G'day Keith
I too went through the trauma of losing my rpg stuff during my christian phase as a young fella, although I whimped out and traded my stuff, rather than allow it to be burnt. It was one of the biggest regrets of my life and it has taken me years to get it all back again.
I spent a year playing 3e, not by choice, but because at the time it was the only gaming group I could find. Although I had fun roleplaying, it didn't have the same magic for me that the pre-2e games had.
As I mentioned in the other thread, one of the retro-clone games might be exactly what your gaming group needs.
Dave
