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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dkyle" data-source="post: 5850530" data-attributes="member: 70707">I'm not really seeing how "Cherish" is something that can be a design goal, really.  It sounds like something that is completely wrapped up in people's own minds and experiences with the game.As for Consume vs. Engage, those make a lot more sense.  I'm definitely on the Consume side.  I buy D&D for the mechanics and crunch.  I homebrew my campaign setting, and I personally don't get much value out of "D&D" fluff that I don't get from the myriad of other fantasy sources out there.  And when I build a character, I prefer to take whatever mechanics I settle on, and build a narrative for that character that makes sense, not necessarily what the fluff of those individual mechanics are.From an optimization of use standpoint, I think a Consume focus is better for materials that are likely to get referenced repeatedly, since consumption is a process that happens for the duration of a player's time with the game.  Engage really only happens once.  You only need to be "hooked" once.  So it is better to focus on that for materials that are generally used once, then set aside.  That means, core books, and splat books should be Consume.  Adventure modules and starter sets should be Engage.  Of course, there will always be a mixture of the two, but that's the focus I'd like to see.</blockquote>