Shared Open Universe Licence

The Shared Open Universe Licence is a public licence, allowing fan works to be created and shared freely and contributing to the Open Universe, a pool of settings which anyone can use, allowing fans and the original creator to build on each other's work.

Basic Terms:

If a work is released under the Shared Open Universe Licence, you are permitted to:
But, you are required to follow a couple rules:
Unlike most similar public licences, you are not granted any rights over the original work itself.

This summary highlights only some of the key features and terms of the actual licence. It is not a licence and has no legal value.
You should carefully review all of the terms and conditions of the actual licence before using the licenced material.


The Shared Open Universe Licence is created by Nicholas Fletcher; the SOUL logo is created by Kendall Fletcher.

All rights reserved except as specifically noted. However, you are permitted to use the logo and name for the purposes of indicating that your work is released under the Shared Open Universe Licence, provided you do not indicate that you are sponsored, endorsed, or granted official status by us.