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Michael Tresca

Mike "Talien" Tresca is the managing editor of the EN World Columnists Program, author of The Evolution of Fantasy Role-Playing Games, releases daily game-related content on his Patreon, and has over 50 D&D 5E products for sale on DriveThruRPG. He is 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 advertising and linking to http://amazon.com. If you like what we do here at EN World please consider supporting our Patreon.
Call of Cthulhu  Dungeons & Dragons  Video Games 
When RPGs Meet SCP
The SCP Foundation is a fictional secret organization created through a wiki-based collaborative writing project. It's also a treasure trove of ideas for role-playing games.
Dungeons & Dragons  Novels  OSR  Reviews 
Game Wizards: An In-Depth Review
Jon Peterson's thorough retelling of the origins of Dungeons & Dragons is less about the game and more about the two men who helped create it: Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. Their fraught relationship haunts every page as the two wage a “great war,” lining up friends and allies that would go on to influence Origins, GAMA, Gen Con, Avalon Hill, and so much more.
Dungeons & Dragons  Novels 
Return to Oz: Top Ten Creepiest Monsters (#5-#1)
Continuing our countdown, these monsters have strayed far from the cute and kid-friendly into body horror, torture, and undeath.
Dungeons & Dragons  Novels 
Return to Oz: Top Ten Creepiest Monsters (#10-#6)
Oz has been associated with kid literature since its debut, but there's a darker side. These creatures are proof that nobody should be alone in the woods at night in Oz.
Dungeons & Dragons  Novels 
Return to Oz: When Wizards Go to War
Traditional medieval tactics involving overwhelming numbers are no guarantee of success. It's true in Oz and thanks to high level spellcasters, true in D&D too.
Dungeons & Dragons  Novels 
Return to Oz: Taking Down the Big Good
There's a high-level, all-powerful favorite NPC in every campaign and in Oz, that's Ozma. What's a bad guy to do?
Dungeons & Dragons  Novels 
Return to Oz: WMDs (Wishes of Mass Destruction)
In Oz, like in high level Dungeons & Dragons campaigns, wishes are everywhere. How do you manage access to these wishes without it spiraling out of control?
Dungeons & Dragons  Novels 
Return to Oz: A Thousand Ways to (Not) Die
In Oz, there are many ways to die and far more ways to not die but suffer for eternity. For tabletop role-playing games, it's a great example of how a campaign can deal with characters who never stay dead.
Dungeons & Dragons  Novels  RPG Evolution 
RPG Evolution: Return to Oz: Who Comes from Where?
Creating domains that are easy for characters to plug into is a great world-building exercise for players and game masters alike.
Dungeons & Dragons  Novels 
Return to Oz: Ozbusting Assumptions
In the previous article we talked about the possibilities of using L. Frank Baum's Oz as a replacement for the Feywild. But there are a few misconceptions DMs will want to address before they do.
Dungeons & Dragons  Novels  RPG Evolution 
RPG Evolution: Return to Oz: Defining the Universe
I've written before about the world of Oz as created by Lyman Frank Baum. The setting has several appealing aspects for campaign building, including the fact that it's a well-known universe, much of it is public domain, and it ties together a bunch of different genres. In short, if you're looking for a non-traditional replacement for the Feywild, Oz is a great place to start. Also, Santa Claus...
Dungeons & Dragons  Reviews 
Carrying Dice (With Help)
I have dozens of dice sets and I suspect I'm not alone. But where to put it all?
Dungeons & Dragons  Miniatures  Reviews  RPG Evolution 
RPG Evolution: Mapping It All Out (With Help)
My recent D&D session at Boy Scout camp forced me to make some hard choices about what maps I could realistically bring with me. So which maps work best?
Dungeons & Dragons 
Making it All Up (With Help)
Random generators can be used to generate campaign ideas, from scenario-starters to sandbox campaigns. But how much randomness do you really need?
Dungeons & Dragons 
Camping and D&D: Actual Play
In the last article I explained how I (over)prepared for a week-long adventure with my Boy Scout troop. Now it was time to play. Things didn't work out the way I anticipated.
Dungeons & Dragons 
Camping and D&D: Preparing for the Trip
I've been recently named Scoutmaster of my Boy Scout troop, so I thought it'd be a good opportunity to introduce Dungeons & Dragons to my younger Scouts during camp downtime. But first, I had to come up with something for them to play.

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Dungeons & Dragons  Reviews 
A Preview of The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons: 1970-1977
With The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons: 1970-1977, Wizards is going back to the roots of the game, presenting material other histories have not.
2d20  Reviews 
Witness The Fall Of Dune’s Imperium First Hand
Put the players within spitting distance of the fall of House Atreides and the rise of Muad’Dib.
Dungeons & Dragons  Reviews 
Wizards Goes Big with Vecna: Eve of Ruin
For its first book of D&D's 50th anniversary year, Wizards is going big with a multiverse-spanning, multiverse-threatening adventure where players will face off against one of the game’s most legendary villains.
Reviews 
The Monster Overhaul Is More Than A Mere Manual
A great monster book on its own but also useful as a supplemental guide to pre-existing fantasy worlds.

Dungeons & Dragons

Dungeons & Dragons  Film & TV 
Paramount+ Will Not Proceed with Dungeons & Dragons Live-Action TV Show
Hasbro will update the project and pitch to other networks and streamers
Dungeons & Dragons  Reviews 
A Preview of The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons: 1970-1977
With The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons: 1970-1977, Wizards is going back to the roots of the game, presenting material other histories have not.
Dungeons & Dragons 
New Dungeon Master's Guide Cover Features Venger (From the D&D Cartoons)
The 2024 DMG cover has been revealed by the UK's Mirror newspaper.
Dungeons & Dragons 
Kick Off Your Boots, Don't Mind The Monster
For the small price of accepting a bit of healing from its quirky host you too can stay in this aged and storied temple.
Dungeons & Dragons 
Check Out D&D's New Gold Dragon Redesign
Gold dragons no longer have wings--just like they used to be!
Dungeons & Dragons 
Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks Would Like To Explore Kara-Tur
Hasbro CEO plays in an Eastern Adventures D&D campaign.

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Industry 
5E-Powered Adventure Time Joins Million Dollar TTRPG Kickstarter Club
D&D-powered cartoon fun from Cryptozoic Entertainment.
Dungeons & Dragons  Industry 
Kobold Press' Black Flag System Reference Document Released
Developer tool released under Open RPG Creator (ORC) License.
Dungeons & Dragons  Industry 
2024 D&D Core Rules Will Be Added To SRD In 2025
SRD 5.2 will be released under Creative Commons next year.
Dungeons & Dragons  Industry 
Field Guide to Floral Dragons Joins Million Dollar Kickstarter Club
One of only two TTRPG creators with four separate million dollar Kickstarters!
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