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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pemerton" data-source="post: 5899115" data-attributes="member: 42582">Generally when I buy a new rulebook I will read most if not all of it, although typically not cover to cover.Some books I return to and read or re-read many times (parts at least, if not all): AD&D books, B/X, the Rules Cyclopedia, Tunnels & Trolls, Runequest, Burning Wheel, HeroWars/Quest, Maelstrom Storytelling have been the main culprits here over the years.My partner likes to draw, and she often spends time watching youtube videos and the like where drawing instructors talk through tips and techniques. And it's not just to improve her own drawing (although that is part of it) - she takes pleasure in reflecting on and understanding the activity. My approach to RPG books is much the same. I don't read them for the evocative prose (although some have it). I read them to try to better understand their mechanics and approach. Sometimes I will come across an idea or a technique I can apply to my own game. But often it's just out of an interest in RPGing as an activity.</blockquote>