I think I've read it, and from that bit of prose above, I'm pretty sure it's a "Season's Greedings" re-write, but I can't think of the title or author.
"You take turns, advise and protect one another, even heal or be healed when the going gets too tough. I know! That's not a game--that's friendship!" ~Shelly Mezzanoble,
Confessions of a Part-Time Sorceress: A Girl's Guide to the Dungeons & Dragons Game Darcy\'s Place
