Impresa Express Usage Guidelines v1.1V
©2003, 2005 Politically Incorrect Games. All rights reserved. Impresa and Impresa Express are trademarks of Politically Incorrect Games.

This guide explains the various methods and requirements in order for you to be able to distribute Impresa Express or create your own roleplaying game or compatible product with it. This is a simplification of the Open Collaboration License in order to give you a basic rundown of what is needed for distribution. This document is no substitution for the License—it is merely a companion for it.

Impresa Express as Core Rules
You may distribute Impresa Express, provided that it is distributed in its entirety including the Usage Guidelines and the companion text file, and that you charge no fee, whether distributed in print or electronically. This refers to the zipped downloadable version and NOT this document or Vanilla version of Impresa Express.

Impresa Express Derivative
You may distribute your own games based upon the Impresa Express rules—this is considered Derivative Material. You must contact info@pigames.net in order to arrange a convenient method of delivery of one copy of your game to Politically Incorrect Games.

The companion text file includes everything which can be used in your own game. You can change its format and size, but may not alter its content except in the following cases:

•	the term director may be replaced with gamemaster in your game (make sure it is changed in every instance)

•	there is no special ability section in the companion text file; you can include your desired special abilities with the regular abilities or customize a special abilities section in your game

•	you may omit any skills which are not required for your game or you may add new ones as needed; this includes skills based on special abilities you may replace engineering, natural sciences, and social sciences with a separate skill for each subject instead of one general skill

•	you may omit any gimmicks which are not required for your game, add new ones as needed, or leave them out entirely

•	you may use the character creation rules as-is or create your own method for creating characters; bear in mind that using special abilities may require additional ability or skill points

•	you may omit any weapons which are not required for your game or you may add new ones as needed

•	you may omit any armor components which are not required for your game or you may add new ones as needed

You must also include the following in your game:

•	most recent version of the Impresa Express Open Collaborative License

•	Impresa Express Copyright Notice on the first page or copyright section

Impresa Express Compatible
You may distribute supplements or add-on products for the core rules or your game which incorporates the Impresa Express rules—this is considered Compatible Material. You may use the terms Impresa Express Compatible or Impresa Express Ready if the product makes use of Impresa Express rules (such as new weapons or character templates), but does not actually include them in the product. You may use terminology specific to Impresa Express, however, in order to retain continuity. You must contact info@pigames.net in order to arrange a convenient method of delivery of one copy of your game to Politically Incorrect Games.

You must also include the following in your game:

•	most recent version of the Impresa Express Open Collaborative License

•	Impresa Express Compatibility Notice on the first page or copyright section

Collaborative Material
All changes to or additions of the following is considered Collaborative Material:

•	special abilities

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skills

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gimmicks

•	names and values of weapons, but not descriptions

•	names and values of armor components, but not descriptions

By adding Collaborative Material to your game, you agree to allow any third party to distribute it in their Derivative or Compatible Material under the terms of the Impresa Express Open Collaborative License.


Impresa Express Open Collaborative License v1.0
©2003 Politically Incorrect Games. All rights reserved. Impresa and Impresa Express are trademarks of Politically Incorrect Games.

The following License governs the copying, modifying, and distributing of Impresa Express. By copying, modifying, and/or distributing such material, you are agreeing to be bound by the terms of this License. The content of this license may not be modified, but format, size, and placement may be adjusted to suit the nature of the use of Impresa Express. This license does not extend to any other products or works of Politically Incorrect Games or any other third party.

