One group of friends might be giving up AD&D for some other thing called Hero System.
Another group of friends are giving 4th edition a try. It's okay so far, but it's some sort of starter kit, so most of the rules are missing.
I have way too many stories, and most of them you really did have to be there.
I think my favorite stories to tell are when we play with "noobs" and they don't quite grasp the concept of the game...for some reason they usually end up going PVP, and it's always great to see the DM and/or party members put them in their place.
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I'll brave the storm to come, for it surely looks like rain...