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I am kinda new to these tabletop RPG games, and since I really love the Creative Commons philosophy, I wanted to know what are the strengths & weaknesses of the main CC-powered RPG games, mainly taking into account the ease of use and completeness.

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FYI, here is a wiki-based list of Creative Commons–licensed RPGs‌​. Does that help, or does it inspire a more concrete, objective question we could help answer? – SevenSidedDie May 6 '12 at 19:55
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Take a look at Heroes Against Darkness (HAD) by Justin Halliday. It's CC 3.0 by-nc-nd. Very complete, rules-light, high-fantasy RPG.

IMHO, HAD feels like Basic/Expert (B/X) D&D--if you're not familiar with B/X D&D it predates the current D&D field, introduced c.1977. HAD is a complete game with 9+ character options, a full magic system, and a bestiary. The game comes complete with a gamemaster's section that includes details on modding and tweaking the game throughout the spectrum of high fantasy rule sets from B/X through 4e with rules for health rallying or adding Vancian Magic (Vancian Magic is defined for someone new to tabletop RPGs).

Definitely check it out. Be sure to pick up the solo adventure The Sundered Tower to get a feel of the game. HAD is very professionally packaged and it's FREE to boot.

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That was exactly what I was looking for. Your answer was really helpful. Thanks :) – Eneko Sarasola May 6 '12 at 19:30
You're welcome. @rmorrisey though is correct to point out that this kind of question is difficult to answer. However, I would caveat that your specifics regarding Creative Commons limits the field of "opinion answers" or "endless lists." – javafueled May 6 '12 at 19:34
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The rules for Pathfinder and D&D 3.5 can't (AFAIK) be copyrighted, which is why the rules in their entirety are available online (D&D 3.5, Pathfinder). It's not exactly CC, but the end result is the same - open, free gaming.

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D&D 3.5, and specifically, Pathfinder, are licensed under the Open Gaming License (OGL). – javafueled May 6 '12 at 19:30
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Definitely not open, free gaming. CC licenses operate very differently from the OGL. In particular, the OGL is extremely easy to undermine via the Product Identity clause, in a way that isn't possible with true open licenses. – SevenSidedDie May 6 '12 at 20:02

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