1. Definitions:
”Collaborative Material” means the name, description, and game effects of any special ability, skill, or gimmick and the name and game values of any weapon or armor component included in the Derivative Material or Compatible Material but not part of Impresa Express.
”Derivative Material” means Collaborative Material, copyrighted, or derivative works that include Impresa Express.
”Compatible Material” means Collaborative Material, copyrighted, or derivative works that do not include Impresa Express, but is compatible with Impresa Express, and relies on Impresa Express in order to be fully utilitzed.
”Contributors” means the copyright and/or trademark owners who have contributed Collaborative Material.
”Distribute” or ”Distributed” means to reproduce, display, transmit or otherwise distribute by any medium and in any form, whether gratis, for a direct or indirect fee, or any form of exchange.
”Freely Distribute” or ”Freely Distributed” means to reproduce, display, transmit or otherwise distribute by any medium and in any form for no fee or form of exchange.
”You” or ”Your” means an individual or legal entity exercising rights under this license.
”Copyright Notice” means any copyright notice applying to Impresa Express, Derivative Material, or Compatible Material.
”Impresa Express Copyright Notice” means the following: ”This product was designed using the Express version of the Impresa Modular Roleplaying System. The full version is intended as a Roleplaying Game Design Kit, allowing you to build a custom system by combining stock rules modules into a final package. Politically Incorrect Games is not responsible for and does not necessarily endorse any content herein which is not part of the Impresa Express Rules. Impresa Modular Roleplaying System and Impresa Express are copyright 2003 by Brett M. Bernstein and Politically Incorrect Games. All rights reserved. Impresa is a trademark of Politically Incorrect Games. For more information, visit http://www.pigames.net or contact Politically Incorrect Games via email at info@pigames.net.”
”Impresa Express Compatibility Notice” means the following: ”This product was designed for use with the Express version of the Impresa Modular Roleplaying System. The full version is intended as a Roleplaying Game Design Kit, allowing you to build a custom system by combining stock rules modules into a final package. Politically Incorrect Games is not responsible for and does not necessarily endorse any content herein. Impresa Modular Roleplaying System and Impresa Express are copyright 2003 by Brett M. Bernstein and Politically Incorrect Games. All rights reserved. Impresa is a trademark of Politically Incorrect Games. For more information, visit http://www.pigames.net or contact Politically Incorrect Games via email at info@pigames.net.”

2. Grant and Consideration
In consideration for agreeing to use this License, effective on the date You accept this License, the Contributors grant You a world-wide, royalty-free, non-exclusive License to use Collaborative Material in Your Derivative Material or Compatible Material and Politically Incorrect Games grants You a world-wide, royalty-free, non-exclusive License to the permitted uses described below:
2.1 You may copy and Freely Distribute Impresa Express, provided that You make no modifications to it or the License.
2.2 You may copy and distribute Your Derivative Material, provided that You must in each instance:
(a) make no changes to the content of the Impresa Express rules other than those described in the most current version of the Impresa Express Usage Guidelines (available at http://www.pigames.net and with the Impresa Express rules package);
(b) send a copy of the Derivative Material to Politically Incorrect Games (if hardcopy or data storage medium) or info@pigames.net (if electronically transmitted) so that it may be archived publicly if Freely Distributed or kept for private archival purposes if not;
(c) retain and prominently reproduce the most recent version of the Impresa Express Open Collaborative License and copyright notice;
(d) retain and prominently reproduce the Impresa Express Copyright Notice on the first page or copyright section of the Derivative Material.
2.3 You may copy and distribute Your Compatible Material, provided that You must in each instance:
(a) not include the Impresa Express rules;
(b) send a copy of the Compatible Material to Politically Incorrect Games (if hardcopy or data storage medium) or info@pigames.net (if electronically transmitted) so that it may be archived publicly if Freely Distributed or kept for private archival purposes if not;
(c) retain and prominently reproduce the most recent version of the Impresa Express Open Collaborative License and copyright notice;
(d) retain and prominently reproduce the Impresa Express Compatibility Notice on the first page or copyright section of the Compatible Material.

3. Representation
By Distributing Your Derivative Material or Collaborative Material, You represent that it is Your original creation and/or that You have sufficient rights to Your Derivative Material or Collaborative Material to make the grants described in this License.

