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The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Hard Truths About Crowdfunded RPGs – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:13 D&D & RPG News: Mike on EN World Podcast Talking about the 2024 DMG 02:51 D&D & RPG News: Pathfinder 2 Humble Bundle 05:38 D&D & RPG News: Phantasy Star RPG Preorder 06:51 Kickstarter Spotlight: A5E Monstrous Menagerie 2 08:14 Commentary: Hard Truths About Crowdfunded RPGs 25:20 Commentary: Comparing DMG 2024 Advice to Lazy DM Advice 40:19 Patreon Question: Character Home Bases 44:45 Patreon Question: Set Piece Battles or Theater of the Mind? 49:10 Patreon Question: Best After-Session Notes 51:00 Patreon Question: Improving NPC Voices While Roleplaying Links Mike on Morrus's Unofficial Tabletop...

2024-11-1856 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Mugdulblub – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 44 Lazy GM PrepPrep for the finale of Mike's Shadowdark Gloaming campaign! Visit the Sly Flourish Blog https://slyflourish.com/ Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter https://slyflourish.com/subscribe/ Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Podcast https://slyflourish.podbean.com/ Support Sly Flourish on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/slyflourish Buy Sly Flourish Books: https://shop.slyflourish.com/ Shadowdark RPG https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/pages/shadowdark Cursed Scroll 1 https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/products/cursed-scroll-zine-vol-1-diablerie-print Using Notion...

2024-10-1135 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Getting D&D's Modularity Back – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:21 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches Kickstart Coming August 6th! 07:54 D&D & RPG News: The Negative Feedback of D&D Beyond's Exclusive Offers 21:27 Commentary: The Lost Modularity of D&D and How to Get it Back 35:41 Commentary: Is Shadowdark the Best D&D Starter Set? 49:07 Patreon Spotlight: The SlyFlourish.com Downloadable Archive 52:12 Patreon Question: Lazy DMing with Virtual Tabletops (VTTs) 56:07 Patreon Question: How Do We Feel About D&D 2024? Links City of Arches Kickstarter Prelaunch! PC Gamer on D&D Beyond's...

2024-07-0859 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish "Frustrating for Dungeon Masters" – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:11 D&D & RPG News: Dyson's Delves Bundle of Holding 04:19 D&D & RPG News: Monte Cook Games 50% off 5e Products 07:26 Sly Flourish News: Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master On Sale for 50% off 09:09 D&D & RPG News: D&D 2024 Class Videos 10:04 Commentary: 2024 D&D Needed a DM Advocate 17:45 Commentary: WOTC Says the Quiet Part Out Loud: "Frustrating for Dungeon Masters" 24:10 Commentary: Is Tales of the Valiant the 2024 D&D We Want? 26:23 Commentary: Comparing Four Versions of 5e 38:52 DM Tip: Expanding Tales of...

2024-07-011h 19

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish 2024 D&D Backward Compatibility – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:38 Product Spotlight: Esper Genesis on Bundle of Holding 02:35 Product Spotlight: Magic Item Card Generator by Inkwell Ideas 04:30 D&D & RPG News: 2024 D&D Core Book Videos 08:39 Commentary: D&D 2024 Monster Stat Block -- Yuck 14:10 Commentary: The 2024 D&D Players Handbook is the Only Book that Matters 17:53 Commentary: The Specifics of D&D 2024 Compatibility with 5e 29:56 D&D & RPG News: Mobile Character Builder for D&D 2024 on Roll20 32:12 Sly Flourish News: Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master On Sale 33:17 DM Tip: Use...

2024-06-241h 03

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish More Purple More Better – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:18 D&D & RPG News: WOTC Begins Posting to EN World 04:15 Product Spotlight: Solodark for Shadowdark RPG 09:10 Product Spotlight: More Purple More Better Character Builder for 5e 22:43 Patreon Spotlight: 5e Artisanal Monster Database 27:23 DM Tip: Finding Players and Building a Resilient Group 41:24 Patreon Question: Allowing Alternative Character Options 44:18 Patreon Question: Uses for Generative AI and RPGs -- Is it Cheating? Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: WOTC's Post on EN World Solodark – So...

2024-06-1754 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Roll20 Buys Demiplane – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:01 Commentary: Happy Pride Month 01:33 Commentary: How to Get More Engagement on YouTube! 02:18 D&D & RPG News: Roll20 Buys Demiplane 12:43 Kickstarter Spotlight: Voidrunner for 5e by EN World Publishing 16:27 Patreon Spotlight: Infiltration of Bonespur Keep 19:46 DM Tip: Organize Your Gaming PDFs 27:59 DM Tip: Searching PDFs on MacOS 30:49 DM Tip: Search PDFs with Finder on the Mac 32:20 DM Tip: Alfred for Searching PDFs on a Mac 34:18 DM Tip: Search PDFs with Ripgrep All 38:25 Patreon Question: Getting Excited for Longform Campaigns 42:17 Patreon Question: Contingencies...

2024-06-1050 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Are Actual Play Games Building False Expectations? – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:05 D&D & RPG News: Cover Art for 2024 D&D Dungeon Master's Guide 03:10 D&D & RPG News: Sly Flourish and Elderbrain Video on Adventure Design 04:24 Commentary: Are Actual Plays Building False Expectations? 21:04 Patreon Spotlight: Dwarven Forge Virtual Tabletop Backdrops 29:13 DM Tip: Leaving Blanks 45:06 Patreon Question: GM Tips for Players 48:18 Patreon Question: Managing Monster Stat Blocks 51:21 Patreon Question: Integrating Prophecies and Fate into D&D Games 53:42 Patreon Question: Medium-Length Campaigns 56:58 Patreon Question: Players Projecting Micro-Aggressions 59:59 Patreon Question: Commiting Time and Energy to Prep...

2024-06-031h 04

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish 5e Combat Survey Results – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:02 Kickstarter Spotlight: Iskandar Adventures Volume 1 04:40 Product Spotlight: Torrents of the Spellhoarder by Elderbrain 09:40 D&D & RPG News: Rob Heinsoo on Mastering Dungeons 11:55 D&D & RPG News: Scroll for Initiative on Pass Without Trace 18:12 D&D & RPG News: Bob World Builder on Gridded, Abstract Maps, and Theater of the Mind 20:47 Commentary: New Poll Results on Combat Styles 24:44 DM Tip: The Lost Art of Abstract Maps 36:15 Patreon Question: Running a Quick Conclusion to a Campaign 40:00 Patreon Question: Are Secrets Always True? 41:09 Patreon Question...

2024-05-2757 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Tales of the Valiant on Shard VTT – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:24 D&D & RPG News: Cypher Humble Bundle -- $570 of books for $25 04:31 D&D & RPG News: New Covers and Greyhawk in 2024 D&D Books 11:35 D&D & RPG News: Support Victims of Rio Grande Flooding with this $20 RPG Bundle 12:48 D&D & RPG News: Rob Heinsoo Interview on La Taberna de Rol 15:56 Product Spotlight: Tales of the Labyrinth by Kobold Press 23:15 D&D & RPG News: Tales of the Valiant on Shard Tabletop 36:08 Patreon Spotlight: Myre's End Adventure for Patrons 39:23 Commentary: One Night with Level...

2024-05-201h 05

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Tier-Ranking D&D and RPG CampaignsMike ranks ten years worth of campaigns from S through F tier. 00:00 Show Start 01:18 Goal: Define Criteria for Evaluating Future Campaigns 02:58 Tier Ranking Ground Rules 06:28 Beginning the Tier Rankings 06:41 Shadow of the Demon Lord 07:28 Numenera 09:39 Rime of the Frost Maiden 11:29 Wild Beyond the Witchlight 12:35 Blades in the Dark 14:08 Curse of Strahd 15:29 Descent into Avernus 18:17 Eberron Rising from the Last War 19:01 Empire of the Ghouls 20:22 Ghosts of Saltmarsh 22:21 Hoard of the Dragon Queen 23:10 Dragons of Icespire Peak 25:33 Lost Mine of Phandelver 27:07 Out of the Abyss 28:40 Princes of the Apocalypse 29:23 Rise of Tiamat 29:56 Scarlet Citadel 32:04 Gloaming: Cursed Scroll 1 33:45 Shadowed Keep...

2024-05-1753 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish D&D 2024 Rules in the Creative Commons – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:48 D&D & RPG News: WOTC Announces the Upcoming Release of 2024 Rules in the Creative Commons 05:28 D&D & RPG News: Black Flag SRD Released Under ORC 09:57 D&D & RPG News: Tales of the Valiant Released to Backers 16:13 Kickstarter Spotlight: Oracle Monster Generator by Nord Games 17:53 Kickstarter Spotlight: 13th Age version 2 19:00 D&D & RPG News: Nine Perfect Things for Your D&D Games 20:48 D&D & RPG News: Why Cults Are Awesome 23:10 Commentary: Why Open Licenses Matter to GMs 38:49 Patreon Question: Games Getting Too...

