How many RPG books are too many?

3 years ago by paradisebunny to c/rpg

I just had a moment where I downsized my RPG book collection. Do you ever weed out your collection? I find myself becoming a bit of a headless chicken, sometimes more interested in what the promise is that a book might hold, rather than diving in deep into the ones I already have. This superficial engagement with many books I find very unsatisfying. The books I cherish most are the ones that I have really sunk my teeth into, and I have a feeling that there is still a lot to discover in some of those that I haven't revisited in a while. Master the tools you have, rather than acquiring ever more barely used tools. Just wanted to air my thoughts, quite happy right now with my smaller collection of things I really cherish.

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dracul104 9 points 3 years ago

Never enough. When I die I want my kids to be burdened with wondering what the heck to do with dad's dozens of boxes of rpg books.

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eerongal 3 points 3 years ago

My completely stuffed bookshelf agrees with this.

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paradisebunny 1 point 3 years ago

hehe

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