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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GreyLord" data-source="post: 9627652" data-attributes="member: 4348">I just know this day has been heck on my portfolio.  If this keeps up I'm screwed.  That will severely prevent me from buying ANY gaming products, tariffs or no tariffs.That's not the only thing though.  We are talking about printing costs and books, and some only use those, but I imagine dice, miniatures, and other items used in RPGs may also see price surges (which, if things keep as they are, I would also not be able to afford). I can't believe this stuff is happening.Though the Tariffs have hit, the real effects probably will really be felt in a few weeks to a few months when stocks of what has already been shipped get low. At least I have a ton of other RPG material along with a ton of dice and miniatures to keep me company and gaming.  I'm not in bad shape yet financially, but can't take these types of days and stress continuously for months on end.  It keeps like this and...well...If it keeps up I imagine that some of the RPG companies may also start having some pains.  They can't just eat costs like this, and if it keeps rising, they will have to raise prices or sell at a loss (which means going out of business eventually).  Higher prices mean less people buying which means less profits...etc...etc...etc.This could mean much worse than higher prices for gaming, it could mean the extinction of some games in the Industry. For those outside the US the best option is to probably find alternative routing and sources which may, eventually not only lessen the impact, but make it disappear.  That's probably the only good news I can see.  Making those deals can take time.That means those outside the US may have an easier time surviving in the long run than those in the US.  How much of the RPG industry is US based vs. those outside the US?Is Dragonbane printed in the US or elsewhere as that's a system I have some pre-ordered stuff that will eventually arrive (probably) for me?</blockquote>

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