D&D 5E How Many PHB's have you bought?

[CleverNickName]

I voted two, since we're being held to the "Personal Use" clause. I've actually bought many more than that over the years: I've bought at least two for myself (I remember replacing a copy that got lost/stolen/left behind somewhere), and one for my spouse, and a couple more as gifts for members of our gaming group, and a spare copy for the table (because my shelf copy was getting all grimy with Cheetos and Mt. Dew). I've also bought an electronic copy for Roll20.

 

[Garthanos]

None are 5e unless you count the Adventurer's Guide from Level Up. But I am unsure about the count I gave a lot of 4e books to nieces and have 2 of each myself and that is 6, but that total is signiricantly more.

 

[TheSword]

I think people are misunderstanding what for personal use is.

 

[Cadence]

I think people are misunderstanding what for personal use is.

Ack! I don't ever remember seeing the "for personal use". That's what I get for reading the thread title and first post instead of the actual pll question!

@GreyLord Bought or personal use? Or bought for giving away and the like too?

 

[darjr]

Note I bought two and use two and voted two, even though I’ve had more as “mine”. Specifically the one I was given and gave away.

 

[CleverNickName]

None. Both my gaming groups are stuck on 3.5e.

 

[Garthanos]

Ack! I don't ever remember seeing the "for personal use". That's what I get for reading the thread title and first post instead of the actual pll question!

@GreyLord Bought or personal use? Or bought for giving away and the like too?

Hey I had severe insomnia last night so I have an excuse

 

[mach1.9pants]

As the title asks...how many PHB's have you bought. I feel part of the estimates of how many D&D players there are is dependant on how many core rulebooks have sold (but I think the PHB sales are more indicative than entire D&D core rule sets, or DMG's or MMs or even starter sets...I decided to do a poll on PHB's only). In that light, how much have you contributed "to the numbers" with how many PHB's you've bought.

This is strictly for 5e PHBs. Myself, I have gotten 5 of them.

I put ten plus then read the last sentence haha. If you count BECMI players booklets as PHBs many more than ten.

But 5e, one physical, one DDB.

 

[Laurefindel]

2 and 1/2

Bought one in 2014. When it fell appart I had it rebound in three different softcover booklets (part 1 for character building, part 2 for all the rules, and part 3 for spells), which cost me enough to count as « half a PHB ». When those started to show their age, I bought another PHB circa 2020.

I still use the part 3 booklet (spells) a lot - it’s handy to have a reference for spells without the rest of the book - but the part 1 has lost a few pages already.

Speaking of which, I’m due for another MM actually

 

[Nikosandros]

I bought one when it first came out and then I got the special reprint. I also have an Italian copy (that I don't really use) and I've bought access on D&D Beyond.