Just lost my RPG collection to fire.

[Eridanis]

We've been packing to move house at the end of this month, and I've been storing some of my books and things at my parent's storage room. Unfortunately, it was destroyed by fire this afternoon:

http://www.lohud.com/article/201206...-Southeast?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage

I've been playing D&D since 1983, and most of my boxed sets, books, and modules from the 80s & 90s, Dragon Magazines from 90-359, the whole run of Dungeon, as well as my campaign notes from those years of gaming were over there. Quite a bit of my d20 stuff was there, too, along with our Christmas ornaments, tree, and other memorabilia.

It's hard to process, since I wasn't there and I heard about it after the fact. It's hard to believe that my collection that I've nurtured since before I was a teenager, moved cross-country and back, saved from basement flooding, and was looking forward to finally having space in the new house to put it all out to enjoy is gone.

Nobody was hurt in the fire, and my family and home are fine. "Things" are replaceable, and we'll always have memories. I have renter's insurance, so we'll see if I can recover some money for this, at least.

I've had much worse things happen in my life, and on the scale of what could have been wrong when my Mom called me this afternoon and said "something bad has happened," this is hardly near the top. But even with a balanced perspective, I just had to share a virtual moment of silence with all of you, who certainly appreciate the physical things I lost.

Now, to really start hoping WotC decides to re-start doing pdfs of old books...

 

[amerigoV]

Sorry to hear about your loss.

A buddy of mine's house burned down when we were teenagers -- the 1e PHB and DMG were one of the few things to survive (and there was other stuff right next to it that burned/melted). Of course, back then they were tools of the devil...

 

[Crothian]

That really stinks. I'm glad no one was hurt, but it is still tough to lose all of that. I lost a number of books in a fire in the late 80's and a number of my 1e hardbacks have smoke stains on the covers.

 

[Alzrius]

Eridanis, my condolences. While I'm glad that no one was hurt, losing that which you have an emotional connection to is hard, even when they're "just things."

I wish you the best of luck in rebuilding your collection.

 

[Mark CMG]

Sorry that happened. It sucks.

 

[DaveMage]

Very, very sorry to hear this, Eridanis.

Hopefully you will get an insurance settlement that will help you rebuild your collection - should you wish to do so.

Best of luck.

P.S. Check your e-mail.

 

[Umbran]

As you say, things are just things. But still, that sucks.

 

[Thunderfoot]

Ouch, while human life is more important, like has been said, that bites...
However, if you have a list of the items, make sure you claim them in the insurance settlement - list them as collectables and their current purchase price on ebay/auction/dealer values. At the very least you can replace some of it if that be your wish without having to dip out of pocket for the whole thing.

Homeowner's insurance is usually very specific about coverage needing an itemized list, so if you can remember everything, you can save yourself a lot of the grief. Hope this helps.
Tfoot

 

[Elf Witch]

That is rough I am so sorry. Yes things are replaceable but that doesn't take the sting out of losing them.

 

[Eridanis]

Thank you for the good thoughts and kindness, everyone. I really appreciate it.

However, if you have a list of the items, make sure you claim them in the insurance settlement - list them as collectables and their current purchase price on ebay/auction/dealer values. At the very least you can replace some of it if that be your wish without having to dip out of pocket for the whole thing.

Thank goodness for Acaeum.com!

This was exactly what was running through my mind at 4am this morning. The wrinkle is that since I'm moving, some of my RPG stuff is in my own storage room (at a different location) while the rest of it was destroyed. So, I don't know authoritatively what was there until I move at the end of the month. However, I've got a 90% idea, so we'll see what my insurance agent says.