The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish

Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign. Visit the Sly Flourish Blogs Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Podcast Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Midgard Worldbook Tales of the Valiant Obsidian for TTRPGs PDF Search

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00:00 Show Start 00:01:01 Sly Flourish News: Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master 50% Off 00:03:08 Sly Flourish News: General Purpose Domains, Because of X You Know Y, Secret Project Packet 4 00:07:12 D&D & RPG News: Crypt of Death Shadowdark Level 0 Gauntlet by Raging Swan 00:10:26 D&D & RPG News: Fateforge Humble Bundle 00:14:46 D&D & RPG News: 1d4 Con in West Virginia 00:15:59 D&D & RPG News: Announcements at Kobold Con 00:30:51 D&D & RPG News: New Graphic Character Builder on D&D Beyond 00:37:40 D&D & RPG News: Heroes of the Borderlands in Four Languages 00:41:13 D&D & RPG News: Crit Hit the Giant Gary Con Review 00:42:03 DM Tip: Procedures in RPGs 01:01:38 Patreon Question: Do Players Notice or Care about Forge of Foes Monsters? 01:06:07 Patreon Question: Switch Systems Mid Campaign? Links Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master for 50% Off! Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy other Sly Flourish Books: General Purpose Domains Because of X, You Know Y Crypt of Death by Raging Swan Fateforge Humble Bundle 1D4 Con Badges and Games Open Kobold Con 2026 Day 1 CritTheGiant's GaryCon Summary D&D Beyond New Character Builder D&D Heroes of the Borderlands in several languages

Mike reviews the Dragonbane RPG by Free League Publishing. Show Contents 0:00 Show Start 2:34 Initial Thoughts – I Love It 5:25 Things I Love About Dragonbane 12:59 Adversaries – NPCs and Monsters 22:32 General Observations 27:51 Rough Spots 35:12 Managing Character Progression 40:17 Evasion and Fancy Footwork 48:55 Lazy GM Tips for Dragonbane 53:10 Adventure Book Thoughts 59:05 Final Thoughts 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 Dragonbane Core Set

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00:00 Show Start 00:00:43 Sly Flourish News: Return of the Lazy DM On Sale for 50% Off! 00:04:39 Sly Flourish News: Experiences Running 3x5e, General Purpose Domains, Secret Project Updates 00:08:41 D&D & RPG News: Ars Magica 5.0 Released Under CC BY SA 00:13:48 D&D & RPG News: WOTC Announcements at Garycon 00:31:11 Commentary: Should WOTC Make New Campaign Settings? 00:59:18 Patreon Question: Moving from Tier 1 to Tier 2 in the Story 01:03:41 Patreon Question: D&D 2014 versus D&D 2024 Likes and Dislikes Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Experiences Running a 20th Level Multi-5e Game General Purpose Domains Ars Magica in CC WOTC Press Briefing at Garycon Melfs Guide to Greyhawk Wotc panel at Gencon EN World's Giant List of Settings

Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign. Visit the Sly Flourish Blogs Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Podcast Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Midgard Worldbook Tales of the Valiant Obsidian for TTRPGs

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00:00 Show Start 00:01:10 Sly Flourish News: Play Solo RPGs, Experiences Running a 1 to 20 3x5e Game, Secret Project News 00:07:51 Kickstarter Spotlight: Druskara for Shadowdark 00:12:21 Kickstarter Spotlight: Creating Villains and Lairs by Jeff Stevens 00:15:27 Commentary: Onboard Players with Cheap or Free Player Guides 00:37:20 DM Tip: Who Summarizes Your Last Session 00:45:56 Patreon Question: Announcing Non-Betraying NPCs in Session Zero 00:51:39 Patreon Question: Is Procedural Prep and Play Good? 00:59:07 Patreon Question: Building Situations Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Play Solo RPGs Experiences Running a 20th Level Multi-5e Game Druskara: A Brutal Fantasy World Setting for Shadowdark RPG Game Master Tools: Creating Villains & Lairs Daggerheart character playbooks Dragonbane's cheat sheet by Rocketpunch Dragonbane Quick Start Riddermound Dragonbane Quick Start Sinking Tower Dolmenwood's online rules reference character generator Cairn's Kettlewright Index Card Free Quickstart Index Card $5 print Player Book Shadowdark Quickstart Pirate Borg Player's Guide ($25) Daggerheart Quickstart The Delian Tomb for Draw Steel Build Single Encounter Situations

Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign. Visit the Sly Flourish Blogs Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Podcast Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Midgard Worldbook Tales of the Valiant Obsidian for TTRPGs

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00:00 Show Start 00:01:16 Sly Flourish News: Eight Steps and Other RPGs, Play Solo RPGs, Secret Project 00:04:42 Sly Flourish News: Mike on Ship of the Dead Podcast 00:06:30 D&D & RPG News: Dolmenwood PDFs On Sale 00:13:39 D&D & RPG News: D&D Ravenloft the Horrors Within 00:19:48 D&D & RPG News: Arcana Unleashed 00:23:58 D&D & RPG News: Arcana Unleashed Deadfall 00:26:37 D&D & RPG News: New D&D Web Site 00:38:16 D&D & RPG News: D&D 5.5? 00:45:30 Commentary: Things I Love About Daggerheart 01:12:38 Patreon Question: 5e Threats of Death Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Do the Eight Steps Work for Other RPGs? Play Solo RPGs Mike on Ship of the Dead Dolmenwood sale Kobold Press Southlands Fanatical Bundle 1d4 Con Ravenloft the Horror Within Arcana Unleashed Arcana Unleashed: Deadfall New Dungeons & Dragons Web Page D&D Seasonal Play and D&D Encounters Mysterious Season of Champions State of the Game on Nerd Immersion D&D Beyond Staff on Mastering Dungeons D&D Beyond Staff on Eldritch Lorecast D&D 5.5

Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign. Visit the Sly Flourish Blogs Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Podcast Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Midgard Worldbook Tales of the Valiant Obsidian for TTRPGs

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00:00 Show Start 00:00:54 Sly Flourish News: Greed, Heroism, and Wonder; Do the Eight Steps work for other RPGs?; new secret project packet next week 00:04:12 Patreon Question: Character Creation During Session Zeros for Traveler Online 00:06:51 Kickstarter Spotlight: Stoneshatter Tomb 00:08:38 Commentary: More Dragonbane Thoughts 00:22:15 Commentary: Daggerheart Review Article and Thoughts 00:37:15 Commentary: Discord Enshittification 00:46:41 DM Tip: Move Steps Forward 00:54:07 Patreon Question: What Makes You Play 5e? 01:00:03 Patreon Question: Character Creation During Session Zeros for Traveler Online 01:02:49 Patreon Question: Managing Challenge with Sidekicks Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Greed, Heroism, Wonder Do the Eight Steps Work for Other RPGs? Pathfinder 2 Bundle Stoneshatter Tomb Kickstarter Daggerheart, a Dishonest Review Full of Lies Communities are not fungible