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How do you organize your gaming collection?
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Nightchilde-2
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Mine are organized thusly: however I end up putting them back on the shelf, if I even bother to put them back on the shelf (the books I've been using to run D&D have been sitting on a TV tray in my living room for about a year now).
I also have some in boxes in the garage. And I have some that I haven't used in a while in a bag in my closet.
Oddly enough, I know where every book is at any given time. But then, I'm Chaotic Lawful like that.
I also have some in boxes in the garage. And I have some that I haven't used in a while in a bag in my closet.
Oddly enough, I know where every book is at any given time. But then, I'm Chaotic Lawful like that.
WizarDru
Adventurer
BWA-HA-HA-HA!!!
"Organized!" "Gaming Collection!"" LOL! STOP IT, YOU'RE KILLING ME!!
...
wait, you were actually serious there, weren't you?
Oh. Well, I organize my books into three piles. Those on the table, those on the bookshelf, and those that are left somewhere when I'm reading or using them.
In theory, I separate by company on the shelf...but they get used so much, that practically never actually works.
"Organized!" "Gaming Collection!"" LOL! STOP IT, YOU'RE KILLING ME!!
...
wait, you were actually serious there, weren't you?
Oh. Well, I organize my books into three piles. Those on the table, those on the bookshelf, and those that are left somewhere when I'm reading or using them.
In theory, I separate by company on the shelf...but they get used so much, that practically never actually works.
Dagger75
Epic Commoner
Mine is organized like this.
The books I am using are in my back pack.
Those I am not using have found homes through out my apartment. Some found little nests under the bed, near the couch, some made it to a book shelf or to but made up their own order. I have Shadow Run next to Wheel of Time <gasp>
The books I am using are in my back pack.
Those I am not using have found homes through out my apartment. Some found little nests under the bed, near the couch, some made it to a book shelf or to but made up their own order. I have Shadow Run next to Wheel of Time <gasp>
Desdichado
Legend
I don't, really. I do have my core books together, and my hardbacks are separate from my softbacks which are separate from my magazines. And my miniatures magazines and books (mostly White Dwarf, Warhammer 40k and Warmachine stuff) is on the same shelf, but at the other end.
I do try to put things together by groups occasionally -- non-D&D d20 games are all kinda near each other, campaign settings are generally together, player's option books are sorta together, monster books are mostly all together, etc. but as I'm far from rigorous about that shelving, I don't know how well it works.
Most of my older RPG stuff (i.e., non-d20, for the most part) is in a big box.
Occasionally I think about adapting the Library of Congress Call No. system specifically to RPGs, but who am I kidding?
I do try to put things together by groups occasionally -- non-D&D d20 games are all kinda near each other, campaign settings are generally together, player's option books are sorta together, monster books are mostly all together, etc. but as I'm far from rigorous about that shelving, I don't know how well it works.
Most of my older RPG stuff (i.e., non-d20, for the most part) is in a big box.
Occasionally I think about adapting the Library of Congress Call No. system specifically to RPGs, but who am I kidding?
Shelf One: Toolkits
My non setting WOTC books (only five of them I think) - then the 1st ed DMG and Kalamar Players guide.
Then - my toolkits: Quintessentials, Handbooks (shaman's, witches, Nobles, **Psychics***)Medieval players manuals like books, AEG one liners, Atlas non setting books (Dynasties, Love, Crime), Magic tomes (Occult Lore, magic of Faerun, R&R, etc)
Shelf Two: Settings
All my setting books. Dragonlance, Midnight, Swashbuckling Adventures, Avalance manuals (Celtic and Viking Age), Wheel of Time, Dawnforge, GR's Mythic Vistas (Testament, Troy, etc), GURPS setting books (VIKINGS, ROME, Russia, Japan, etc) and the FR core book.
Shelf Three - Monsters and GM guides
All of my monster books and all of my world buidling books (TOOLBOX, GG's Worldbuilder, Canting Crew, Living Fantasy, Magical Medieval society (expeditious press)
Shelf Four - all of my adventures
Shelf five - all my non fantasy stuff
MnM SAS, T20, Stardrive, WWII heroes, darkmatter, etc..
And I am running out of room!
Razuur
My non setting WOTC books (only five of them I think) - then the 1st ed DMG and Kalamar Players guide.
Then - my toolkits: Quintessentials, Handbooks (shaman's, witches, Nobles, **Psychics***)Medieval players manuals like books, AEG one liners, Atlas non setting books (Dynasties, Love, Crime), Magic tomes (Occult Lore, magic of Faerun, R&R, etc)
Shelf Two: Settings
All my setting books. Dragonlance, Midnight, Swashbuckling Adventures, Avalance manuals (Celtic and Viking Age), Wheel of Time, Dawnforge, GR's Mythic Vistas (Testament, Troy, etc), GURPS setting books (VIKINGS, ROME, Russia, Japan, etc) and the FR core book.
Shelf Three - Monsters and GM guides
All of my monster books and all of my world buidling books (TOOLBOX, GG's Worldbuilder, Canting Crew, Living Fantasy, Magical Medieval society (expeditious press)
Shelf Four - all of my adventures
Shelf five - all my non fantasy stuff
MnM SAS, T20, Stardrive, WWII heroes, darkmatter, etc..
And I am running out of room!
Razuur
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Mercule
Adventurer
I group mine by system/genre. My 3.5 books get a shelf of their own next to my desk. They are not sorted by date, company, etc., although some (less used) tend to migrate right and others (more used) tend to migrate left.
WoD books have their own shelf, too, but are on a different wall. Those are grouped by game-line, with the main book on the left of each group, but nothing otherwise.
I've also got a "general collection" of stand-alone or small collection books. Here sits HERO, Shadowrun, Aria, Traveller, Twilight 2000, etc. It also holds my 3E books that I'm no longer using but haven't yet pitched.
WoD books have their own shelf, too, but are on a different wall. Those are grouped by game-line, with the main book on the left of each group, but nothing otherwise.
I've also got a "general collection" of stand-alone or small collection books. Here sits HERO, Shadowrun, Aria, Traveller, Twilight 2000, etc. It also holds my 3E books that I'm no longer using but haven't yet pitched.
Belen
Legend
Hmm...I guess I have an odd structure.
3.0 books- Sit in a trunk upstairs (Not all, just all the useless ones that are mostly 3.0 crunch).
3.5- Two Books Cases
1st Case:
WOTC books (except for campaign settings)- Top Shelf
Third Party ((except for campaign settings))- 2nd shelf
Adventures (Third Shelf)
2nd Case:
Elegant can containing dice bags- Top Shelf
Campaign Settings- WOTC (FR, DL, Eberron)- 2nd shelf
Campaign Settings- Third Party- Third shelf
3.0 books- Sit in a trunk upstairs (Not all, just all the useless ones that are mostly 3.0 crunch).
3.5- Two Books Cases
1st Case:
WOTC books (except for campaign settings)- Top Shelf
Third Party ((except for campaign settings))- 2nd shelf
Adventures (Third Shelf)
2nd Case:
Elegant can containing dice bags- Top Shelf
Campaign Settings- WOTC (FR, DL, Eberron)- 2nd shelf
Campaign Settings- Third Party- Third shelf
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