What Do You Carry to a Game?

[megamania]

As a DM-

Generally if I DM it is held at my house in the "dungeon" where all of my books, maps and figures are.

In the early days when I DM'd elsewhere, it was:

Soda (sometimes a beer)
Chips
DMG
PHB
Adventure
pens/paper

Back in the 90's I didn't use figures.

 

[Anton85]

Beer
Laptop
Character Sheet

 

[WayneLigon]

As a player: Dice, a clipboard with my character sheets, extra paper, and any notes. A mechanical pencil, eraser if the pencil's eraser is gone or worn out. Maybe I'll bring a couple of drinks to store in the fridge for later.

As a GM: The main rulebook, a small notebook with NPCs, my world notes and maps, and the notes for tonight's adventure. Maybe a separate folder with pics and handouts. I usually will not bring more books than the main rulebook; very unusually, I'll bring a single supplement if the adventure might call for it -- for instance, if I'm running an Eberron game in Sharn, I'll bring the PHB (to look up NPC spells if I have a question) and the Sharn book. Same clipboard/dice/pencil I bring as a player. Almost always some water or drinks for later; I get thirsty when I GM.

 

[Moogleproof]

A single pencil.

 

[Zustiur]

Mechanical pencil
eraser
Box of dice
PH (would include PH2 if I used anything from that book)
Netbook (laptop) for character and campaign notes
snacks
drinks
something to cook on the BBQ (during summer, money for food during winter)
Character sheets

 

[cignus_pfaccari]

The relevant PH (PH1 for game where I play a cleric, PH2 for avenger's game)
Relevant splatbook (DP)
AV1
One of:
AV2, new book

That's 4 books, which is about the limit I can comfortably put in the backpack.

I also bring the character sheet, dice, pencil, box with 3 x 5 index power cards, and usually a 12-pack of Diet Dr Pepper.

Brad