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Thank you for the clarification. To make this clear I can:

1) Copy the PRD's textual contents (under the OGL) being careful to remove all trademarks etc. as outlined in the OGL
2) Make it into an epub to freely distribute, being careful not to imply that Paizo Publishing endorses it, produces it etc..
3) Register with the CUP (which will not give me access to the Open Game Content; this is done via the OGL) to gain access to other certain content provided by Paizo. Abiding by this policy will include putting the necessary statements found in the CUP in the ebook.

This is what I have understood from this thread and the various contracts around the site. Following these guidelines (and others that may become known to me at a later date), is it OK for me to proceed?

Mmm, thanks for that. So, all I'm trying to achieve is what you do on your site, but in the form of an ebook. Which means it's probably OK, but as you say, the OGL isn't too specific about this kind of thing.

I'll try and get some clarification on it, but hopefully, I'll be able to start again soon!

Thanks for the clarification d20pfsrd.com. The main reason I was so confident in my understanding of the OGL was because of the content on your site (and the fact that Piazo must know about your site, which you've now confirmed).

You mentioned that there might be a few stragglers on your site. Would you consider the following to be legal on your site?

• The text for the class detail here being directly lifted from Piazo's PRD. (I didn't check them all, but I did check Barbairan, Paladin, Arcane Archer, Dragon Disciple, Witch, Ninja and Antipaladin)
  
• The Core Rulebook being distributed as an ebook (provided by Hawkwing) here
  

I am really not seeking to bring anyone down here, or break copyright. I just want know what is allowed by the OGL. Creating an ebook seems like a great way to contribute to Pathfinder, but if it's not allowed, I won't do it. I've read the OGL over and over, as well as the Community Usage Policy and looked around to see what others have done. Is there anyone that can shed real light on the matter?

Thanks, I've registered my project and read through the Community Use Policy very carefully, although I'm still a little confused. The CUP makes no mention of the content on the PRD, and yet d20pfsrd.com have much (if not all) of the content on their site. Did they copy the content before it was removed from the CUP or is this covered by the CUP?

If the textual contents of the PRD are not covered by the Community Use Policy, to what content does the Open Game License refer to? Or is the Open Game License independent of the CUP?

I've emailed Paizo to see what they say. I'm pretty sure it's OK, as how else would an open game license be used? Especially considering the other examples available on the internet.

Still, taken it down to be safe until I hear something!

Thanks for pointing that out Kuthulhu, I always intended to include the OGL but forgot!

I'm struggling to understand about copyright violation though, as I've been careful to remove all 'All trademarks, registered trademarks, proper names (characters, deities, etc.), dialogue, plots, storylines, locations, characters, artworks, and trade dress' and then literally copied the section labelled 'Advanced Player's Guide' from Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Reference Document. I thought the OGL was designed to allow developments such as this? Especially considering the existence of Pathfinder_OGC which is a near copy of the PRGRD (I checked) and that the Core Rulebook is available here as an epub, reportedly from a member of this forum.

Are these places also breaking copyright? If not, how is my epub different?

Thanks for helping me out!

Hi,
I've just completed the first run of the Advanced Player's Guide for in epub. It can be found here.

It's very readable, but there still may be little things wrong, so bug reports/feedback would be greatly appreciated! Issues can be filed here.

Have fun!

I'm currently converting the PRD into an ebook at https://github.com/nasfarley88/pathfinder-prd-markdown by using pandoc and markdown. Very soon, I'll be looking for help in the effort so if this is something you want for yourself, leave a message here, or if you know git, clone the repo.

There are going to be a few ways to help:
1) Beta testers: read through the epub files on your device and pick out problems (i.e. forgetting a space between words, a character that looks wierd, a table that doesn't scale correctly). This requires no knowledge of git/markdown/programming so is ideal for people that like this idea and want to do something to help.

2) Formatting: When pandoc converts from html, often tables don't come out right, and little things are off. These obviously need fixing. I use emacs to do a lot of the work for me, but human intervention is still needed.

3) Conversion: This is a simple task if you've done it before, but has quite a steep learning curve. Basically, the task is to convert html to markdown using pandoc, and then begin formatting. The reason this is separate from formatting is that if something goes 'wrong' at this stage, it's much more difficult to fix later (although once you know how to do it right, there is little room for error).

Everything is not set in stone yet, but it should be ready by the end of the week for people to contribute. Who's interested?