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Dreams are not an uncommon trope in fantasy settings, but the first recorded nightmare haunts us to this day. Picture by Carl Richard Lepsius - Denkmaeler aus Aegypten und Aethiopien, Band V, Neues Reich, S. 69, Public Domain, File:Giseh Traumstele (Lepsius) 01.jpg - Wikimedia Commons The...

How might WOTC launch an AI-powered DM assistant? Picture courtesy of Pixabay. We know Wizards of the Coast is tinkering with Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered tools for its multiple properties, including Dungeons & Dragons. But what might that look like in practice? Interactive NPCs Large...

RPG Creators Relief Fund President Hal Greenberg spoke with me about the importance of the charity's work. I've worked with the RPG Creators Relief Fund (RCRF) for years, donating the proceeds from 5E Foes: Nightmares Before Christmas and 5E Foes: Armies of the Christmas War to the charity...

We can make some educated guesses about Hasbro's AI plans thanks to a recent interview with CEO Chris Cocks. Picture courtesy of Pixabay. Not surprisingly, Large Language Model (LLM) Artifical Intelligence (AI) is on every business' plans, and Hasbro is no different. The question is how the...

This is the latest in a series of interviews of our EN World Columnists. In this installment I interview our Adventurers League beat reporter, Robert Adducci! Michael Tresca (MT): Tell us a little about who you are and what you do. Robert Adducci (RA): I'm Robert Adducci, I'm a longtime...

This is the latest in a series of interviews of our EN World Columnists. In this installment I interview our star Dungeons & Dragons beat reporter, Beth Rimmels! Michael Tresca (MT): Tell us a little about who you are and what you do. Beth Rimmels (BR): I was a geek before geek was cool...

This is the latest in a series of interviews of our EN World Columnists. In this installment I interview one of our most prolific and longest-tenured writers, Egg Embry! Michael Tresca (MT): Tell us a little about who you are and what you do. Egg Embry (EGG): Forgive the pretentiousness, but...

This is the latest in a series of interviews of our EN World Columnists. In this installment I interview Dawn Dalton! Michael Tresca (MT): Tell us a little about who you are and what you do. Dawn Dalton (DD): My name is Dawn Dalton. I'm a freelance writer, aspiring author, and I post YouTube...

This is the latest in a series of interviews of our EN World Columnists. In this installment I interview Andrew Peregrine! Michael Tresca (MT): Tell us a little about who you are and what you do. Andrew "Corone" Preregrine (ACP): I'm a freelance games writer and now I write "Peregrine's Nest"...

This is the latest in a series of interviews of our EN World Columnists. In this installment I interview the highly prolific M.T. Black! Michael Tresca (MT): Tell us a little about who you are and what you do. M.T. Black (MTB): I'm M.T. Black, an Australian game designer with a focus on D&D...

This interview is part of a series introducing our EN World Columnists. In this latest installment, I get to interview the esteemed Lewis Pulsipher! Michael Tresca (MT): Tell us a little about who you are and what you do. Lewis Pulsipher (LP): My column is “Worlds of Design,” which dates...

This interview is part of a series introducing our EN World Columnists. First up, Charles Dunwoody! Michael Tresca (MT): Tell us a little about who you are and what you do. Charles Dunwoody (CD): I'm a freelance writer. I cover the weekly RPG Print News and continue to cover only recently...

It's 2024, the year of the wood dragon and a new version of D&D. Picture courtesy of Pixabay. The Year of the Wood Dragon According to the Chinese zodiac, the wood dragon comes once every 60 years. It's the first time a wood dragon year has happened since the birth of Dungeons & Dragons (the...

Here we go again: I'm almost afraid to look... Picture courtesy of Pixabay. Get Ready for the Future of OGL (Partial) I've reformatted most of my existing publications to support the latest format as outlined by Wizards of the Coast for Dungeons & Dragons. But backwards compatibility is...

2023 was rough. Here's my summary of the major events that happened (and what didn't). Picture courtesy of Pixabay. Wizards Loses Sight of the Creator Community In the ongoing struggle to launch a new Dungeons & Dragons brand, the Open Game License took a back seat to what can only be...

I wanted to take the time to thank the unsung heroes of the columnists program. There will be plenty of time to look back on the wreckage of 2023 and the choppy seas ahead for 2024. But for now, I’d like to just take a moment to thank all of EN World columnists. Columnist work isn’t...

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If you enjoy dressing up during your tabletop games, these accessories make it easy to add some Steampunk flair. Please Note: I'm a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by...

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