Third Party Content & Licensing
Third-Party Content & Licensing
This page outlines all third-party content referenced or adapted in the Sundered system and ensures proper attribution and legal compliance.
🔰 SRD 5.1 — Creative Commons License
The Sundered system makes limited use of content originally published in the Dungeons & Dragons 5e System Reference Document (SRD 5.1), released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
This includes:
- Spell names (e.g., Fireball, Magic Missile, Counterspell, Wish, etc.)
- Select class features and names (e.g., Sneak Attack, Divine Smite)
- Monster stat formatting and layout
- Basic spellcasting structures and terminology
These elements are used under the terms of the CC BY 4.0 License, and are clearly separated from original Sundered mechanics wherever possible.
If you are publishing Sundered-compatible works, you do not need to include the CC BY license, unless you are directly reproducing or remixing 5e SRD content. In that case, proper attribution and license compliance are required.
📜 Attribution Requirement
You must include exactly the following attribution:
This work includes material taken from the System Reference Document 5.1 (“SRD 5.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC and available at https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document. The SRD 5.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.
✅ Quick Summary
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| License Type | CC BY 4.0 (perpetual, irrevocable, commercial use allowed) |
| Materials Covered | Core 5e rules (mechanics, stat blocks, spell structures) |
| Attribution Required | Yes (exact wording above) |
| Allowed Labeling | “5E compatible” or “compatible with fifth edition” |
| Not Covered | Settings, names, lore, art, or trademarked terms |
🪓 Pathfinder Content — ORC License
Some content is derived from materials released under the Open RPG Creative License (ORC), created by Paizo Publishing and Azora Law.
This includes:
- Spell names and legacy spell structures
- Class and progression templates from the Pathfinder SRD
- Feats, combat terminology, and condition scaffolds
These elements are used in accordance with the terms of the ORC License PDF.
📜 Required ORC Notice
ORC Notice:
This product is licensed under the ORC License held in the Library of Congress at TX 9-307-067 and available online at various locations including paizo.com/orclicense. All warranties are disclaimed as set forth therein.
✅ Quick Summary
| Topic | Details |
| License Type | Irrevocable, open license for game mechanics |
| Licensed Material | All rules, systems, and stat-based game logic |
| Reserved Material | Lore, names, art, trademarks |
| Attribution Required | Yes (see above) |
| Applies to Derivatives? | Yes, downstream works are also ORC-licensed |
✅ Sundered Original Content (c) Robert Alexander Beeson
All mechanics, terminology, and systems presented in this ruleset are original to the Sundered RPG and protected under copyright. They may only be used in accordance with the Sundered Creator License (SCL).
This includes, but is not limited to:
Source, Source Dice, Techniques, Conversion, Echelons, Momentum & Renown, Stress & Strain, Replenishment & Renewal, the DC formula (30 − Ability Score), scaling difficulty based on missing Source Dice, and all terminology, structure, and design patterns specific to the Sundered system.
These materials are not part of any open license. To publish compatible works, refer to the Creator License:
📎 https://sunderedsystems.com/scl
🧵 Combined Attribution Note
If your published material incorporates both:
- SRD 5.1 content (Creative Commons), and
- Pathfinder SRD content (ORC License)
Then you must include attribution for both licenses and ensure:
- Separate citations are listed for each.
- All original content is covered under the SCL.
- No trademarks or Reserved Material are used from either source.
This consolidated licensing page is your central reference for publishing Sundered-compatible content with third-party material. For licensing questions, registration, or commercial queries: