in terms of this License. You must amx such a notice to any Open
Game Content that you use. No terms may be added to or subtracted
from this License except as described by the License itself. No
other terms or conditions may be applied to any Open Game Content
distributed using this License.
3. Offer and Acceptance;
By Using the Open Game Content You indicate Your acceptance of the
terms
of this License.
4. Grant and Consideration;
In consideration for agreeing to use this License, the Contributors
grant You a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license
with the exact terms of this License to Use, the Open Game Content.
5. Representation of
Authority to Contribute; If You are contributing original material
as Open Game Content, You represent that Your Contributions are
Your original creation and/or YOU have sumcient rights to grant
the rights conveyed by this License.
6. Notice of License Copyright; You must update the COPYRIGHT NOTICE
portion of this License to
include the exact text of the COPYRIGHT NOTICE of any Open Game
Content You are copying, modifying or distributing, and You must
add the title, the copyright date, and the copyright holder's name
to the COPYRIGHT NOTICE of any original Open Game Content you Distribute.
7. Use of Product Identity:
You agree not to Use any Product Identity, including as an indication
as to compatibility, except as expressly licensed in another, independent
Agreement with the owner of each element of that Product Identity.
You agree not to indicate compatibility or co daptability with any
Trademark or Registered Trademark in conjunction with a work containing
Open Game Content except as expressly licensed in another, independent
Agreement with the owner of such Trademark or
Registered Trademark, The use of any Product Identity in Open Game
Content does not constitute a
challenge to the ownership of that Product Identity. The owner of
any Product Identity used in Open
Game Content shall retain all rights, title and interest in and
to that Product Identity.
8. Identification; If
you distribute Open Game Content You must clearly indicate which
portions of the work that you are distributing are Open Game Content.
9. Updating the License:
Wizards or its designated Agents may publish updated versions of
this License. You may use any authorized version of this License
to copy, modify and distribute any Open Game Content originally
distributed under any version of this License.
10. Copy of this License:
You MUST include a copy of this License with every copy of the Open
Game
Content You Distribute.
11.
Use of Contributor Credits; You may not market or advertise the
Open Game Content using the name of any Contributor unless You have
written permission from the Contributor to do so.
12. Inability to Comply;
If it is impossible for You to comply with any of the terms of this
License with respect to some or all of the Open Game Content due
to statute, judicial order, or governmental regulation then You
may not Use any Open Game Material so affected.
13. Termination: This
License will terminate automatically if You fail to comply with
all terms herein and fail to cure such breach within 30 days of
becoming aware of the breach. All sublicenses shall su~ive the termination
of this License.
14. Reformation: If
any provision of this License is held to be unenforceable, such
provision shall be reformed only to the extent necessary to make
it enforceable.
15. COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Open Game License v 1.0, Copyright 2000, Wizards of the Coast, Inc.
System Reference Document,
Copyright 2000, Wizards of the Coast, Inc.; Authors 3onathan Tweet,
Monte Cook, Skip Williams, based on original material by E. Gary
Gygax and Dave Arneson.
Tokkens: First Edition,
Copyright 2006, Fantasy Mint LLC. |