EE Keeper for BG2

Rules Light, it sure ain’t

In case you're wondering what these OSR gamers are on about, this is the contents of my game bag:

• netbook and power supply
• dice
• pens, pencils, dry-erase markers, calculator, notepaper and graph paper
• rulebooks: DMG, Rules Compendium, PHB2, Ultimate Toolbox (Aeg), Common Ground I
• monsters: MM1, MM2, MM3, MM4, MM5 & Fiend Folio
  (usually only 3 of the above, tailored to the encounters that I have planned)
• game module of the moment (in this case, Splintered Peace) as well as relevant issues of Dungeon Magazine for any side-adventures I have prepared
• portfolio of player handouts: maps, pictures of monsters and NPC's that they might encounter

15.4kg (34lbs) on the bathroom scales - too much for carry-on baggage, that's for sure. Enough to stress the rear suspension of my mate's ute, not to mention the risk of a dislocated shoulder or slipped disc!

But that isn't even the full story. I rely on my players to provide the following:

• dry-erase board with 1 inch squares
• an extensive collection of D&D miniatures
• dinner and snacks
• multiple copies of the Player's Handbook, as well as a copy of the Spell Compendium, Magic Item Compendium, Arms & Equipment Guide and Complete Arcane
• their character sheets, dice and writing implements
• most of them now bring their own laptops

Of course, if I really wanted to, I could just bring my netbook and run the whole game off PDF, even using a program to generate random numbers instead of rolling dice. But where's the fun in that?