RPG Books: Precious Gems or Just Dead Trees?

[karlindel]

Precious gems. Honestly, I treat all of my books that way. I don't write or highlight, and do my best to keep them in pristine condition. If there's any damage, it was usually there when I bought the book.

 

[Hussar]

Heh, my mom's a librarian. She'd whack me with a shoe if she saw me writing in my books. I've always treated my books with a heavy dose of respect.

 

[Anand]

Love them, and I treat them nicely as well. The only moment I hate them a little bit it's when I have to move.

I print most of the material I'll use in a session (usually a page or two), and I don't bring player's books to the table, only my screen and dice, and an ocasional MM.

 

[Wombat]

I treat them well. I don't write in them, I don't bend them, or toss them around. I treat all my stuff well it's just habit. I like nice things.

I will admit that I do write in my books, but that is because I treat them as working books; I treat them them very well otherwise (people are often impressed with how well the bindings of my older rpgs are holding up, but I am a Master of Marginalia. Must be the medievalist in me.

 

[Ahnehnois]

I would never write in an RPG book or any other book (excluding one designed for being written like a notebook). OTOH, mine have pretty dinged up covers and stuff, and I don't make much effort to avoid that. I need them to be functional, nothing more.

 

[Woas]

I treat them like pooh-pooh.

Write notes in the margin, do math in the margins, highlight important parts, fold pages for place holds, put sticker tabs on all the chapter pages for easy access. I even used a book to coral a spilled drink from splashing over the table onto the floor/rug once or twice. I mean it's just a book, not a newborn.

 

[Korgoth]

I even used a book to coral a spilled drink from splashing over the table onto the floor/rug once or twice. I mean it's just a book, not a newborn.

I've never been peed on by a book.

Just sayin'. Books have been nuthin' but good to me.