D&D is great and I think we may get a lot of interest in it just because it is new to many of us. Although, I do agree, it is a bit more complicated than others systems for the uninitiated. It may also be a bit of a handful given the large number of people we will likely have.
jr0n, that is truly sad about your coworker. Please say at least that he was 18 or at least some other half baked excuse.
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