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

Notable 3rd party D&D products of 2021 and Patreon Questions! Contents 00:00 Show Intro 00:12 Mastering Dungeons for D&D News 01:14 Lazy DM Companion Art Previews 04:44 Notable 5e Third-Party Products in 2021 06:02 Arcadia by MCDM 08:54 The Book of Fiends by Robert Schwalb and Green Ronin 10:11 Complete Kobold's Guide to Monsters by Kobold Press 11:43 Iskandar by MT Black 12:32 Level Up Advanced 5e by EnWorld Publishing 14:08 Ptolus 5e by Monte Cook Games 16:12 Scarlet Citadel by Kobold Press 18:16 Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands by Raging Swan Press 19:22 Southlands by Kobold Press 20:19 Vault of Magic by Kobold Press 21:49 Where the Machines Wait by Monte Cook Games 24:56 Patreon Questions 25:22 Patreon Question: Epic and Meaningful Deaths 28:58 Patreon Question: Handling Petrification and Flight 30:40 Chamber of Secrets - Worst Harry Potter Movie 33:19 Patreon Question: Rolling Secret Rolls for Characters 35:29 Patreon Question: Organizing Digital Products 40:18 Patreon Question: Tying Hooks to Characters in Published Adventures 42:55 Patreon Question: Separating Treasure, Traps, and Locations in Prep 43:46 Patreon Question: Thoughts on 1st Level Adventures 45:37 Patreon Question: Revealing Pointcrawl Maps to Players 49:46 Patreon Question: Tying Characters to Linear Adventures 51:31 Patreon Question: Gaslighting Players and the False Hydra 55:05 Patreon Question: Tracking In-World Time 57:24 Patreon Question: Go-To Reskinnable Monsters 59:31 Patreon Question: Preparing GM Intrusions with Cypher System Links Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Preoder the Lazy DM's Companion Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Mastering Dungeons Podcast Favorite 2021 3rd party D&D Products Tweet Thread Arcadia by MCDM The Book of Fiends by Robert Schwalb and Green Ronin Complete Kobold Guide to Monsters Iskandar by MT Black Level Up Advanced 5e Monstrous Menagerie by EnWorld Publishing Ptolus 5e by Monte Cook Games Scarlet Citadel by Kobold Press Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands by Raging Swan Press Southlands by Kobold Press Vault of Magic by Kobold Press Where the Machines Wait by Monte Cook Games Pointcrawls Mermaid graphs Organizing RPG Products Tweet Thread

Mike prepares for his session zero of Blades in the Dark! Blades in the Dark Blades in the Dark Notion Campaign Notebook Using Notion.so for Lazy D&D Campaign Planning Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master

Mike talks about all things D&D! 00:00 Show Intro 00:23 DM Tip: Lightning Rods in Boss Fights 09:04 Player Campaign Survey Results 17:16 1,100 Pages of Awesome 5e Third-Party Books in One Day 27:21 Patreon Questions 28:18 Patreon Question: What Lazy DM Material Do I No Longer Agree With? 34:14 Patreon Question: Help Struggling Players Explore 39:26 Patreon Question: Organizing Campaigns in Notion, OneNote, and Other Tools 45:35 Patreon Question: Character Options in One-Page Campaign Guides 48:41 Patreon Question: Game Intro Rituals 51:01 Patreon Question: Concluding a Campaign with Limited Time Left 52:47 Patreon Question: Point Crawls with Geographic Maps Links Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Preoder the Lazy DM's Companion Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Player Campaign Survey Results Grim Hollow Monster Grimoire Grim Hollow Monster Grimoire Lairs Dungeons of Drakkenheim Remarkable Inns Remarkable Shops Remarkable Cults

