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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 5893502" data-attributes="member: 8835">We all know the DM doesn't HAVE to buy al the books.As [MENTION=1465]Li Shenron[/MENTION] indicates, the tendency to so is related to GM's greater intest,In 2e, I bought all the non-world-specific rule books.  I spent a lot of money.Since 3e, I own the 3 core books and only buy a book if I specifically intend to use it.I do not own very many extra books (MM2, MM3 and Complete Adventuer).WotC is probably sad.Some of my friends who are only players, have all the splat books.  For them, the splat books open up PC posibilities with classes, skills, feats, etc.But as DM?  I can make up new material for anything the core rules don't cover.My wallet is happy.  Given that 2e lasted 12 years, 3e lasted 4, and so on, I made the right choice...</blockquote>