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Open gaming license
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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.
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