4. Your Grants
4.1 You hereby grant to Politically Incorrect Games a world-wide, royalty-free, non-exclusive License to Freely Distribute small portions of your Derivative Material or Compatible Material including but not limited to Collaborative Material and cover thumbnails. Such distribution is for the purposes of marketing and does not grant Politically Incorrect Games any other rights to your copyrighted material other than those granted by this License.
4.2 You hereby grant to Politically Incorrect Games and all third parties a world-wide, royalty-free, non-exclusive License that all Collaborative Material in Your Derivative Material or Compatible Material owned or controlled by You may be used in accordance with Section 2.

5. Versions of the License
Politically Incorrect Games may publish revised and/or new versions of this License from time to time, Each version will be given a distinguishing version number. New Derivative Material or Compatible Material must always include the most recent version of the License from the Politically Incorrect Games web site. Once Derivative Material or Compatible Material has been published under a particular version of this License, You may continue to use it under the terms of that version or You may choose to use it under the terms of any subsequent version of this License published by Politically Incorrect Games. No one other that Politically Incorrect Games has the right to modify the terms of this License.

6. No Warranty
You expressly acknowledge and agree that use of Impresa Express is at your sole and entire risk. Impresa Express is provided “as is” and without warranty of any kind. Politically Incorrect Games expressly disclaims all warranties and/or conditions, express or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties and/or conditions of satisfactory quality, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement of third party rights. No oral or written information or advice given by Politically Incorrect Games shall create a warranty.

7. Limitation of Liability
Under no circumstances shall Politically Incorrect Games be liable for any incidental, special, indirect, or consequential damages arising out of or relating to this License or Your use of Impresa Express, whether under a theory of contract, warranty, tort (including negligence), products liability or otherwise. In no event shall Politically Incorrect Games be liable to You under this License for any amount due to damages.

8. Trademarks
“Impresa Express” is a trademark of Politically Incorrect Games. Subject to terms and conditions of this License, Politically Incorrect Games hereby grants You, effective on the date You accept this License, a world-wide, royalty-free, non-exclusive License to use the trademark “Impresa Express” for the sole purpose of Distributing Derivative Material or Compatible Material, or Freely Distributing Impresa Express without modification as described in Section 2 of this License. Acceptable graphic representations of the Impresa Express logo are available at the Politically Incorrect Games web site (http://www.pigames.net). This License does not grant You any rights to use the trademark of trade names “Politically Incorrect Games”, “pigames.net”, “PIgames”, or any other trademarks or trade names belonging to Politically Incorrect Games except as part of this License.

9. Termination
9.1 This License and the rights granted herein will terminate automatically and without notice from Politically Incorrect Games if You fail to comply with any term or terms of this License and fail to cure such breach within 30 days of being notified of such breach by Politically Incorrect Games.
9.2 Upon Termination, You agree to immediately stop any further copying, modifying, and/or Distributing of the Derivative Material or Compatible Material in question or stop any further copying and/or Distributing of Impresa Express. Except in the case of copyright violation, You will not be liable to Politically Incorrect Games for compensation, indemnity, or damages of any sort solely as a result of terminating this License in accordance with its terms, and termination of this License will be without prejudice to any other right or remedy of either party.
9.3 Termination of Your License by Politically Incorrect Games shall not be effective to terminate the License of anyone else enjoying rights under this License.

10. Miscellaneous
10.1 This License will not be construed as creating an agency, partnership, joint venture, or any other form of legal association between You and Politically Incorrect Games, and You will not represent to the contrary, whether expressly, by implication, appearance, or otherwise.
10.2 Nothing in this License will impair the right of Politically Incorrect Games to acquire, license, develop, market, and/or Distribute products that perform the same of similar functions as, or otherwise compete with Your Derivative Material or Compatible Material.
10.3 Failure by Politically Incorrect Games to enforce any provision of this License will not be deemed a waiver of future enforcement of that or any other provision. Any law, regulation, or rule of interpretation which provides that the language of a contract shall be construed against the drafter will not apply to this License.
10.4 If any provision of this License is held to be unenforceable, such provision shall be reformed only to the extent necessary to make it enforceable.
10.5 This License constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter thereof.