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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 5850509" data-attributes="member: 22779">Presuming we're talking about Core Rulebooks and not adventures or campaign setting books (because that's a whole 'nother ball of wax), I'd say a combination of Consumable and Engage-able with a strong leaning towards consume.  And, for core books anyway, cherish-able can go straight out the window.  These are rule books.  You want a coffee table book, buy a premium edition.  This is something I'm going to be toting around in a backpack, plopping on tables along with various foods and drinks.  I'm not going to be wearing white gloves while I use my books.   And I do mean "use".Look, I love the 3e books.  I do.  But, dammit, sometimes they were bloody hard to read.  So, first and foremost, it has to be consumable.  These are rules references.  Sure, make it pretty, but, given the choice between pretty and easily referenced, I'll take easily referenced every day.  I'm only likely to read the books cover to cover once.  But I am likely to flip through the books repeatedly looking for this or that.The Core books are tools, and, IMO, should be viewed as such.  I don't insist on my hammer being "pretty" and I sure as heck don't cherish it.  I want my tools to do the job and be the best tool they can be.  Everything else is just icing.</blockquote>