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 1.0 Copyright 2000, Wizards of the Coast,
Inc.
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