Michael Tresca
Michael "Talien" Tresca is a game designer, author, communicator, and artist. His master’s thesis, The Impact of Anonymity on Disinhibitive Behavior Through Computer-Mandated Communication, was published in 1998 and has been widely referenced by several academic journals. By analyzing posts from a law enforcement news group, it revealed the dark side of human interactions via computers. But in a fictional context, Michael prefers other worlds.
He is the original creator of Welstar, one of the six worlds in RetroMUD, a free online role-playing game, and the setting for his
fiction writing. He’s been an administrator for RetroMUD for more than a decade. Michael has authored numerous supplements and adventures for publishers of the Open Game License and D20-compatible games, including AEG, MonkeyGod Enterprises, Goodman Games, Otherworld Creations, Privateer Press, RPGObjects and Ronin Arts. His articles and reviews have appeared in Allgame.com, D20
Filtered, Dragon Magazine, Gamers.com, Pyramid, and RPG.net.
He has participated in panels about electronic and tabletop role-playing games at Bakuretsucon, Dragon*Con, and I-Con. Michael is the National RPG and Sci-Fi Movie Examiner and recently published a book by McFarland Publishing, The Evolution of Fantasy Role-Playing Games. When he's
not writing, Michael can be found as his alter ego, Talien, on RetroMUD as an administrator. He lives in Connecticut with his wife, a preschooler, an infant, and a cat. All are fluent in English.
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He is the original creator of Welstar, one of the six worlds in RetroMUD, a free online role-playing game, and the setting for his
fiction writing. He’s been an administrator for RetroMUD for more than a decade. Michael has authored numerous supplements and adventures for publishers of the Open Game License and D20-compatible games, including AEG, MonkeyGod Enterprises, Goodman Games, Otherworld Creations, Privateer Press, RPGObjects and Ronin Arts. His articles and reviews have appeared in Allgame.com, D20
Filtered, Dragon Magazine, Gamers.com, Pyramid, and RPG.net.
He has participated in panels about electronic and tabletop role-playing games at Bakuretsucon, Dragon*Con, and I-Con. Michael is the National RPG and Sci-Fi Movie Examiner and recently published a book by McFarland Publishing, The Evolution of Fantasy Role-Playing Games. When he's
not writing, Michael can be found as his alter ego, Talien, on RetroMUD as an administrator. He lives in Connecticut with his wife, a preschooler, an infant, and a cat. All are fluent in English.
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The Well of Stars
The World in the Hands of Unlikely Heroes
What if the fuzzy little fat guy decided to keep the ancient evil artifact instead of destroying it? What if the elf, ranger, and dwarf were the bad guys?
When the world runs out of heroes, it turns to a necromanceress and her zombie servant, a one-eyed villainous prince and his incontinent pondscum dragon, and a rebellious captain of the guard to save Welstar. These second-string heroes might just find love, life, and happiness along the way...if they survive
What if the fuzzy little fat guy decided to keep the ancient evil artifact instead of destroying it? What if the elf, ranger, and dwarf were the bad guys?
When the world runs out of heroes, it turns to a necromanceress and her zombie servant, a one-eyed villainous prince and his incontinent pondscum dragon, and a rebellious captain of the guard to save Welstar. These second-string heroes might just find love, life, and happiness along the way...if they survive