2024-05-1349 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish D&D & WOTC Survey Results! – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:11 D&D & RPG News: Shadow of the Weird Wizard Impressions by Gnome Stew 02:32 D&D & RPG News: WOTC Stops Selling A La Carte Items on D&D Beyond 11:08 Commentary: Bob World Builder D&D and WOTC Popularity Survey Results 27:42 Kickstarter Spotlight: Delve by Bob World Builder 29:32 Patreon Spotlight: Regnum Rattus the Rats in the Cellar 31:53 Sly Flourish News: 4,000+ DM Tips in the Creative Commons 34:17 Product Spotlight: The GMs Miscellany by Raging Swan 38:16 Commentary: Being a Good Steward of the RPG Hobby 49:15...

2024-05-061h 01

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Should You Rent Your RPG Books? – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:23 D&D & RPG News: Roll20 and Discord Integration 05:12 D&D & RPG News: Alphastream on the Summit One Year Later 09:02 Product Spotlight: Return of the Witch King Adventures for Shadow of the Demon Lord 14:48 D&D & RPG News: Kobold Press Offers Sourcebook Subscriptions on Shard 23:18 Commentary: Tales of the Valiant Monsters Hitting Too Hard? 27:58 Patreon Spotlight: Forge of Foes Monster Stats Tool 31:08 DM Tip: Use an oracle Die 41:32 Patreon Question: Managing One Year Later Montages 45:05 Patreon Question: Sticking With the City of...

2024-04-2956 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish There Is No "Default" – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:12 Product Spotlight: PJ Coffey's Crafting Heritages and Cultures CC-Released Doc 04:38 Kickstarter Spotlight: Campaign Builder - Dungeons and Ruins 07:16 Product Spotlight: 13th Age 2e Preview 10:18 Patreon Spotlight: Secret of Summervine Villa 13:58 D&D & RPG News: Cynthia Williams Leaves Hasbro 16:26 Commentary: Build Your Resilient TTRPG Hobby 20:00 Commentary: Matt Coleville on Long-form versus Short-Form Adventures 27:14 Commentary: The MtG Hobby Compared to the D&D Hobby 36:47 DM Tip: Fantastic Short-Form Adventure Publishers 50:41 Patreon Question: Villains and NPCs Responding to High Level Characters 54:28 Patreon Question: Warlords...

2024-04-221h 00

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Watch Your Wallets! – The Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:40 D&D & RPG News: Robert Schwalb on La Taberna de Rol 03:48 D&D & RPG News: DM David Compares MCDM, Daggerheart, and 5e 05:42 Kickstarter Spotlight: Wandering Tavern by Homie and the Dude 09:51 Kickstarter Spotlight: Infestation at Devil's Glade by Jeff Stevens 11:50 Kickstarter Spotlight: Restless Encounters by Inkwell Ideas 13:51 D&D & RPG News: 13th Age Megabundle on Bundle of Holding 17:23 Product Spotlight: Dyson Logos Commercial Map Packs 19:55 D&D & RPG News: Cairn 2 Character Builder Open Sourced 25:56 Patreon Spotlight: Readings and Reflections with Sly...

2024-04-1555 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish The Best 5e Challenge Rating – The Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:03 D&D & RPG News: Dungeoncraft on Getting Cheap Miniatures 03:58 Kickstarter Spotlight: Monsters of Drakkenheim 05:52 Kickstarter Spotlight: Cairn 2e Boxed Set 08:16 Commentary: Tales of the Valiant Wight 14:26 Commentary: Why CR3 is the best CR 20:09 Sly Flourish News: New Search Engine for Sly Flourish! 22:13 DM Tip: The Two Different Games at the Table 34:29 Patreon Question: Lazy DM Steps in an Online VTT World 40:55 Patreon Question: Handling Failure at the End of Campaigns 45:23 Patreon Question: Handling Flying Characters 48:53 Patreon Question: Feeling Bad After a...

2024-04-0158 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands Deep Dive Mike dives deep into Shadowed Keep of the Borderlands by Raging Swan Press. 00:00 Show Start 01:39 What Is Shadowed Keep of the Borderlands? 04:59 Why is it So Good? 07:07 What Do You Get? 10:09 Dulwich Overview and Quick References 18:24 The Duchy of Ashlar 22:42 The Shadowed Keep 31:35 Appendices and Player Handouts 33:35 My Own Shadowed Keep Campaign 42:22 Final Recommendation: Buy It Links Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Podcast Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: https://shop.slyflourish.com/ Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands (affiliate link)

2024-03-2943 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish WOTC Survey Predictions – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:59 D&D & RPG News: Jim Ward Passes Away 01:37 Commentary: Bob World Builder's Survey of D&D and WOTC Popularity 12:55 D&D & RPG News: Legos and Sneakers and Hawaiian Shirts 13:59 D&D & RPG News: Tome of Beasts 2023 on D&D Beyond 21:45 Patreon Spotlight: The SF Patreon Q&A Database 25:41 D&D & RPG News: Larian says No BG3 Expansions or BG4 29:27 DM Tip: Reach and Run Awesome Campaign Endings 45:36 Patreon Question: Too Much Comedy and Joking at our Serious D&D Game 49:15 Patreon...

2024-03-2557 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Do You Love WOTC? – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Video Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:28 D&D & RPG News: Dungeon Crawl Classics Humble Bundle 04:35 D&D & RPG News: Worlds Without Number SRD in CC0 07:07 D&D & RPG News: WOTC's "Do You Like Me" Survey 16:11 D&D & RPG News: Hasbro's Chris Cocks on D&D and AI 20:36 D&D & RPG News: WOTC Partners with StartPlaying.Games 23:26 D&D & RPG News: Daggerheart Open Beta Available 30:05 Sly Flourish News: Lazy DM's Companion On Sale! 30:47 Patreon Spotlight: Dungeon Chambers 36:44 DM Tip: Challenging High-Level Characters 55:28 Patreon Question: Getting Players to...

2024-03-181h 00

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Take Critical Notes During the Game – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:06 Sly Flourish News: Last Week's Sly Flourish RPG Newsletter 03:42 Kickstarter Spotlight: Planestrider 09:52 Kickstarter Spotlight: Surviving Strangehollow 12:02 Sly Flourish News: Lazy DM's Companion On Sale 50% Off 13:59 D&D & RPG News: NASA Releases a 5e Adventure 16:04 D&D & RPG News: Chaosium RPG Design Contest 21:58 DM Tip: Taking Notes During and After the Game 36:43 Patreon Question: Running City of Arches as an Open Table Game 41:18 Patreon Question: Villainous Plans and the Three of Five Keys Model 48:21 Patreon Question: Introducing New Players to RPGs 51:18 Patreon...

2024-03-1158 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish The Many Right Answers of TTRPGs – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:01 D&D & RPG News: Rascal.News for TTRPG News 03:19 D&D & RPG News: Ginny Di on D&D with ADHD 05:50 D&D & RPG News: Shadow of the Weird Wizard Released 08:50 DM Tip: The Benefits of Character Factions 16:35 Commentary: The Many Right Answers of TTRPGs 32:53 Patreon Question: WOTC and Table-Usable Maps 38:06 Patreon Question: Selling Magic Items -- Info and Inventories 39:57 Patreon Question: Tying Backgrounds to Curse of Strahd 42:34 Patreon Question: How do I Feel about AI in TTRPGs? Links Subscribe to the...

2024-02-2650 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Call It D&D 2024 – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:26 D&D & RPG News: D&D 2024 Core Book Release Dates 03:58 Commentary: Call the New Books "D&D 2024" 06:47 D&D & RPG News: D&D 2024 on Roll20 08:41 D&D & RPG News: Humblewood on D&D Beyond 16:43 D&D & RPG News: How D&D Began Video 20:56 Patreon Spotlight: Best of Sly Flourish 2013-2023 27:30 DM Tip: Different Steps for Different Circumstances 40:45 Patreon Question: Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands Campaign 44:27 Patreon Spotlight: A Player's Version of Forge of Foes. Forge of Heroes? 49:52 Patreon Question: Favorite Three...

2024-02-1953 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Crown and Skull Spotlight – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:04 D&D & RPG News: Ginny Di on One-on-One D&D 02:33 Product Spotlight: Crown and Skull by Runehammer 32:10 Patreon Spotlight: City of Arches Updates 34:31 Patreon Spotlight: 1d100 Monuments 40:18 DM Tip: Build Custom Faction Lists 47:52 Patreon Question: Banning Subclasses 52:16 Patreon Question: Paralysis Choosing What to Run Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Ginny Di on D&D Duets – One-on-One D&D Games Crown and Skull by Runehammer

2024-02-1258 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish D&D on Foundry – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:07 D&D & RPG News: D&D on Foundry 16:39 Commentary: D&D Beyond Isn't Destroying the 5e Hobby 29:19 D&D & RPG News: Shadowdark Print Books For Sale 30:46 DM Tip: When To Use Simple or Complicated Stat Blocks 46:13 Patreon Question: XP Loss on Death in Shadowdark 47:53 Patreon Question: Why No Shapechange for Flee Mortals Vampires? 49:20 Patreon Question: Looking Back on Old Secrets 51:05 Patreon Question: Teaching New Players 5e through D&D 53:59 Patreon Question: Quest Continuity in Shadowdark Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish...

