OGL System
Encyclopedia
The OGL System is an open
roleplaying game system, published by Mongoose Publishing
.
It is in fact the d20 System
, but it was rewritten in order not to contain any licensed material; for example, the term "d20 System" was systematically replaced by "OGL System".
This system is published in the OGL Rulebooks. It is also described in specific roleplaying games such as in Conan: The Roleplaying Game or Lone Wolf
; in these cases, the system was slightly modified to match the universe.
Open gaming
Open gaming is the movement within the role-playing game industry that is somewhat similar to the open source movement. The key aspect is that authors give recipients of works covered by copyright a license to certain rights, such as the right to make copies or the right to create derivative...
roleplaying game system, published by Mongoose Publishing
Mongoose Publishing
Mongoose Publishing is a prolific British manufacturer of role-playing games, miniatures, and card games, actively publishing material since 2001...
.
It is in fact the d20 System
D20 System
The d20 System is a role-playing game system published in 2000 by Wizards of the Coast originally developed for the third edition of Dungeons & Dragons...
, but it was rewritten in order not to contain any licensed material; for example, the term "d20 System" was systematically replaced by "OGL System".
This system is published in the OGL Rulebooks. It is also described in specific roleplaying games such as in Conan: The Roleplaying Game or Lone Wolf
Lone Wolf (gamebooks)
Lone Wolf is a series of 28 gamebooks, created by Joe Dever and initially illustrated by Gary Chalk. The series began publishing in July 1984 and sold more than 10.2 million copies worldwide....
; in these cases, the system was slightly modified to match the universe.