After finishing his Rime of the Frostmaiden campaign, Mike offers his thoughts and advice for the adventure and describes the epic conclusion to his campaign. Contents 00:00 Show Intro 01:14 Experiences and Tips for Running Rime of the Frostmaiden 02:07 Be ready to modify a lot of this adventure 04:01 Cut quests liberally from chapter 1. It's far too big. 05:46 Add quests, adventure paths, and keys to tie chapter 2 to the rest of the adventure 07:38 Modify the timing of the Chardalyn dragon's attack to suit your story 09:47 Add trials of Auril based on the characters' backgrounds and drives 11:23 Tie Grimskalle and Ythryn together as requirements to end the Endless Night 13:03 The Conclusion to Mike's Frostmaiden Campaign 18:49 The Final Battle - Waves of Nasty Monsters and Lightning Rods! 28:21 The Final Sacrifice 32:03 One Year Later... 41:06 The End of my 18th campaign in seven years 44:45 Preview of the Witchlight campaign: Dreadful Incursions! Links Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden Notion Notebook Rime of the Frostmaiden One-Page Campaign Guide Using Notion.so for Lazy D&D Campaign Planning Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon

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Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Show Intro 00:45 Lazy DM's Companion Art and Maps Preview 03:53 D&D Errata and Feedback 17:39 Kickstarter and Blockchain - Ugh. 25:48 D&D Beyond Combat Tracker Automatically Includes Character Initiative! 31:45 Dungeon Craft Reviews Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master 33:45 RPG Spotlight on Index Card RPG 40:48 Patreon Questions 41:07 Patreon Question: Filling Empty Rooms 46:05 Patreon Question: Homebrewing Rest Mechanics 49:28 Patreon Question: One-line 5e Monster Stat Blocks? 51:44 Patreon Question: What's In the Lazy Player's Guide? 53:37 Patreon Question: Adding Fate-style Aspects to D&D Games 56:12 Patreon Question: Advice for Adventurer's League DMs? Links D&D Errata Kickstarter on Blockchain Kickstarter Announces Blockchain Future, Doubles Down After Users Say 'No Thank You' D&D Beyond Combat Tracker Auto-Tracking Character Initiative Dungeon Craft Ultimate Dungeon Terrain Dungeon Craft review of Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Dungeon Craft spotlight on Index Card RPG Index Card RPG Free Preview Index Card Hardcover Index Card Master Edition PDF Index Card Essentials Deck Lazy DM's Companion Free Preview (with Monument generators!) Good Behaviors for D&D Players Building a Great D&D Character

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Mike offers some thoughts and shares some experiences on the topic of what it takes to "make it" in the D&D and RPG industry. No magic bullets here but hopefully some useful thoughts on the topic. Contents 00:01:03 What does "Making It" Mean to You? 00:04:30 Advice is Bullshit 00:06:28 The Duality of Optimism and Pragmatism 00:09:46 Practical Advice (oops) 00:13:07 Use Lots of Platforms 00:14:38 The Marketing Funnel 00:21:33 The Value of Email Newsletters 00:28:09 Getting Attention - Go Wide 00:28:42 What About Podcasting? 00:32:17 What About Conventions? 00:33:59 Consistency + Visibility. Both Are Important. 00:38:13 40% Find Me Through YouTube 00:43:17 What Products Should One Make? 00:54:37 RPG Writer's Workshop 00:56:22 Where Do You Sell Your Stuff? 01:08:37 Final Thoughts (NOT ADVICE!) Links Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon John Baldessari and the Three Rules for Artists Washington Post article about the Twitch streamer Glengarry Glen Ross Put the Coffee Down The Marketing Funnel Great video on the value of newsletters Tubebuddy Rob Schwalb's Short Adventures Raging Swan Press Waterdeep City Encounters Dyson's Commercial-Usable Maps Adventure Writers Workshop

