D&D 5E - 3 core books, plus Xanathars (it's thin), and the Kobold Press Tome of Beasts and Creature Codex (both thick but useful).
D&D Rules Cyclopedia
MRQ II Runequest - or replaced with any other version of Runequest or Mythras, really, but I've currently got that one and RQ III.  
Dragon Quest 3E.
Toon - one or two books.
Hero System 4E - Big Blue Book, plus a couple of Fantasy Hero supplements
Burning Wheel -- all "gold" books except Adventurer's Guide, plus Torchbearer and Mouse Guard.

In reality, I've got one book case for all my RPGs.  Until it fills, nothing goes. So I'm not dropping assorted items like Reign or Riddle of Steel since they don't take up much space, but I'm probably not going to play them, either.  Ptolus is really thick, but it's paid for.  If I had to replace it all from scratch for some reason, it would be the first five rows on the list above.

When the Lyonesse game is released next year, I expect it will replace the Runequest entry above.

"Bookshelf"

That's laughable...

Quote from: Brad;1110557"Bookshelf"

That's laughable...

haha right. My office no longer has walls. My bookshelves are now load-bearing and holding up half my house.

Quote from: tenbones;1110561haha right. My office no longer has walls. My bookshelves are now load-bearing and holding up half my house.

"I'm sorry, we can't play that game tonight.  But I've got a contractor coming in this weekend to put in some bracing so that I can take those books out."  

Would keep:
OD&D (3 LBBs)
AD&D 1E (PHB, DMG, MM)
Traveller (1977)
Gamma World (1978)
RuneQuest 2 (1980)
RIFTS (1990)
Dangerous Journeys (1992)
AS&SH 2E (2017)

Quote from: Steven Mitchell;1110584"I'm sorry, we can't play that game tonight.  But I've got a contractor coming in this weekend to put in some bracing so that I can take those books out."  

hah! it's so close to being true it's almost not funny. I have pruned my collection - but not in many years.

Quote from: tenbones;1110524If I'm being honest -

I'm keeping all my D&D 1e/2e stuff. All my Savage World's stuff. All my FFG Star Wars stuff. Talisl...

you know what? I'm keeping everything. Fuck this game.

I agree with this. But, if I really had no other choice (digital for instance)

Barbarians Of Lemuria corebook
Everywhen
CyberPunk 2020 corebook
Star Wars (d6 system) 2nd edition revised and expanded
The Black Hack 2nd edition
Everything White Box, White Lies, White Star
Everything Basic Fantasy RPG
Low Fantasy Gaming
SS&SS
OpenCore

AD&D 1e + modules, OD&D + supplements, WHFRP 1e core book, Call of Cthulhu 4e, Delta Green books for same.

I think I could run everything as a homebrew hack, so I can get away with just using RISIS.

However if I have to hastily grab rpgs, then these digest-sized rulebooks are in my hands:

- BRP OpenQuest Basic
- Fate Core
- OSR The Hero's Journey
- Traveler (MG 1E pocket edition)

On a good day, I can pretty much run anything with one of these little books and my imagination



If I have more space in this hypothetical backpack, then I'ld also throw in:

- BRP Mythras
- BRP RuneQuest Glorantha
- BRP Call of Cthulhu (7E or 3E GW version)
- BRP Corebook ('BGB')
- Conan (Modiphus 2D20)
- The One Ring
- Traveler (MG 1E)
- Two-Fisted Tales


That'll do me fine :cool:



However, if there is more space in this hypothetical bolt-hole, I would consider adding some of these:

- Dungeon Crawl Classics
- D&D 5E (only if I can also pack AiME)
- Interface Zero 2.0 (Fate edition)
- Jaws Of The Six Serpents
- Capes, Cowls, & Villains Fowl
- Sharp Swords & Sinister Spells
- Barbarians of Lemuria
- WEG Star Wars
- BRP Magic World (or BRP Stormbringer)
- Pendragon 5.2
- HARP Fantasy
- WoD Vampire The Masquerade 2E and 5E
- WoD Mage The Ascension 2E
- WoD Dark Ages Fae
- CoD Corebook


:cool:

I could probably get rid of about half my RPGs, I have a lot of weird old games that I never played.

I'd keep my old D&D boxed set, all my D6 stuff, Mutants & Masterminds, Twilight: 2000, and my Babylon 5 books.

Quote from: Lurkndog;1110725I could probably get rid of about half my RPGs, I have a lot of weird old games that I never played.

I'd keep my old D&D boxed set, all my D6 stuff, Mutants & Masterminds, Twilight: 2000, and my Babylon 5 books.

B5? That's something you don't hear too often. I finally sold my B5 books last year. What's in your collection?

B5 was one of the best sci fi series ever made,  but tragically I think it will be mostly forgotten,  if it hasn't been already.  The original cast was such an indispensable element of the show. With so many of them gone now,  a remake just wouldn't be the same.

Definitely will hold onto my monster books, from any edition. They are so inspirational. Conversion is fun.

Probably keep the more interesting setting books.


Player's guides from editions I never get to play would go soonest.

Basic Roleplaying - this works pretty well for almost anything
Artesia - very good and choking full of material. I like the way the spirit world is very important
Houses of the Blooded - yup that's a "story game" if I understand the term correctly, and it is very different, but good
The One Ring - very nice package overall, and I'm a bit of a Tolkien fan

Quote from: Aglondir;1110743B5? That's something you don't hear too often. I finally sold my B5 books last year. What's in your collection?

B5 was one of the best sci fi series ever made,  but tragically I think it will be mostly forgotten,  if it hasn't been already.  The original cast was such an indispensable element of the show. With so many of them gone now,  a remake just wouldn't be the same.

Edir: I said "sold my D20 collection" when I meant "sold my B5 collection"

Keeping it at 10:

AD&D 1e PHB
AD&D 1e DMG
AD&D 1e MM
Rules Cyclopedia
Moldvay D&D Basic
Moldvay D&D Expert (these are largely repeated in the Cyclopedia, but B/X is my first love so I can't depart with it)
Tome of Adventure Design
Basic Fantasy RPG (custom art version)
The Black Hack 2e
Whitehack