2024-02-0558 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Tips from Baldur's Gate 3 – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:05 Kickstarter Spotlight: Vault 5e Crafting and Alchemy by Cubicle 7 03:50 DM Tip: Making Your Lore Optional by PHD20 10:49 D&D & RPG News: Bob World Builder on 15 Different RPGs 12:55 D&D & RPG News: Kelsey Dionne and Baron de Ropp on RPG Design 14:02 D&D & RPG News: Tegan J Gaming on a Defense of Dungeons & Dragons 18:01 Patreon Spotlight: Dwarven Forge VTT Backdrops 21:34 DM Tip: TTRPG Tips from Baldur's Gate 3 44:29 Patreon Question: Are Casters Better than Martial Characters in 5e? 47:38 Patreon Question: Running Single-Session One-Shot...

2024-01-291h 04

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish What Is 5e – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:11 Kickstarter Spotlight: Tales of the Valiant Gamemaster's Guide 06:36 Kickstarter Spotlight: Gate Pass Gazette 2023 for Level Up Advanced 5e 12:00 Commentary: What Is 5e? 30:01 DM Tip: Using the Eight Steps At the Table 47:26 Patreon Question: How Many Battles in a Dungeon? 51:19 Patreon Question: Should We Demand Players Read the Books? 54:19 Patreon Question: Player Rolls or Player Skill for Puzzles? Links Tales of the Valiant Gamemaster's Guide Kickstarter Gate Pass Gazette 2023 for Level Up Advanced 5e Kickstarter Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support...

2024-01-2258 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Don’t Drop 5e Because of Hasbro – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:29 Patreon Spotlight: City of Arches Update 09:52 D&D & RPG News: Jennell Jaquays Passes Away 11:26 Commentary: Don't Throw Away 5e Because of Hasbro 27:47 Product Spotlight: Weapons of Legend for 5e by Jeff Stevens 33:40 DM Tip: Add the Black Flag Luck System to your 5e games 45:36 Patreon Question: Pacing Quests for Villainous Plots 50:31 Patreon Question: Pricing Magic Items 53:03 Patreon Question: Best Quest Vehicles in City of Arches 56:04 Patreon Question: Preparing Players for a 2e Campaign Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support...

2024-01-151h 00

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Is 5e Dying? No. – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:27 D&D & RPG News: A Player's Primer to Level Up Advanced 5e 06:23 Product Spotlight: GM Screen for Lazy GMs Portrait Mode 09:45 D&D & RPG News: Ben Riggs on the Fall of 5e 37:58 DM Tip: Making 5e Your Own on the GM Side of the Screen 48:48 Patreon Question: Tracking Alternative Endings for Combat 52:17 Patreon Question: Getting Shadowdark Treasure Right 54:09 Patreon Question: Best Designs for Published Adventures 59:13 Patreon Question: Secrets and Clues and the Quantum Ogre Links The Player’s Case for Level Up...

2024-01-081h 05

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish A 2023 Retrospective in TTRPGs – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:11 DM Tip: Adding Free Monstrous Menagerie Tokens to Owlbear Rodeo 07:55 D&D & RPG News: CORE20 RPG Playtest 10:47 Patreon Spotlight: 5e Artisanal Monster Database 14:53 Commentary: A Look Back at 2023 40:31 Product Spotlight: Sly Flourish 2024 Calendar 41:51 Patreon Question: Best Adventure to Learn Shadowdark RPG 44:13 Patreon Question: Using The Books We Buy 46:27 Patreon Question: When Will You Run Drakkenheim? 49:03 Patreon Question: Leaving a Game Gracefully 52:08 Patreon Question: Dealing with Missing Players in Character-Focused Adventures 53:57 Patreon Question: What To Do with Players of Dead PCs? Links ...

2024-01-0157 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish A5e Monsters & Encounters– Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:27 D&D & RPG News: Numenera Bundles of Holding 04:25 D&D & RPG News: Kobold Guides Bundle of Holding 05:46 DM Tip: Detailed Random Encounters with A5E's Monstrous Menagerie and Trials and Treasures 11:50 DM Tip: PJ Coffey's Intro to Level Up Advanced 5E 13:32 Patreon Spotlight: Patreon Discord Server 16:37 Commentary: Travel Options from 5e Books 33:25 Patreon Question: Tips for One on One Games 39:04 Patreon Question: What To Do with Weeks of Prep Time? 42:27 Patreon Question: How Much is Too Much for Describing Scenes? 45:37 Patreon...

2023-12-2551 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Hasbro Layoffs and What We Can Do – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:00 Sly Flourish News: Last Hours of the Lazy DM Bundle of Holding 02:11 D&D & RPG News: Hasbro Lays Off 1,100 Workers 10:41 DM Tip: Get Exponentially More Value out of Random Tables 19:51 Patreon Spotlight: Readings and Reflections Podcast 21:00 Commentary: Favorite RPG Products of 2023 33:56 Patreon Question: Dealing with GM Burnout 39:59 Patreon Question: Character-Focused Side Quests Versus the Main Quest Links Sly Flourish Bundle of Holding Hasbro Layoffs Thread on EN World Level Up Advanced 5e Trials and Treasure: Tome of Beasts 1 2023 Zobeck Clockwork City ...

2023-12-1844 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Level Up Advanced 5e Adventurer’s guide Spotlight – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:03 Sly Flourish News: Sly Flourish Bundle of Holding! 02:22 Kickstarter Spotlight: MCDM's RPG 05:31 Kickstarter Spotlight: One Dollar One-shot by Penny Dragon Games 09:16 Patreon Spotlight: Game Master Screen for Lazy GMs 12:04 Sly Flourish News: Mike on EN World's Podcast Talking D&D Beyond 13:27 Product Spotlight: Level Up Advanced 5e Adventurer's Guide 46:19 DM Tip: Tips for Using Paper Character Sheets 58:48 Patreon Question: Secrets and Clues Creating Too Many Adventure Hooks 01:01:37 Patreon Question: Running a Prequel Campaign 01:03:43 Patreon Question: Preparing a Big Campaign Adventure Links ...

2023-12-111h 06

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish What We Want from WOTC and D&D Beyond – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:17 Sly Flourish News: Sly Flourish Bundle of Holding! 03:15 Product Spotlight: Raging Swan 2021 5e Megabundle 05:01 Product Spotlight: Drake Koboldson's Exotic Weapons and Gadgets 06:00 Patreon Spotlight: Dyson Royalty Free Maps Gallery 08:59 Commentary: Other 5e Publishers on D&D Beyond 13:18 Commentary: What Can We Do to Strengthen 5e? 18:49 Commentary: Is it Good for Publishers? 22:55 Commentary: Why It Matters to GMs 28:32 Commentary: What Can Wizards Do For the 5e Community? 34:02 Commentary: What Can We Do for a Resilient 5e Hobby? 40:16 Commentary: You Can Get Involved 41:11...

2023-12-041h 09

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Awarding Treasure in 5e – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:51 Kickstarter Spotlight: Grimtooth's Traps 07:51 Kickstarter Spotlight: Seekers Guide to Enchanting Emporiums 16:51 D&D & RPG News: Big Sales This Month 17:39 D&D & RPG News: EN World's Article on Free and Bundled RPG Products 18:50 DM Tip: Awarding Treasure in 5e 38:47 Patreon Question: Best Features for Funnels 41:06 Patreon Question: Forgetting Things in Combat 44:53 Patreon Question: Running Short Episodic Sessions 47:33 Patreon Question: Adding Spells to Monsters Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Grimtooth's Traps Seekers...

2023-11-2753 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish WOTC Brings D&D to Schools – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:02 D&D & RPG News: Free WOTC D&D After-School Materials and Adventure 05:34 Commentary: This Is What We Want WOTC To Do 08:36 Commentary: Practical 5e Digital Interoperability Today 25:20 Patreon Spotlight: Lazy GM's Random Generator 29:31 DM Tip: Prepping on a High Stress Short Timeline 39:32 Patreon Question: When to End a Campaign 42:02 Patreon Question: Prep NPCs with Personality Quotes 49:52 Patreon Question: Getting Backstory for New Characters Links D&D Educator Resources Free Peril in Pinebrook Adventure PDF WHO on the Dangers of Loneliness Beyond 20 ...

2023-11-2053 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish A Digital 5e Utopia – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:33 D&D & RPG News: Fantastic Deals on D&D and 5e Books 06:51 D&D & RPG News: Roll 20 D&D Character Builder Outside the VTT 11:47 Commentary: A D&D Digital Utopia 26:10 DM Tip: Build Monuments of Power for Big Battles in 5e 41:48 Patreon Question: Dialog Options for NPCs 45:45 Patreon Question: Good AD&D Adventures for Shadowdark RPG 46:40 Patreon Question: Learning New RPGs Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Radiant Citadel on Amazon...

