Dark Pack License

Paradox Interactive owns the copyright, and/or a copyright interest, in all of the World of Darkness products published by it, its licensed partners, and/or its affiliates. These copyrights include (but are not limited to) the copyrightable elements to: the Storyteller System; the backstory of the World of Darkness® including its factions (Clans, Tribes, etc. Exalted and Chronicles of Darkness elements; named characters and unique locations, and items; the storylines expressed in World of Darkness novels, game products, licensed products, and larps; the artwork included in all previous materials; and any and all derivative works of any of the foregoing works in any language.

Paradox Interactive owns the trademarks and/or registered trademarks in any term or mark appearing in or associated with its products or support materials, some of which bear the TM or ® symbol, including but not limited to the names of the games, the Storyteller System™, Mind’s Eye Theatre®, the names of the factions (Clans, Tribes, etc.), and all associated graphical logos, artwork, and trade dress. Paradox Interactive’s copyrights and trademarks also include its own corporate name, logo, and trade dress as well as the Camarilla® name, logo and trade dress.

Collectively and hereafter, these intellectual properties and any other intellectual property embodied in any works of World of Darkness materials are called “World of Darkness IP”.

Subject to your compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Paradox hereby grants you a personal, non-sublicensable, royalty-free, revocable right and license to use the World of DarknessIP for types of content listed in this policy.

Nothing in this Agreement is to be construed as a transfer of ownership into any World of Darkness IP. All rights not expressly granted in this Agreement are reserved by Paradox Interactive.

• You may not remove or alter any copyright or trademark notices of World of Darkness.
• Your use of World of Darkness IP is strictly for non-commercial purposes only. For example, you may not offer goods or services for sale in connection with your use of the World of Darkness IP.
• You may not sell or charge any fees in connection with Your Material, with these exceptions:
  • You may accept donations for your time and materials through Patreon or similar services, or through sponsorships.
  • You may accept subscription fees and revenues allowable through streaming platforms such as Twitch, YouTube, Mixer, etc.
  • You may sell your Material through the Storytellers Vault, our official program that allows you to create and sell certain types of content through our authorized web portal.
• You warrant and represent that Your Material at all times shall comply with all applicable laws, and that it does not infringe any third party’s intellectual property rights or any other right.

Use of materials: what is reasonable?

Use of works embodying World of Darkness IP is strictly limited to what is deemed reasonable extent. Paradox reserves the right to decide, in its sole and absolute discretion, what constitutes “reasonable extent” in each case. With the exception for artwork, the copying, distributing, or making publicly available of any World of Darkness work (such as book) in full is never deemed reasonable for the purpose of this Agreement.

You may provide links to materials provided by Paradox Interactive for free, such as quickstart guides, character sheets, or other promotional products.

Term and termination

This Agreement is effective until terminated.

You may terminate this Agreement at any time by removing the Dark Pack logo and ceasing to use the World of Darkness IP on Your Material.

Paradox Interactive may terminate this Agreement at any time for any reason. You must then immediately cease to use all World of Darkness IP on Your Material.

Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Paradox Interactive, its affiliates or licensees, be liable for any special, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, or any other pecuniary loss) arising out of your use of or inability to use the World of Darkness IP.​

Nothing in this agreement limits our liability to you in the event of death or personal injury resulting from gross negligence, fraud, or knowing misrepresentation on our part.

General

Governig law; jurisdiction

This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the country of Sweden, without regard to its rules on conflicts of law. With regard to any disputes arising under this Agreement, the parties hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the general courts of Stockholm, Sweden.

Updates to this agreement

Paradox Interactive reserves the right to, in its sole and absolute discretion, change the terms of this Agreement with 30 days’ notice. A prominent notice of any changes to this Agreement will be provided on www.worldofdarkness.com and through Paradox Interactive’s owned social media channels.

Severability

If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision, or portion thereof, of this Agreement to be unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

In all and every legal issue, the English version of this Agreement has the highest priority.