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Following is a copy of the Open Gaming License.
All content submitted to this web-site must adhere
to the Open Gaming License.
All content submitted to this web-site is published
under the Open Gaming License except where it
is specifically marked as Product Identity
by the contributing author and remains the copyright
of that author.
(For a brief bit of help if you don't understand
the OGL click HERE)
Copyright Notice
All content on this web-site is copyright Sam
Judson, except the creatures, which are released
under the OGL below and are copyright their respective
authors. Some portions of the "Monster Creation
101" are derived from OGC and are therefore
OGC.
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)"Derivative
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 may be 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, logos 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, logos, 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 logos, 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 otherwise 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 affix 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 sufficient
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-adaptability
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 survive
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 1.0a Copyright 2000, Wizards
of the Coast, Inc.
System Rules Document Copyright 2000, Wizards
of the Coast, Inc.; Authors Jonathan Tweet, Monte
Cook, Skip Williams, based on original material
by E. Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson.
Blacksway.net/cc Homebrew Website Copyright 2003,
Sam Judson - www.blacksway.net
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