2023-11-1350 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Best Values in TTRPG Books – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:01:06 Commentary: What's the Value of an RPG Product? 00:29:07 DM Tip: Using the 8 Steps At Your Table 00:49:15 Patreon Question: How I Feel about D&D 2024 00:54:17 Patreon Question: Where to Get D&D News 00:57:05 Patreon Question: Encounter Builiding for Waves of Monsters 01:03:48 Patreon Question: Running Gladiatorial Arenas Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Eberron Rising from the Last War (affiliate link) Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft (affiliate link) Midgard Worldbook Southlands Tal'Dorei Reborn ...

2023-11-061h 08

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Is Planescape Worth It? – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00:00 Show Start 00:01:27 D&D & RPG News: Arcane Library Bundle of Holding 00:03:00 D&D & RPG News: Level Up Advanded 5e SRD in the Creative Commons 00:07:50 Commentary: Planescape Adventures in the Multiverse 00:37:20 Commentary: The Mortuary 00:42:42 Patreon Spotlight: Lazy GM Screen Sheets and a Forge of Foes Monster Stat App 00:47:41 DM Tip: Music Playlists For Your Game 00:57:52 Patreon Question: Pacing High-Level Campaigns 01:03:06 Patreon Question: Running Two Campaigns with the Same Setting and Story Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy...

2023-10-301h 05

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Defining Adventure Types – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:22 D&D & RPG News: Black Flag System Reference Document 07:37 Commentary: A Comparison of Cult Fanatics 20:53 DM Tip: Lazy Tricks for Making Great Magic Items 33:05 Commentary: Defining Adventure Types 50:29 Patreon Question: Running Battles in the Background (again) 53:42 Patreon Question: Running Ravenloft with Shadowdark Links Black Flag System Reference Document Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books:

2023-10-2358 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish What Do We Need From WOTC for D&D? – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:38 D&D & RPG News: Amazon Sales on D&D Books 07:25 Commentary: What Do We Need from WOTC for D&D? 29:16 DM Tip: Running Monsters in Dynamic Situations 43:14 Patreon Question: Character Wants to Defer to Authorities 48:26 Patreon Question: Running Flashbacks 52:25 Patreon Question: Managing Big Battles in the Background Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Van Richten's Guide on Amazon (affiliate link) Big ship poster map for Pathfinder (affiliate link)

2023-10-1657 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Bastions and Pacing in D&D – The Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:03 Commentary: D&D Playtest on Bastions and Cantrips 23:30 Kickstarter Spotlight: The Vault of Life Well Lived by Cubicle 7 29:21 Patreon Spotlight: Secret of Summervine Villa 34:41 DM Tip: Prepping and Improvising Pacing 51:01 Patreon Question: Foreshadowing Roach Motel Dungeons 57:15 Patreon Question: Showing Locations in a Hex Crawl Links Unearthed Arcana Bastions and Cantrips Playtest Alphastream on Bastions Vault of a Life Well Lived by Cubicle 7 Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books:

2023-10-091h 00

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Flee Mortals Spotlight – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00:00 Show Start 00:01:05 Flee Mortals (Qualifiers) 00:02:28 Flee Mortals Overall Assessment 00:03:48 Flee Mortals - Not a Monster Manual Replacement 00:06:17 Flee Mortals - Are 5e Monsters Boring? 00:09:50 Flee Mortals Overview 00:13:32 Flee Mortals Monster Roles 00:15:54 Flee Mortals Action Oriented Monsters 00:17:44 Flee Mortals Minions 00:25:48 Flee Mortals Encounter Building Guidelines 00:28:21 Flee Mortals Monster Index Spreadsheet 00:29:10 Flee Mortals and Other Monster Books 00:30:20 Flee Mortals and D&D Beyond 00:31:59 Flee Mortals Other Chapters 00:34:22 Who Should Buy Flee Mortals? 00:35:22 Flee Mortals Lightning Round Questions 00:41:42 Flee Mortals Final Thoughts 00:42:37 Patreon Spotlight: Readings and...

2023-10-021h 12

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish D&D Beyond’s ”Maps” Virtual Tabletop – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:03 Kickstarter Spotlight: Wanderer's Guide to Enchanted Emporiums 03:21 D&D & RPG News: VTT "Maps" in D&D Beyond 18:41 D&D & RPG News: Monstrous Compendium 4: Eldraine Creatures 28:57 Patreon Spotlight: Mire's End 4th Level Adventure 30:36 DM Tip: Adventure Structures 50:04 Patreon Question: Shaking Up Castle Ravenloft 53:14 Patreon Question: Three Weeks of GM Improvement Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Wanderer's Guide to Enchanted Emporiums D&D Beyond Maps Monstrous Compendium 4: Eldrane Creatures Running Ravenloft Kobold...

2023-09-2559 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Embrace Player Shenanigans – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:08 D&D & RPG News: Chris Perkins's DM Tips 07:39 Kickstarter Spotlight: Level Up Advanced 5e Starter Set by EN World Publishing 12:01 Kickstarter Spotlight: Monstrous 14:19 Commentary: Correction on A5e Counterspell 17:13 DM Tip: Run Really Hard Battles and Let Player Get Away with Stuff 28:45 Patreon Spotlight: Dwarven Forge VTT Backdrops 32:59 Patreon Question: Prepping Adventures While Visually Impared 38:54 Patreon Question: Reciting Session Recaps and Previous Session Summaries 42:32 Patreon Question: GMs Bringing More Energy to the Game 46:37 Patreon Question: Best Starting Adventures for New Players...

2023-09-1852 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Baldur’s Gate 3 Does Checks Right – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:13 D&D & RPG News: 2024 Players Handbook Playtest 7 09:43 Commentary: I Hate Counterspell 16:42 Kickstarter Spotlight: Side Quests and NPC Decks by Inkwell Ideas 18:14 D&D & RPG News: Demiplane Gets 5e Content 22:58 Commentary: Adventure Pitfalls -- Where Do Our Games Fail to Be Fun? 34:25 Patreon Spotlight: The Lazy RPG Talk Show Database 37:57 Commentary: Baldur's Gate 3 Ability Checks 47:10 Patreon Question: Does Baldur's Gate 3 Match the D&D Experience? 51:34 Patreon Question: Fudging Monster Stats Feels Bad 56:38 Patreon Question: Tips for Rules Versus Rulings in OSR Games 59:34...

2023-09-111h 02

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish D&D on Death Row – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:53 Kickstarter Spotlight: Old Town Saga by MT Black 03:43 Kickstarter Spotlight: Weapons of Legend by Jeff Stevents 06:35 Commentary: D&D on Death Row 14:33 Patreon Spotlight: Tomb of the Red Headsman 18:06 Patreon Question: The Eight Steps for Call of Cthulhu and Investigative or Mystery Games 24:10 Patreon Question: Incentivizing Moving Around During Combat 28:03 Patreon Question: Thoughts on Anti-Colonial Chapter of Forge of Foes 36:29 Patreon Question: Player-Focused Tasks and Roles 39:22 Patreon Question: Where to Drop In the Three Choices For Future Sessions 41:56 Patreon Question: Fitting...

2023-09-0449 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Bigby’s Glory of the Giants Spotlight – The Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:12 D&D & RPG News: Baldur's Gate Gazateer Free on D&D Beyond 03:55 Product Spotlight: Bigby's Glory of the Giants 27:57 Patreon Spotlight: Uncovered Secrets Volume 2 35:55 Product Spotlight: Adventure Crucible - Building Stronger Scenarios for Any RPG 46:24 Commentary: Read Books Instead of Social Media 48:15 DM Tip: Adventure Models from the Lazy DM's Companion 54:53 Patreon Question: Handling Multiple 5e Systems 58:55 Patreon Question: Challenging Differently Powered Characters 01:02:45 Patreon Question: Encouraging Party Talk and Banter Links Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer Bigby's Glory of the Giants (Affiliate Li...

2023-08-281h 05

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish WOTC Revisits Old Settings, Tal’dorei Reborn on D&D Beyond – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:02 Kickstarter Spotlight: Ultimate Bestiary Secrets of the Fey 02:16 Kickstarter Spotlight: Objima Tales of the Tall Grass 03:30 D&D & RPG News: Elderbrain Adventure Survey 05:03 Sly Flourish News: Reading and Reflection Podcast for Heroic Patrons 07:23 D&D & RPG News: WOTC to Revisit Old Settings 12:21 D&D & RPG News: Tal'dorei Reborn on D&D Beyond 18:15 Commentary: Mike's Little Candles -- Is WOTC Being a Good Partner in the TTRPG Hobby? 30:49 DM Tip: The Bare Minimum You Need for an RPG Session 41:33 Patreon Question: Run...

