| Tebbo |
I checked around to see if there was a more appropriate place for this and couldn't find one (although I could have easily missed the right place).
I own many RPG books, mostly from 3E/3.5, some 4E and Pathfinder. My pathfinder books have wavey page edges in most cases to some degree. None of my 3E books have this issue and I've owned them for a good deal of time in most cases.
Some of my Pathfinder books aren't even a month old and yet sitting in the same room alongside other older books they have developed wavey page edges. Thankfully it doesn't get in the way of using the books at all but it bothers me simply because they're lovely books and who wants their books to have issues?
Has anyone else had an experience like this or know where I could direct any questions? I love the game but gosh, the paper can't handle anything but optimum conditions? It's not like I live in a swamp and I haven't had this issue before EXCEPT with some 4E books (which have poor quality paper/ink so it isn't surprising).
| Ithicar |
I've actually had this happen recently. Some friends and I wanted to smoke while we played so we moved into the backyard onto my covered patio to enjoy the air while we gamed, but the humidity here in Missouri got to my Bestiary rather quickly, all the pages becoming wavy and warped the way you described until we packed it up for the night. Later, after having it out of the humidity, they straightened up, i also used the weight of other books on top of the Bestiary to help in that regard.
They seem to soak up humidity at a ferocious rate, but it seemed to only happen to the book I was using the most at the time, the Bestiary. If you're in a humid environment, try putting 'em someplace dry and see if they straighten out, but if they remain in that condition for too long, I fear it'll become permanent.
| Tebbo |
I've actually had this happen recently. Some friends and I wanted to smoke while we played so we moved into the backyard onto my covered patio to enjoy the air while we gamed, but the humidity here in Missouri got to my Bestiary rather quickly, all the pages becoming wavy and warped the way you described until we packed it up for the night. Later, after having it out of the humidity, they straightened up, i also used the weight of other books on top of the Bestiary to help in that regard.
They seem to soak up humidity at a ferocious rate, but it seemed to only happen to the book I was using the most at the time, the Bestiary. If you're in a humid environment, try putting 'em someplace dry and see if they straighten out, but if they remain in that condition for too long, I fear it'll become permanent.
Thanks for the response. I live in a pretty humid area but I tend to keep my books in the drier areas of the house just as a precaution.
It's just very surprising how quickly they became distorted. Never experienced it before and I'm disappointed. Thankfully it isn't too bad but it's still kind of silly. Oh well, I'll make sure to treat any future PF books with extreme caution.