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Original Spell Name Compendium
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Download the Original Spell Name Compendium here! This Compendium is
Open Game Content and allows publishers to use spell names similar to those changed by Wizards when names of
famous NPCs were removed from the SRD.
A revised edition of this compendium has been posted on December 12, 2002, which replaces the prior edition. The
download offered here is the revised edition.
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Review and Analysis of the Recent D20 License Changes
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Recently, Wizards of the Coast released version 5.0 of the d20 System Trademark License ("d20 STL")
and version 4.0 of the d20 System Guide ("Guide"). Though separate documents, because the Guide is
incorporated by reference into the d20 STL, the d20 STL and the Guide can be thought of as one document. Any reference
to the d20 STL by necessity includes content from the Guide as well. Unlike the Open Game License ("OGL"),
which allows users to use any version of the license including prior versions, the d20 STL and Guide require the user
to use the most current version of the d20 STL and Guide. Thus, any product using the d20 logo pursuant to the d20 STL
and Guide are covered by and potentially impacted by the recent changes.
This document is not legal advice and cannot guarantee compliance with the restrictions and terms of the license
changes. It is simply an article for use as a basis for discussing potential compliance issues and as an aid to
potential publishers in parsing the terms of the license to decide if a planned product runs afoul of the restrictions.
Click Here to download an in-depth review and analysis of the
recent changes to the d20 STL now!