Mike does a spotlight look at the new Wizards of the Coast hardcover D&D sourcebook and adventure, Strixhaven, a Curriculum of Chaos. Contents 00:00 Show Intro 02:16 Digital vs. Physical. Why not both? 04:08 A Different Kind of Sourcebook 05:57 Magic University 07:15 Three Facts about Strixhaven 17:39 A Place You Want to Go 26:42 Character Options 44:06 School is in Session 52:31 Mike Hates the D4. Worst Die Ever. 56:20 Let's Look at Monsters Links Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon

Mike talks about all things D&D! Open up these notes for video contents and links. Contents 00:00 Show Intro 01:33 Lazy DM's Companion Update 04:09 Tips for High CR Monster Damage 13:10 Product Spotlight: Southlands by Kobold Press 37:59 DM Tip: Don't Punish Characters Taking Initiative 42:47 Patreon Questions 43:16 Patreon Question: Restarting an Old Campaign 45:42 Patreon Question: Transitioning a Game to a New DM 48:02 Patreon Question: Unconnected Fronts 51:31 Patreon Question: What's the Problem with Twilight and Peace Clerics? 59:16 Patreon Question: Breaking Up with a Player or Game Links Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Preoder the Lazy DM's Companion Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Southlands by Kobold Press

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Lazy DM Companion update, Polls on Fudging HP, Silvery Barbs and Opting-In for Non-Core books, Blades in the Dark, and Patreon Questions! Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:39 Lazy DM's Companion Update 07:55 Fudging Hit Point Polls for DMs and Players 11:06 Silvery Barbs and Opting-In for Non-Core Books 23:16 Blades in the Dark Spotlight 38:32 December Patreon Questions 39:08 Patreon Question: Too Much Hoarding of Physical Books? 42:13 Patreon Question: Options for Zombie Characters? 44:47 Patreon Question: Procedures for Dungeon Crawls 47:49 Patreon Question: Balancing the Campaign Theme and Six Truths in Spiral Campaign Development 51:43 Patreon Question: High Charisma "Face" Characters Stealing the Show in RP Scenes Links Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Preoder the Lazy DM's Companion Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Fudging HP Poll (Players) Fudging HP Poll (DM) Think DM: Why Are DMs Banning Silvery Barbs Blades in the Dark Blades in the Dark Player's Kit Video on Spiral Campaign Development

Mike chats about all things D&D! Contents 00:00:00 Show Intro 00:01:12 Lazy DM Companion Update 00:03:59 The Sly Flourish After-School RPG Grant 00:06:22 D&D Beyond Usage Poll 00:11:45 Patreon Q&A 00:12:16 Patreon Question: Tuning Encounters Around Your Group 00:19:30 Patreon Question: Noir-Style Adventures in Tier 2+ 00:24:00 Patreon Question: Running Fun High-Level (Level 16+) Campaigns 00:30:36 Patreon Question: More Stuff for Martial Characters 00:34:11 Patreon Question: Players Hoarding Relics and Magic Items 00:38:34 Patreon Question: Getting Players to Use High Level Spells 00:39:54 Patreon Question: Balancing Custom Monsters 00:45:26 Patreon Question: Completely Improvising a Session 00:49:02 Patreon Question: Making Use of Tool Proficiencies 00:52:55 Patreon Question: Avoiding Plot-Armor for Character-Focused Plots 00:55:45 Patreon Question: Rewarding Magic Items While Avoiding Overpowering Characters 01:01:53 Patreon Question: Incorporating Character Secrets 01:05:50 Chat Question: Magic Item Identification 01:06:40 Chat Question: Converting Older Adventures 01:07:09 Chat Question: Fistful of Copper 01:07:43 Chat Question: Creating Rivals 01:08:53 Chat Question: Ideal Endings 01:11:38 Chat Question: Recommended Books, TV Shows, Movies, and Games? 01:13:39 Chat Question: Grendleroot with Small Parties 01:14:00 Show Ending Links Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Preoder the Lazy DM's Companion Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Sly Flourish After-School RPG Program Grants D&D Beyond Usage Poll Lazy Encounter Benchmark