2023-08-2151 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Sky Zephyrs, Weird Wizard, Dolmenwood, Uncharted Journeys – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:23 Kickstarter Spotlight: Sky Zephyrs 04:29 Kickstarter Spotlight: Dolmenwood 11:48 Kickstarter Spotlight: Shadow of the Weird Wizard 16:27 D&D & RPG News: Shadow of the Demon Lord Bundle of Holding 19:11 D&D & RPG News: New Roll 20 D&D Character Builder 30:22 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches Outlands 38:43 Product Spotlight: Uncharted Journeys by Cubicle 7 49:28 Patreon Question: Scarlet Citadel for Shadowdark RPG 50:55 Patreon Question: Looking for System Neutral RPG Settings 53:08 Patreon Question: Defining My Style of RPGs Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish...

2023-08-1810 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Sky Zephyrs, Weird Wizard, Dolmenwood, Uncharted Journeys – Lazy RPG Talk Show (fixed)D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:23 Kickstarter Spotlight: Sky Zephyrs 04:29 Kickstarter Spotlight: Dolmenwood 11:48 Kickstarter Spotlight: Shadow of the Weird Wizard 16:27 D&D & RPG News: Shadow of the Demon Lord Bundle of Holding 19:11 D&D & RPG News: New Roll 20 D&D Character Builder 30:22 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches Outlands 38:43 Product Spotlight: Uncharted Journeys by Cubicle 7 49:28 Patreon Question: Scarlet Citadel for Shadowdark RPG 50:55 Patreon Question: Looking for System Neutral RPG Settings 53:08 Patreon Question: Defining My Style of RPGs Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish...

2023-08-1456 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Flee Mortals, Where Evil Lives, Award Winning TTRPGs, Bigby’s AI – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com?utm_source=sf_podcast_talkshow&utm_medium=sf_podcast_description_link Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:06 D&D & RPG News: Flee Mortals For Sale 06:59 Kickstarter Spotlight: Where Evil Lives Crowdfunding Campaign 11:41 D&D & RPG News: Free Giants of the Star Forge Adventure on D&D Beyond 12:47 D&D & RPG News: Shadow of the Weird Wizard Preview 19:28 D&D & RPG News: 2023 Award Winning RPG Products 22:57 D&D & RPG News: New Starfinder 2 in 2025 23:40 D&D & RPG News: AI Art Used in Bigby's Glory of the Giants 42:28 Commentary: Don't...

2023-08-071h 01

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish D&D 5.1 SRD in Four Languages, Shadowdark Game Jam, Moving Things Forward – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:58 D&D & RPG News: 5.1 SRD Released in Four Languages 10:23 D&D & RPG News: Shadowdark RPG Game Jam Results 12:46 D&D & RPG News: Pathfinder 2 Remaster Preview 21:47 D&D & RPG News: Map Crow Uses Forge of Foes and Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master 22:24 DM Tip: Moving Things Forward 43:22 Patreon Question: Balancing Spotlight and Player Creativity 48:11 Patreon Question: Recommends for Nautical Seafaring Adventuress 50:12 Patreon Question: Tips for Sci-Fi 5e games 51:39 Patreon Question: RPGs that Ephasize Theater of the Mind 54:26 Patreon Question: Handling In-World...

2023-07-311h 00

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Easiest RPG for GMs, Weird Wizard, Fantasy Age 2, Hydra Coop, Owlbear Rodeo 2.0 – Lazy RPG Talk Show (Full)D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:43 Kickstarter Spotlight: Shadows of the Weird Wizard Coming Soon 02:05 Kickstarter Spotlight: 500 Year Old Vampire 03:59 D&D & RPG News: Fantasy Age 2 Released 05:47 D&D & RPG News: Hydra Co-op OSR Bundle of Holding 08:13 D&D & RPG News: Owlbear Rodeo 2.0 Fully Released 12:09 Commentary: What is the Easiest RPG for GMs to Run? 24:32 Patreon Question: Linear vs Railroad vs Sandbox Adventure Design 31:11 Patreon Question: Using Forge of Foes for Rival Adventuring Parties 33:48 Patreon Question: Customizing Downtime for the Characters 35:53 Patreon Question: What Issues as a...

2023-07-2446 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Easiest RPG for GMs, Weird Wizard, Fantasy Age 2, Hydra Coop, Owlbear Rodeo 2.0 – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:43 Kickstarter Spotlight: Shadows of the Weird Wizard Coming Soon 02:05 Kickstarter Spotlight: 500 Year Old Vampire 03:59 D&D & RPG News: Fantasy Age 2 Released 05:47 D&D & RPG News: Hydra Co-op OSR Bundle of Holding 08:13 D&D & RPG News: Owlbear Rodeo 2.0 Fully Released 12:09 Commentary: What is the Easiest RPG for GMs to Run? 24:32 Patreon Question: Linear vs Railroad vs Sandbox Adventure Design 31:11 Patreon Question: Using Forge of Foes for Rival Adventuring Parties 33:48 Patreon Question: Customizing Downtime for the Characters 35:53 Patreon Question: What Issues as a...

2023-07-2400 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Free Monster Tokens, 2023 Ennies, Swords of the Serpentine, Running Cities – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:06 Product Spotlight: Free A5e Monster Tokens 03:03 D&D & RPG News: 2023 Ennie Nominations 12:05 Product Spotlight: Swords of the Serpentine 23:50 DM Tip: Running Cities 45:26 Patreon Question: Running Cozier Fantasty Games 50:28 Patreon Question: Running Tier 3 and 4 campaigns 53:27 Patreon Question: The Differences between Grim and Heroic D&D 57:28 Patreon Question: Building Fantastic Locations Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: A5e Monster Tokens at DriveThruRPG (affiliate link) Ennie Nominations - 2023 Swords of the Serpentine ...

2023-07-171h 02

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish TTRPGs and the Fediverse, Finding Players, and Projecting Deadly Threats – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:20 D&D & RPG News: Guest Host on Mastering Dungeons 03:07 Commentary: The RPG Fediverse and dndblogs.com 10:29 Commentary: Find Players for Non-5e RPGs 20:29 DM Tip: Project Deadly Threats 30:27 Patreon Question: Adjusting Spells with the Monster Dials 33:55 Patreon Question: Challenging High AC Characters 38:25 Patreon Question: Running Cozier Heroci 5e Games Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Mastering Dungeons Podcast Mastering Dungeons YouTube Channel RPG Blog Reader TTRPG Lemmy (Reddit Replacement) Dice.camp...

2023-07-1042 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Forge of Foes PDF, Shard Tabletop, 2024 D&D Playtest 6, ToV Playtests – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:57 DM Tip: Build a Vampire Knight with Forge of Foes 09:11 Product Spotlight: Shard Tabletop 18:31 D&D & RPG News: New 2024 D&D Playtest Packet 32:56 D&D & RPG News: Two Tales of the Valiant Playtests 42:26 Patreon Question: Using PbtA Mechanics in 5e Games 47:36 Patreon Question: Giving Bonus Info for High Ability Rolls 50:48 Patreon Question: Improving Evocative Location Descriptions 54:44 Patreon Question: Telling Players about Changes You Made in Published Adventures Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly...

2023-07-0358 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Tome of Beasts 1 2023 Revision, RPG Community, Gloomhaven RPG, D&D VTT Hands-On – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:14 Product Spotlight: Tome of Beasts 1 2023 Revision by Kobold Press 10:07 D&D & RPG News: Tales of the Valiant Finishes at 10k Backers and 1.1M Dollars. 11:12 Kickstarter Spotlight: Gloomhaven RPG 14:44 Product Spotlight: Crucible for Foundry 16:51 D&D & RPG News: D&D VTT Hands-On Experiences 18:35 Commentary: The Digital Future of RPGs 25:16 Commentary: Where to Engage with the RPG Community 37:22 Patreon Question: Which Will Be the Most Popular RPG? It Doesn't Matter. 41:06 Patreon Question: Will the D&D 3D VTT Eat the World of RPGs...

2023-06-2655 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Lazy GM in Japanese, BWB’s 4 Combat Tips, Aethereal Expanse, Chat GPT for RPGs – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:22 Sly Flourish News: The Lazy GM's Resource Document in Japanese 04:05 D&D & RPG News: Bob World Builder's Four D&D Combat House Rules 07:12 Kickstarter Spotlight: Aetherial Expanse Setting Guide by Ghostfire Gaming 09:59 Commentary: Chat GPT for RPG Prep 33:05 Patreon Question: Making a Location Feel Dangerous 35:46 Patreon Question: Dealing With Emotional Drain After Intense Roleplay Scenes 38:14 Patreon Question: Running Campaigns Built from Multiple Published Adventuresb 40:17 Patreon Question: What Are GMs Not Thinking About Enough? 43:59 Patreon Question: Let Campaign Themes Come Out Naturally 46:16...

