Ok, my basic tools of the trade for a RPG campaign: some rulebooks, some dice, and a notebook for ideas. The sword and the dagger are there to add a little dynamics to the picture, especially because most rpg games involve some concept of weapons. Please take note (especially you who do not paly rpg games) that the sword and the dagger are in the picture just to add a little surreal efect, notihng more. They're NOT used in the course of the game, except as props for showing.

Now, the tehnical details:
I'm not shure about hte angle and the arrangements of the objects, especially the sword (i need to get a new monitor, 'cause under the given circumstances i dont see the blade of the sword, only the shaft). Every bit of advice helps, because i can rearrange the objects again for another shoot in no time.

The books on the picture are RPG pen and paper rulebooks by Whitewolf (tm). The Sword nad the blade are collector items made by an unknown artist.