Books released using OGL vs. using ORC


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I'm trying to determine which PF2e books were released using the ORC license.

Sometimes it's very clear: like in the case of the Guns & Gears books, one states "remaster" right on the cover. What about the Dark Archive? Treasure Vault? Secrets of Magic? Rage of Elements?

Is there a quick and easy way for someone to tell?


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If you have the physical book or PDF, looking at the license agreement on the last page will tell you whether its ORC or OGL.

If you're just perusing the store, the best I can offer for you is to check the original release date. Any rulebook published before Player Core 1 (Nov 2023) released was with the OGL license. In the examples mentioned, all of those were released before November 2023 and so use the OGL license (aside from the upcoming Guns & Gears reprint). Rage of Elements has terminology compatible with the Remastered rules but still released under the OGL license.

For adventures, any adventure published after Seven Dooms of Sandpoint (April 2024) is under the ORC license (ex. Wardens of Wildwood, Prey for Death) as Seven Dooms was the last OGL licensed adventure.

Hope this helps!

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