Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, but I'm going to post something here in a half-assed attempt to
This post, is no exception, but the fine print is actual, the Fool's Errand stuff is meant to be light-hearted and sarcastic, yet true.
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 1.0 Copyright 2000, Wizards of the Coast, Inc.
"Fool's
Errand Enterprises is copyright 2015, Robert G. Weber. Levels
Beyond Basic house rules, Hordes & Hoards house rules, and
Lair of the Marrowbeast titles are copyright 2015, and are
trademarks of Fool's Errand Enterprises, but the original works of
Dungeons & Dragons, 'Holmes'' Basic D&D, Advanced D&D,
Monster Manual, Dungeon Master's Guide, Player's Handbook,
et. al. found in these hacked titles remain the properties of the original authors and artists; no
copyright infringements were intended, besides the hacks to make
these house rules and campaign settings, adventures, scenarios and/or
modules. Fool's Errand Enterprises trademarks acknowledge that we are standing
on the shoulders of giants because none of this is terribly original anyway at
http://primereq.blogspot.com/,
with posted links to hacked rules and scenarios."
Should I be putting this blurb on the PDFs I make and post here and other places, or should I just let a sleeping giant un-prodded?
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