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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Malmuria" data-source="post: 8860222" data-attributes="member: 7030755">Well everyone here seems to have a different relations to these things; I seem to be on the cheapo side.  For me, I would have two questions: 1) is this necessary or useful for playing the game, and 2) will this be something I own or something I rent.For example: <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">to play dnd one set of dice is necessary, multiple sets of dice are helpful; physical dice you'll own for your whole life (and the planet will own them for longer), digital dice you might lose with your subscription.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">a physical magazine you can keep or recycle, <a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=+dragon+magazine&_sacat=0" target="_blank">sell it later</a> if you want; digtial subscription benefits (some of them, at least) disappear end when you stop paying</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">physical minis you own, and though I never got into it, painting minis seems to be creative and fun and I imagine it would be a nice activity to do with friends.  Digital minis you have to purchase on a proprietary system are not something you own.  I guess learning how to design a 3d virtual mini might be fun and creative.</li> </ul>I do spend money in the ttrpg hobby, backing kickstarters and what not.  Many of the kickstarters I have backed have absolutely come into use (like my OSE books), but others I feel I may have backed just because of fomo and hype.  Though, even the ones I regret I've sold with minimal financial loss if any, or given away to people who will appreciate them.  I wrote about some of my ambivalence about my spending <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/the-monetization-of-d-d-and-other-role-playing-games.690438/" target="_blank">here</a>.Cheapo 5e playing: paper character sheet or set up something in google sheets, phb has little plastic tabs for each section.  I don't use dnd beyond (clearly!).  Physical dice and we just trust each other if playing online (though there are free dice apps)Cheapo 5e dming: google doc plus a physical notebook, sometimes owlbear rodeo if online</blockquote>

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