Hey all,
I've been wondering about using OGL material for a while now. On the surface, it seems fairly clear-cut: You can use it as you wish, provided you put anything you build on top of it under the OGL as well, and include the license with a list of source products. Easy-peasy, right? There's even a way (albeit clumsy and redundant) to specifically exclude other content from the OGL.
There's also a lot of material to use out there by now, covering all kinds of genres. Pathfinder proved that you can create an awesome product with good commercial success on top of OGL.
And yet, I am not sure I feel comfortable using OGL material. I've tried to analyze this hesitation, and I have not really been able to come to a clear conclusion. I do not fear that someone else might re-use my contributions commercially; that's part of the deal after all.
So, am I just being irrational, or is there some basis that may be nagging my brain without really coming out into the open? How do you feel about the OGL - and if you do not use it, why not?
- Nils