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D&D Open Gaming License
Oloh the Great Sage of Arcanic and Mysterious Rules Known as Laws (a.k.a. Oloh the Lawyer),
I am planning on having a D&D-esque campaign with the RP Union over the internet. Some of the classes I want to use appear in a book that is not part of the Core Rule Books. This book is Arcana Evolved. I want to know, if disseminating these classes through the internet is a violation of copyrights. Also, I'm going to be changing the classes somewhat, in case that makes any difference.
Here is all the copyright information:
Malhavoc is a registered trademark and Arcana Evolved is a trademark owned by Monte J. Cook. Sword & Sorcery and the Sword & Sorcery logo are trademarks of White Wolf Publishing, Inc. All rights
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Reference Document or as Open Game Content below and are already open by virtue of appearing there. The above Product Identity is not Open Game Content.
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