2023-06-1949 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish 2024 D&D Core Book Terminology, 5e Isn’t D&D, High Trust Trad RPG – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:13 Sly Flourish News: Dwarven Forge VTT 07:46 D&D & RPG News: Wizards on One D&D and 2024 Core Book Messaging 14:57 Commentary: 5e Isn't D&D 25:38 Commentary: High Trust Trad Concepts and Situation-Based RPGs 40:34 Patreon Question: Can the Eight Steps work for Dungeon World? 43:22 Patreon Question: Dealing with Missing Players and Absenteeism 47:49 Patreon Question: Why Are Hags Allowed to Persist? Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: D&D Community Update: Clarifying Language: One...

2023-06-1251 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Published Campaigns with Homebrew Adventures – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:20 Kickstarter Spotlight: Deck of Player Safety 04:24 D&D & RPG News: Tales of the Valiant on What's Compatible and What Isn't 13:35 Commentary: Homebrew Adventures in Published Settings 32:14 Patreon Question: Better Inclusiveness and Representation In Our Games 36:39 Patreon Question: Dice-Rolling for Stochastic Countdown Timers 38:57 Patreon Question: Managing Pacing of Downtime and Roleplayy Scenes 41:45 Patreon Question: Building Combat Encounters 45:00 Patreon Question: Tools for Improvisation At The Table 48:16 Patreon Question: Forge of Foes General Use Stat Block Encounter Math 52:00 Patreon Question: Improving NPC Dialog 53:41 Patreon...

2023-06-0558 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Candela Obscura, Tales of the Valiant KS, WOTC D&D Price Increase – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 01:16 D&D & RPG News: Candela Obscura 08:18 Kickstarter Spotlight: Tales of the Valiant 33:52 Commentary: The D&D Book Price Increase 47:58 Patreon Question: Trying Out House Rules 51:17 Patreon Question: Dials for Magic Items 53:41 Patreon Question: Physical Tools for Online Play 55:39 Patreon Question: Gods for your Homebrew Campaign 58:18 Patreon Question: Alternatives to Notion Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Candela Obscura Tales of the Valiant Kickstarter D&D Studio Blog on Price Increases Enshitification

2023-05-291h 01

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Map Options for D&D, JP Coovert Spotlight, Patreon Questions – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:56 Commentary: Maps - Is D&D an Incomplete Product? 02:54 Commentary: Maps - No Great Single Solution for In-Person Play 04:51 Commentary: Maps - What Does D&D Recommend for New DMs? 06:44 Commentary: Maps - A Big Digital Display 07:45 Commentary: Maps - The Pathfinder Basic Flip Mat 10:35 Commentary: Maps - Big Sheets of 1" Gridded Poster Paper 13:12 Commentary: Maps - Print "Blueprint" Maps for Cheap. 15:14 Commentary: Maps - Use Cloth for a Fog of War 16:24 Commentary: Maps - Print Individual Rooms on Normal Paper 18:59...

2023-05-2249 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Oathbreaker Hardcover, Lazy GM’s Resources in CC, Help Open5e, 5 RPGs in 3 Days – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:49 Product Spotlight: Crown of the Oathbreaker Physical Book 03:57 Sly Flourish News: The Lazy GM's Resource Document in the Creative Commons 08:14 Sly Flourish News: Lazy Solo 5e generator on Perchance 10:04 Commentary: Developers! Help Open5e! 14:22 Commentary: Will WOTC Use Open5e? 15:58 Commentary: Playing Five RPGs in Three Days 18:57 Commentary: Playing Dungeon World at 1d4 Con 21:15 Commentary: Playing Pathfinder 2 at 1d4 Con 25:57 Commentary: Playing Call of Cthulhu at 1d4 Con 29:05 Commentary: Playing Dungeon Crawl Classics at 1d4 Con 32:12 Commentary: Playing My Friend's New...

2023-05-1552 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Knave 2e, Amazing Encounters and Quests, Emporium of Wonders, Game Tips – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:17 Kickstarter Spotlight: Knave 2.0 08:02 Kickstarter Spotlight: Amazing Encounters and Quests 10:35 Kickstarter Spotlight: Emporium of Wonders 13:20 Commentary: Tips from the Midnight Temple 36:13 Patreon Question: Organizing an big RPG Club and Community 40:14 Patreon Question: Building Mythic Monsters 44:53 Patreon Question: Action-Oriented Monsters in Forge of Foes? 46:15 Patreon Question: Playing In Person after 30 Years Away 49:24 Patreon Question: Lazy Gamemaster's Guide? 52:27 Patreon Question: Does Curse of Strahd Take a Lot of Work to Fix? No 55:34 Patreon Question: Needing to Take a Break? 58:35 Patreon Question: Top Tips for...

2023-05-081h 05

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Owen KC Stevens Bundles, KP Valiant Monster Playtest, 2024 D&D Playtest 5 – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:10 D&D & RPG News: Owen KC Stevens Bundles on DriveThruRPG 02:26 D&D & RPG News: Owlbear Rodel 2.0 Official Release in July 06:19 D&D & RPG News: Kobold Press Tales of the Valiant Monsters Playtest 19:51 D&D & RPG News: 2024 D&D Players Handbook Playtest 5 24:48 DM Tip: Mass Effect Style Preludes and Wars 33:46 DM Tip: Tuning the Lazy Encounter Bechmark 38:34 Patreon Question: Chat GPT and AI For Adventure Generation 44:26 Patreon Question: Running Ship Battles in Light of Xaryxis 47:40 Patreon Question: Character Grabbing the Wrong Hook ...

2023-05-0151 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Lazy GM’s Resource Document, Darrington Press RPGs, C7D20 Licensing – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:17 Sly Flourish News: The Lazy GM's Resource Document 18:21 D&D & RPG News: Darrington Press Roleplaying Games 22:19 D&D & RPG News: Chris Perkins on the 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide 23:13 D&D & RPG News: Cubicle 7 on C7D20 Open Licensing 32:07 D&D & RPG News: More D&D Creator Summit Accounts 33:19 Patreon Question: Running High Level 5e Games 37:25 Patreon Question: Pointing Out Magic Items to Characters 40:16 Patreon Question: Tying Together Independent Published Adventures 43:04 Patreon Question: 5e Cross Compatibility Among Publishers Links Subscribe to the Sly...

2023-04-2448 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Blood and Doom, SF Books in the CC, 5e Backward Compatibility – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:02 Product Spotlight: Regnum Rattus - The Rats in the Cellar 02:50 Product Spotlight: Iskandar Explorer's Journal Volume 1 04:36 Kickstarter Spotlight: Blood and Doom 11:24 Sly Flourish News: Three Books Released to the Creative Commons 14:21 Commentary: What's Changed over 13 Years of Lazy DMing? 27:52 Sly Flourish News: More Material to the Creative Commons 31:41 Commentary: What Does 5e Backward Compatibility Mean? 49:04 Patreon Question: Dealing with Non-Heroic Heroes 53:37 Patreon Question: Convincing a DM to Run Online Games 55:27 Patreon Question: Initiation Quests to Get Into a Cult 57:35 Patreon Question...

2023-04-171h 00

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish D&D Direct, D&D Summit, D&D 3D VTT, C7D20 Design – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:22 D&D & RPG News: D&D Direct Announcements 05:50 D&D & RPG News: D&D 3D Virtual Tabletop First Look 09:54 D&D & RPG News: More Announcements from D&D Direct 13:03 D&D & RPG News: The D&D Virtual Summit 17:07 D&D & RPG News: PlayDnD and D&D Beyond 1st Level Pregens 21:04 D&D & RPG News: Cubicle 7's Design Goals for C7D20 25:22 D&D & RPG News: Shadow of the Weird Wizard Ancestries 27:09 Patreon Question: Getting Better at Being a DM 30:54 Patreon Question...

2023-04-0355 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Forge of Foes Previews, DDB Appearance, Antifragile RPGs, Desires for WOTC – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:09 Sly Flourish News: Final Week of Forge of Foes 12:08 Sly Flourish News: Appearance on D&D Beyond Twitch Stream 13:41 Sly Flourish News: Forge of Foes Interview on EN World 14:30 Commentary: The Resilience and Antifragility of Tabletop RPGs 25:22 Commentary: What can WOTC Do for the RPG Community? 44:22 D&D & RPG News: Before the Storm D&D Intro on D&D Beyond 45:30 Patreon Question: Avoiding Bioessentialism in 5e RPGs 52:05 Patreon Question: Low Fantasy Survival Horror in 5e 56:18 Patreon Question: Dealing with Lots of...

2023-03-271h 01

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Forge of Foes CC, General Use Stat Blocks, Black Flag Playtest 2, Arcane Library – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:23 Sly Flourish News: Forge of Foes Material Going to Creative Commons 03:33 Sly Flourish News: General-Use Stat Blocks for 5e in Forge of Foes 16:11 D&D & RPG News: Shadow of the Weird Wizard Kickstarter June 2023 17:13 Product Spotlight: Arcane Library Adventures for 5e 31:21 D&D & RPG News: Kobold Press Black Flag Playtest 2 53:53 Patreon Question: Why Make a Book About Building Monsters? 57:01 Patreon Question: Playing D&D with Small Children or Obstructive Pets Links Forge of Foes Kickstarter Reintroducing the Weird Wizard Arcane Library 5...

