I am not sure this is the right place for this question - I've eventually decided to pose it here as its about LoF.
I am going to run a large skirmish in Kelmarane, and for my group I have taken the Kelmarane map, overlaid a grid, notated defences and the like, and in the GM notes I have indicated where things will happen, where they are likely to progress to etc.
My question is, if I possibly maybe wished to release the work as a free encounter for the ppl on the paizo boards, what can and can't I use ?
Can I use Kelmarane content at all ? Its layout, its buildings, whats where. Also can I draw a map of it and include it ?
Can I use the actual Kelmarane map present in the pdf ?
If a map is drawn is there any sticking point about what kind of quality it can be ? If it ends up a professional quality map, would this be too much of an infringement ? Is there a quality cut off ? Pencil drawn map is fine, a professional artist rendering that may or may not be better than the original is not fine.
Whats the score with using the already published material for Kelmarane, and effectively adding an expanded piece to the story ( or a piece that was hinted at but never fleshed out ).
Is this kind of stuff only ever doable with your own private group, doomed to never be shared with anyone else ?
From reading the Community Use I think that taking the original map(s) ( and also editing them ) is not allowed - a great shame as I think the Kelmarane map is great - and as for the content of Kelmarane itself, I am not sure.
Anyone enlighten me ? Copyright sucks, I know why its there, and I agree with it, but I hate having creativity forced to jump hoops.
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Assuming you're talking about noncommerical use, the answers to all of your questions are in the Community Use Policy and the OGL.
With specific focus on your questions, you can use any of the non-setting material under the OGL, and you can use "trademarks, proper names (characters, deities, artifacts, places, etc.), locations and characters" under the Community Use Policy. So you can't republish the existing encounters, but you can design new encounters using the locations and characters.
As far as the maps, go, no, you can't repurpose our maps, but you can create your own interpretations of material presented in our maps. (In short, redraw 'em, and you're fine.) And it's fine if they look professional—just so they don't look exactly like ours!
Assuming you're talking about noncommerical use, the answers to all of your questions are in the Community Use Policy and the OGL.
With specific focus on your questions, you can use any of the non-setting material under the OGL, and you can use "trademarks, proper names (characters, deities, artifacts, places, etc.), locations and characters" under the Community Use Policy. So you can't republish the existing encounters, but you can design new encounters using the locations and characters.
As far as the maps, go, no, you can't repurpose our maps, but you can create your own interpretations of material presented in our maps. (In short, redraw 'em, and you're fine.) And it's fine if they look professional—just so they don't look exactly like ours!
Ok thanks v much :)