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Open Gaming License
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.
OPEN GAME CONTENT: Any reference to copyrighted material on http://www.immortalshandbook.com/
in no way constitutes a challenge to the respective copyright holders
of that material. Open Game Content is Copyright © Craig Cochrane
2001-2004.
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