2023-03-201h 04

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Forge of Foes, Radiant Citadel Nebula, Cities and Towns Spotlight – Lazy RPG Talk Show #dndD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:36 Sly Flourish News: Forge of Foes Kickstarter Continues 02:52 D&D & RPG News: Radiant Citadel Nominated for a Nebula 03:53 D&D & RPG News: Tome of Beasts 1 Revisited 05:39 Product Spotlight: Campaign Builder - Cities and Towns by Kobold Press 14:24 D&D & RPG News: D&D Community Update 19:22 D&D & RPG News: D&D Content Creator's Summit 21:43 Commentary: How Can Wizards be a Stronger Positive Force in the RPG Community? 38:59 Patreon Question: Modifying NPCs with Species Traits 42:07 Patreon Question: The Challenge of Discovering Secrets 45:28...

2023-03-1355 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Forge of Foes, Shadowdark RPG, Open5e, Feb Patreon Questions – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:07 Sly Flourish News: Forge of Foes Kickstarter Going On Right Now! 02:48 Kickstarter Spotlight: Shadowdark RPG by Arcane Library 10:58 Product Spotlight: Open5e.com 18:01 Patreon Question: How to Handle Maps for Exploration 20:55 Patreon Question: Teaching New Systems to Players 23:25 Patreon Question: Taking Notes while Running a Game 25:45 Patreon Question: Helping Players Balance Character Types and Skills 27:59 Patreon Question: Not Offering Custom Lineage or Variant Humans -- Is that Wrong? 30:54 Patreon Question: Accomidating a Players's Spirit Being In Your Game 35:48 Patreon Question: Overwhelmed...

2023-03-0653 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Forge of Foes, MCG Bundle of Holding, One D&D Playtest, Iskandar PHB – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:55 Sly Flourish News: Forge of Foes Kickstarter This Wednesday! 02:04 D&D & RPG News: Arcana of the Ancients Bundle of Holding 03:48 D&D & RPG News: Mastering Dungeons on Shadow of the Demon Lord 04:26 D&D & RPG News: New One D&D Playtest 23:03 Product Spotlight: Iskandar Player's Handbook 31:25 Patreon Question: Co-DMing Two Groups in the Same Campaign Adventure 34:40 Patreon Question: Managing and Referencing So Many Monster Books 38:26 Patreon Question: Updates to the 5e Artisenal Monster Database in Notion 43:42 Patreon Question: Worldbuilding Book recommendations 45:37...

2023-02-2755 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Forge of Foes, Valikan Clans, Black Flag, Nexus 5e, A5E Trials and Treasure – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:17 Sly Flourish News: Forge of Foes Kickstarter Coming March 1st 13:20 Kickstarter Spotlight: Valikan Clans by Ghostfire Gaming 16:35 D&D & RPG News: Kobold Press Black Flag Playtest 1 35:05 D&D & RPG News: Demiplane 5e Nexus and the Future of Digital 5e Tools 40:43 Product Spotlight: Level Up Advanced 5e Trials and Treasure by EN World Publishing 50:20 Patreon Question: The Future of RPGs -- 5e or Independent RPGs? Links Forge of Foes Kickstarter Pre-Launch Page Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on...

2023-02-201h 00

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Forge of Foes KS, City of Arches Updates, Kyle Brinks Interviews, KS Spotlights – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:04 Sly Flourish News: Forge of Foes Kickstarter 1 March 03:28 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches Updates 10:58 Commentary: Kyle Brinks and the Future of D&D from Wizards of the Coast 28:31 Kickstarter Spotlight: Escape from Undergarden by JVC Parry 30:58 Kickstarter Spotlight: Encyclopedia 2 by Studio Agate 38:25 Patreon Question: Overwhelmed Running Big Published Campaigns 42:02 Patreon Question: Players Voting on Campaign Adventures to Run 44:30 Patreon Question: How Long to Prep Games and Generate Ideas? 48:03 Patreon Question: Running Shorter Sessions Links Forge of Foes Kickstarter Goes Live 1...

2023-02-1353 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Pathfinder 2 and Kobold Press Bundles, Post-OGL New Normal, Serpent Sea Spotlight – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:09 D&D & RPG News: Pathfinder 2 Humble Bundles 02:56 D&D & RPG News: Kobold Press Worlds Humble Bundle 04:21 Commentary: What's Normal in the Post OGL Fiasco RPG Hobby? 15:56 D&D & RPG News: Keys from the Golden Vault Free Adventure 18:02 Product Spotlight: Raiders of the Serpent Sea by Arcanum Worlds 24:23 Kickstarter Spotlight: Kibbles Compendium of Legends and Legacies 30:07 Patreon Question: Lazy Encounter Benchmark for Solo and Legendary Monsters 35:18 Patreon Question: Players Making Choices Against a Chracter's Alignment 38:33 Patreon Question: Converting Monsters Across RPG Systems...

2023-02-0749 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish WOTC releases 5e in the CC, Trusting WOTC, Oracle Char KS, Zobeck Sourcebook – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:13 D&D & RPG News: WOTC Releases 5e Into the Creative Commons 11:15 Commentary: What Does Trust Mean with Wizards of the Coast? 27:50 Sly Flourish News: Lazy RPG Podcast Awarded Best Talk Show Podcast by EN World 30:01 Kickstarter Spotlight: Oracle Character Generator Deck by Nord Games 34:41 Product Spotlight: Zobeck Clockwork City by Kobold Press 40:00 Patreon Question: Running Rich and Dynamic Combat Encounters 47:22 Patreon Question: Not Exposing a Movie-Based Adventure Plot 49:19 Patreon Question: Building a Villain or Monster from a PC 51:06 Patreon Question: How...

2023-01-301h 00

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish OGL1.2 Feedback, Industry Response, My Promise to You, RPG Bundles, Deep Magic 2 KS – Lazy RPG Talk ShowD&D news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:32 D&D & RPG News: OGL 1.2 Feedback and Suggestions 11:33 D&D & RPG News: The Industry Responds to the attempted OGL 1.0a Deauthorization 17:37 Commentary: Rebranding the Lazy RPG Talk Show 18:40 Commentary: I'm Here For You Whatever RPG You Play 21:47 DM Tip: Curing the OGL Blues 23:41 Kickstarter Spotlight: Deep Magic 2 26:27 D&D & RPG News: Two Huge Bundles of Holding and Humble Bundles 29:04 Patreon Question: Keeping Your Games on Track 32:51 Patreon Question: Running Games for Seven Players 35:41 Patreon Question: Introducing Lots of NPCs at Once 37:48 Patreon Question...

2023-01-2351 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish One D&D OGL 1.1, Alternative Objectives for 5e, Favorite 2022 RPG Product – Lazy D&D Talk ShowD&D news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:13 D&D & RPG News: 13th Age Bundle of Holding 05:28 Commentary: How to Skip Content you Don't Want to Hear 06:52 Commentary: The WOTC OGL 1.1 Announcement 28:54 Product Spotlight: Alternate Objectives by Sneak AttackPress 33:14 Commentary: Favorite Product of 2022 37:27 Patreon Question: Connecting Published Adventures 41:12 Patreon Question: When to Use Which Dials of Monster Difficulty 46:10 Patreon Question: Thoughts on Owlbear Rodeo 2.0 50:35 Patreon Question: Making Failure Interesting with Ability Checks 53:58 Patreon Question: Performing Mid-Campaign Check-Ins 56:33 Patreon Question: Revealing a Pointcrawl Map 59:11 Patreon Question: Using AI Generators like Chat GPT...

2022-12-261h 03

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Rolling Lots of Checks, Chronicles of Eberron, Baselining 5e Monsters, Flee Mortals Vampires – Lazy D&D Talk ShowD&D news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00:00 Show Start 00:01:03 DM Tip: Rolling Lots of Checks with a Single D20 00:10:51 Product Spotlight: Chronicles of Eberron 00:26:28 Commentary: How I Baseline D&D Monsters 00:34:00 Commentary: Designing MCDM's Flee Mortals Vampires 00:51:31 Patreon Question: What Are My DM Weaknesses? 00:54:38 Patreon Question: Handling Pacing in D&D Games 00:57:08 Patreon Question: Describing Old School Essentials to 5e Players 01:01:24 Patreon Question: Handling Large Exposition and Descriptions Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Chronicles of Eberron Old School Primer

2022-12-191h 03

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Tome of Beasts 3 Cards, Blades Bundle, Dragonlance Monsters, Arcadia 22 – Lazy D&D Talk ShowD&D news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:55 Kickstarter Spotlight: Tome of Beasts 3 Monster Cards by Inkwell Ideas 04:05 D&D & RPG News: Blades in the Dark Bundle of Holding 05:34 D&D & RPG News: Free Monstrous Compendium 2: Dragonlance 27:37 Product Spotlight: Arcadia 22 Heroic Champions 36:37 Product Spotlight: GMs Miscellany Dungeon Dressing for 5e 45:07 Commentary: AI for DM Inspiration 48:18 Patreon Question: Tips for Running 20th Level One-Shot Games 52:04 Patreon Question: Campaign Hooks for West Marches Style Games 55:54 Patreon Question: Running Hordes and Minions Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon ...

