Legal & Licensing

Terms of Service & Licensing Notice

Effective Date: October 21, 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using PenPaperPixel.org, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to be legally bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not accept these terms, you should immediately cease use of our web utilities.

2. Wizards of the Coast Fan Content Policy Notice

PenPaperPixel.org is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the official Wizards of the Coast Fan Content Policy. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast LLC. © Wizards of the Coast LLC.

Dungeons & Dragons, D&D, Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, Monster Manual, d20 System, Wizards of the Coast, and their respective logos are registered trademarks of Wizards of the Coast LLC in the USA and other countries. PenPaperPixel.org is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or specifically approved by Wizards of the Coast LLC.

3. Open Game License (OGL 5.1) & Creative Commons (CC-BY-4.0)

The game mechanics, spells, Challenge Ratings, XP thresholds, monster statistics, and ability score cost formulas referenced on this website are derived from the official System Reference Document 5.1 (SRD 5.1) provided by Wizards of the Coast.

Pursuant to Wizards of the Coast's release of the SRD 5.1 under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY-4.0), this mechanical content is free to share, copy, redistribute, and adapt in any medium, provided appropriate attribution is given to Wizards of the Coast LLC.

4. Permitted Use of Digital Calculators & Tools

All web applications, calculators, dice rollers, and interactive scripts provided on PenPaperPixel.org are made available for personal, recreational, and educational use at your tabletop gaming sessions. You may not copy, reverse-engineer, or mirror the complete source code or proprietary design assets of this website for commercial resale without prior written authorization.

5. Tabletop DM Authority & Disclaimer of Warranties

All content and calculators on PenPaperPixel.org are provided strictly on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.

While our engineering team verifies all mathematical formulas against the official 5e rulesets, tabletop roleplaying games are inherently governed by the human Game Master. At any physical or virtual table, the Dungeon Master (DM) has absolute authority to adjudicate, alter, or override any calculation, dice roll outcome, or rule interpretation.

6. Intellectual Property Rights

7. Inquiries & Licensing Questions

For inquiries regarding copyright, licensing, or terms of service, please contact us at contact@penpaperpixel.org.