Rustborn Bastards Third-Party License

Rustborn Bastards is a "Compatible with Mörk Borg" game.

You must first adhere to the MÖRK BORG Third-Party License before publishing any content compatible with Rustborn Bastards. Without the openness and creativity encouraged by that license, Rustborn Bastards would not exist.

In that same spirit, you are free to create, publish, and sell your own content compatible with Rustborn Bastards — with no royalties or fees owed to Daniel Frederick or Studio Gritdark.

Terms of Use

By accepting this license, you are granted permission to publish free or commercial material based upon or declaring compatibility with Rustborn Bastards, without seeking express permission from Daniel Frederick of Studio Gritdark, provided that you follow these rules:

1. Respect Intellectual Property

  • You may not use or reproduce art, text, or layout from Studio Gritdark products without explicit written permission.
  • You may reference the names of creatures, items, locations, and entities from the Rustborn Bastards universe.

2. Logos and Branding

  • You may not use the Studio Gritdark or Rustborn Bastards logos without explicit permission.
  • You may, but are not required, to use the "Rustborn Bastards Crew" logo to indicate compatibility.

❌ DO NOT USE THESE LOGOS:

Studio Gritdark Logo

DO NOT USE - Studio Gritdark Logo

Rustborn Bastards Logo

DO NOT USE - Rustborn Bastards Logo

✓ YOU MAY USE THIS LOGO:

Rustborn Bastards Crew Compatibility Logo

Rustborn Bastards Crew Logo - Available for Use

3. Representation

  • Your product must not imply or claim to be an official Rustborn Bastards release or to be affiliated with Studio Gritdark.

4. Liability

  • Daniel Frederick and Studio Gritdark assume no responsibility for any legal claims or issues arising from your product.

Required Legal Text

The following notices must appear both inside your publication (in a visible, legible location) and on any storefront or website where you promote or sell your product:

"Rustborn Bastards is Copyright and Trademarked by Daniel Frederick."

"[Product Name] is an independent production by [Author or Publisher]. It is not affiliated with Daniel Frederick or Studio Gritdark."