Hi there, I'm sure this has been asked, answered and said before, and I've read through the Community Use and Licensing articles but I still wanted to ask and make 100% sure.
I have a few questions and I just need to know what I need for each of them:
A) If I want to write a pathfinder adventure and give it out for free what do I need?
B) If I want to write a pathfinder compatible adventure which clearly states this and give it out for free what do I need?
C) If I write a campaign setting, adventure and everything, using pathfinder compatibility and materials from sources other than just the core books and distribute it for free what do I need?
D) If I want to write a campaign setting, adventure and everything, using pathfinder compatibility and materials from sources other than just the core books and wish to sell it, can I and what would I need?
Thank you in advance.
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I'm going to assume that you are not using our intellectual property--our world of Golarion, the iconics, etc.
Your answers:
A, B, C, D.) Read and understand these terms here as well as the Open Gaming License.
Common trip-ups that I've seen are: failing to use the proper terminology (for example, saying "Pathfinder" instead of "Pathfinder Roleplaying Game"), not following the usage requirements, or recoloring the Pathfinder Compatibility Logo.
Now, a lot of this can be avoided, as the Pathfinder Compatibility License is intended for commercial uses (AKA, for profit). If you just want to write stuff for free, then you may want to look at the Community Use Policy, but this would not work for question D.
I'm going to assume that you are not using our intellectual property--our world of Golarion, the iconics, etc.
Your answers:
A, B, C, D.) Read and understand these terms here as well as the Open Gaming License.
Common trip-ups that I've seen are: failing to use the proper terminology (for example, saying "Pathfinder" instead of "Pathfinder Roleplaying Game"), not following the usage requirements, or recoloring the Pathfinder Compatibility Logo.
Now, a lot of this can be avoided, as the Pathfinder Compatibility License is intended for commercial uses (AKA, for profit). If you just want to write stuff for free, then you may want to look at the Community Use Policy, but this would not work for question D.
Thanks Liz, and yes, I will not be using Golarion, the iconics or anything flavorwise from the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. I am also aware of how to properly use the terminology.
Another small question would be the following: If I were to want to submit a commercial product, I know I am restricted to Exhibit B for references, does that mean I cannot ,for example, use the Alchemically Invisible template from page 47 of the Rival Guide? Or can I as long as it is properly referenced and included in the OGL of the product?
And I'm sorry if I come off as annoying. I have read through the OGL, the Compatibility License as well as the Community Use but I absolutely want to confirm what I can and cannot use before embarking on an endeavor which could potentially be marketable.
Thanks again.
Anyone out there can answer my question?
If I were to want to submit a commercial product, I know I am restricted to Exhibit B for references, does that mean I cannot ,for example, use the Alchemically Invisible template from page 47 of the Rival Guide? Or can I as long as it is properly referenced and included in the OGL of the product?
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... If I were to want to submit a commercial product, I know I am restricted to Exhibit B for references, does that mean I cannot ,for example, use the Alchemically Invisible template from page 47 of the Rival Guide? Or can I as long as it is properly referenced and included in the OGL of the product?
And I'm sorry if I come off as annoying. I have read through the OGL, the Compatibility License as well as the Community Use but I absolutely want to confirm what I can and cannot use before embarking on an endeavor which could potentially be marketable.
To be clear here, there's a distinction between using OGL content from a product and "referencing" it. In your own OGL product, you can use *anything* that's declared as Open Game Content in any other OGL product. No other license can restrict that. Therefore, you can use the Alchemically Invisible template from page 47 of the Rival Guide in your own OGL product.
The "referencing" clause of the Pathfinder RPG Compatibility License means that you can't just tell people "Use the Alchemically Invisible template from page 47 of the Rival Guide" in your product, and you can't say things like "for use with the Pathfinder Campaign Setting Rival Guide." You'll need to reprint the template itself, and you can only name the Rival Guide in your OGL Section 15 Copyright Notice.
Hey Vic, when you say "use" does that included printing it in your product. If for example the villain in my adventure (to be published commercially) is a witch. Can I reprint, word for word the class powers in case my customers don't have the APG? It would be the same wording found on the SRD site for example - non of the fluff.
Hey Vic, when you say "use" does that included printing it in your product. If for example the villain in my adventure (to be published commercially) is a witch. Can I reprint, word for word the class powers in case my customers don't have the APG? It would be the same wording found on the SRD site for example - non of the fluff.
Yes, you can reprint the material found on the Pathfinder Reference Document for class abilities.
Yes, you can reprint the material found on the Pathfinder Reference Document for class abilities.
Perfect. Thanks for the link. I was interested in reprinting some of the firearms rules from Ultimate Combat. I see them on http://www.d20pfsrd.com/ but not at the link you sent. Do you know why that would be the case and if they are still "reprintable"?
The firearms rules from Ultimate Combat are located here.
The firearms rules from Ultimate Combat are located here.
Wow you really are a ninja. I did a search and that didn't come up. So then I looked under variant rules but didn't see it. THANKS!
The firearms rules from Ultimate Combat are located here.Wow you really are a ninja. I did a search and that didn't come up. So then I looked under variant rules but didn't see it. THANKS!
Yeah, the search feature for the PRD is wonky (to say the least). :)