2022-12-121h 04

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish One D&D Species, Clerics, and Backward Compatibility; Tome of Beasts 3 – Lazy D&D Talk ShowD&D news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:59 D&D & RPG News: One D&D Species and Cleric Playtest Packet. 07:07 Commentary: One D&D and Backward Compatibility 16:41 Commentary: One D&D Species and Cleric Playtest Thoughts 30:01 Product Spotlight: Tome of Beasts 3 by Kobold Press 42:56 D&D & RPG News: Kobold Press Adventure Calendar 43:47 Patreon Question: Droctor Who style Talk, Move, Do Fight in D&D Combat 46:45 Patreon Question: Speeding Up Dungeon Exploration from Dungeon-Crawling Players Links One D&D Species and Cleric Playtest Moving On From 'Race' in One D&D Tome...

2022-12-0550 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Leaving Twitter, Chronicles of Eberron, Dragonlance & Twilight Queen Spotlight – Lazy D&D Talk ShowD&D news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00:00 Show Start 00:00:58 Sly Flourish News: Leaving Twitter for Mastodon 00:07:01 D&D & RPG News: Chronicles of Eberron by Keith Baker 00:08:23 Product Spotlight: Dragonlance Shadow of the Dragon Queen 00:41:17 D&D & RPG News: WOTC's Non-Answer About a One D&D SRD 00:45:26 Product Spotlight: Tomb of the Twilight Queen 00:50:17 Patreon Question: Incorporating Random Encounters 00:54:35 Patreon Question: Running Pointcrawls with Flying Characters 00:57:48 Patreon Question: Supporting Players Who Roll Poorly 01:03:00 Patreon Question: Making Friends from Online D&D Games 01:08:30 Patreon Question: Favorite Cult and Why Cults? Links Subscribe to the...

2022-11-281h 16

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Level Up 5e Bundle of Holding, Alexandrian on Pointcrawls, One D&D and OGL – Lazy D&D Talk ShowD&D news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:49 D&D & RPG News: Level Up Advanced 5e on Bundle of Holding 02:13 D&D & RPG News: Justin Alexander on Pointcrawls 03:56 D&D & RPG News: Morrus on One D&D and the Open Gaming License 08:57 D&D & RPG News: Dragon+ Goes Offline 14:04 D&D & RPG News: Is Takhisis Tiamat? Who Gets to Decide? 20:47 Patreon Question: Using Side Initiative 23:02 Patreon Question: Reading an Entire Campaign Adventure 24:37 Patreon Question: Making a Campaign World Feel Alive 26:56 Patreon Question: Curing Lycanthrope with a Wererat PC 29:52 Patreon Question: Focusing...

2022-11-2144 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Nov SF Patreon Updates, WOTC’s New Inclusivity Process, Jaquays-Style Design – Lazy D&D Talk ShowD&D news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:59 Sly Flourish News: November Patreon Rewards 10:56 D&D & RPG News: WOTC's New Inclusivity Review 14:57 DM Tip: Jaquays-Style Design for Dungeon and Overland Travel 34:18 Patreon Question: Keeping Villains Alive in Combat 37:19 Patreon Question: Using Paper Notes for In-Person Games 40:19 Patreon Question: Mourning the End of a Campaign 42:05 Patreon Question: Deciding on a Campaign to Run 44:16 Patreon Question: Using Time Flies Rules from the Midgard Worldbook 46:35 Patreon Question: Tips for Promoting Paper Character Sheets with Players 48:58 Patreon Question: Scaling Up Monsters and their Stories to 11...

2022-11-1452 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Lazy DM Companion KS Update, Ennie Nominations, Free Mork Borg, Best Tips Are Free – Lazy D&D Talk ShowMike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:53 Sly Flourish News: Update on the Lazy DM Companion Kickstarter 06:00 Sly Flourish News: SlyFlourish.com and the Lazy DM's Companion Nominated for the Ennies! 07:34 Product Spotlight: Mork Borg Bare Bones Editon Free! 12:04 Sly Flourish News: Scarlet Citadel and Empire of the Ghouls for my Next D&D Campaigns 16:47 Commentary: Adding Third Party Character Options 25:53 Commentary: The Best Features for Near-Perfect D&D Games are Free 34:58 Patreon Question: What's Fun for Dungeon Masters? 41:57 Patreon Question: Handling Shopping Trips 46:01 Patreon Question: Making Players Like Your Patron 49:14 Patreon Question: D&D...

2022-07-1153 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Lazy DM‘s Companion Twitch Q&A #1Mike talks all about the Lazy DMs Companion and takes questions from Twitch. Join the Kickstarter here! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/slyflourish/the-lazy-dms-companion?ref=9hlew2 Show Contents 00:00 Intro 2:27 Will there be a hardcover version of the Handbook? 3:20 How come no stretch goals? 6:25 Is the hardcover of Return different? 8:56 Have you thought about combining the three books into one? 14:56 Who are the artists behind this great art? 16:25 How useful do you expect it to be for other systems and editions? 19:40 Will the shipping cost change? 20:20 Is the book future proof? 27:40 Will there be any...

2021-09-301h 02

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Worldbuilding for Lazy Dungeon Masters: PAX Unplugged, December 2019The lost recording of the Worldbuilding for the Lazy Dungeon Master panel at Pax Unplugged, December 2019, hosted by James Haeck with Makenzie De Armas, Mike Shea, Morrigan Robbins, and Renee Rhodes. James Haeck @jamesjhaeck Makenzie De Armas makenzielaneda Mike Shea @slyflourish Morrigan Robbins @MorriLoremother Renee Rhodes @raedeanner Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master

2021-06-1656 min

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish Lazy D&D Chat and Thoughts on Frostmaiden Chapter 2+Mike chats about general D&D topics and ponders how to handle chapters 2 and beyond in Rime of the Frostmaiden. Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Ptolus by Monte Cook Frostmaiden Chapters 2+ Thoughts Notion Notebook Video Contents 00:00 Beginning 00:30 Become a Patreon: https://patreon.com/slyflourish 02:34 Ptolus by Monte Cook Games 11:27 Van Richten's Guide and overly positive early reviews 16:50 New Adventures c Can we see more optimistic adventures? 24:39 Are WOTC hardback adventures all about marketing? 34:50 How do we steal from published adventures for our own g...

2021-05-161h 37

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish All About 4th Edition D&D with Enrique BertranIn this somewhat-raw discussion with Mike Shea (@slyflourish) and Enrique Bertran (@NewbieDM) we talk about our experiences with the 4th edition of Dungeons & Dragons! Youtube Version of the Chat This episode is brought to you ad-free by the patrons of Sly Flourish. Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter

2021-01-271h 01

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish D&D Chat, 28 Nov 2020Mike chats about D&D in this long open episode on a range of topics. Youtube Version Video contents00:00 Beginning01:00 Support Sly Florish on Patreon01:20 Sly Flourish Newsletter03:05 Tiny thoughts on Tasha's – proficiency bonus for limited options04:57 Pointcrawls24:45 Thoughts on Five-Room Dungeons, Lazy Dungeons, Jaquaying the Dungeon34:09 The hard parts of D&D, Sly Flourish's Uncovered Secrets50:03 Fantastic Lairs update and Art Preview58:31 How does 5e hold up after 6 years?1:23:25 On traps. 1:25:36 Favorite Kobold Press book: Midgard Worldbook 1:29:55 Random tables and factions for DM inspiration1:36:08 Rime of the Frostmaiden Thoughts1:47:24 When things click. Thoughts on grou...

2020-11-292h 21

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish DM's Deep Dive - Episode 3Mike Shea - aka SlyFlourish - is joined by adventure writer and long-time Dungeon Master Shawn Merwin, to discuss how to run the most effective 1 hour adventure.

2017-03-311h 00

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish DM's Deep Dive - Episode 2Mike Shea - aka Slyflourish - discusses organized and convention play, and how it differs from home games. Joining him Teos Abadia, an experienced DM with thousands of hours running organized play games. Watch more episodes live at https://www.twitch.tv/dontsplitthepodcast

2017-03-031h 13

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish DM's Deep Dive - Episode 1Welcome to the DM's Deep Dive with Mike Shea, a monthly podcast where veteran Dungeon Master Mike Shea - known as Slyflourish to many - sits down with a friend and fellow DM to have an in-depth discussion on a specific topic. This month he is joined by Enrique Bertran, aka NewbieDM, to discuss tips and advice for new DMs in this digital era. For more info on this show, visit www,dontsplitthepodcastnetwork.com

2017-01-1758 min