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Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 01:02 Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter Update 02:30 Mastering Dungeons on Fizban's Treasury of Dragons 08:14 Improvising Monsters With Stat Tables 18:16 Using Different Monster Books for Different Areas 19:52 Sharing Experiences - Not Offering Advice 23:26 Patreon Questions 23:42 Patreon Question: The Non-Core Books with the Biggest Impact on D&D 27:44 Patreon Question: Running Games at a Game Store 31:48 Patreon Question: Using Old School Essentials to Teach D&D? 36:17 Patreon Question: Challenging both Optimized and Non-Optimized Characters 41:52 Patreon Question: Guidelines for Alternative Systems 45:02 Patreon Question: Thinking About Villains Early On 47:17 Patreon Questions: Managing PC Home Bases 48:38 Patreon Question: Managing Character Creation for New Players 51:26 Patreon Question: Is D&D Become Less Flexible? No. Links Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Preoder the Lazy DM's Companion Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Mastering Dungeons on Fizban's Treasury of Dragons Blog of Holding, Monster Manual on a Business Card Managing Time Old School Essentials D&D Basic Rules Teaching New Players D&D Video Lord Gozumba's D&D Twitch Show Ythryn Expanded Towers by Daniel Khan Deep Magic by Kobold Press

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Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 00:34 Patreon Update: Sly Flourish's Uncovered Secrets Volume 1 & 2 02:59 Lazy DM Companion Update 03:55 DM Prep with Obsidian.md 13:19 Kickstarter: Expedition to the Mysterious Peaks 15:16 Kickstarter: cy_borg 20:05 Product Spotlight: Mork Borg Feretory 27:18 DM Tip: Beefing Up 5e Vampires 31:05 Using Fizban's Treasury of Dragons in Play 34:14 Patreon Question: Setting the Mood 39:10 Patreon Question: Planning Upward and Downward Beats 42:42 Patreon Question: Has Character Death Become Taboo? 50:57 Patreon Question: Satisfying Conclusions for Weak Villains Links Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Preoder the Lazy DM's Companion Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Obsidian.md Nicole van der Hoeven's video on using Obsidian with D&D Prep Kickstarter: Expedition to the Mysterious Peaks Kickstarter: cy_borg Mork Borg Feretory Descent into Avernus: Fall of Elturel Campfire Story Prompts During Rests in D&D

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Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00:44 Preorder Page for the Lazy DM's Companion 00:03:21 Thoughts on Fizban's Treasury of Dragons 00:12:43 WOTC's Problem with High CR Damage 00:20:45 Kickstarter: Planegea by Atlast Games 00:23:05 Kickstarter: Skyraiders of Abraxis by Laura and Tracy Hickman 00:25:06 Kickstarter: Rewards and Rarities by 2C Gaming 00:27:13 Kickstarter: Reliquaries by Dwarven Forge 00:32:04 Transitioning to 70% Online Play 00:35:39 Spotlight: Vault of Magic by Kobold Press 00:44:19 Patreon Questions and Answers 00:45:14 Patreon Question: Transitioning to Published Adventures 00:47:46 Patreon Question: Worrying about Subverting Expectations 00:50:37 Patreon Question: Character Deaths and New Characters 00:53:21 Patreon Question: Keeping Track of Characters' Knowledge 00:55:02 Patreon Question: Handling NPC to NPC Conversations 00:56:34 Patreon Question: Adding Details to Fantastic Locations Links D&D Talk Show YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Preoder the Lazy DM's Companion Level Up Advanced 5e Kickstarter: Planegea by Atlast Games Kickstarter: Skyraiders of Abraxis by Laura and Tracy Hickman Kickstarter: Rewards and Rarities by 2C Gaming Kickstarter: Reliquaries by Dwarven Forge Vault of Magic by Kobold Press

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Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:01:01 Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter 00:02:14 Thoughts on Ravenloft Halloween One-Shot 00:13:32 Fizban's Treasury of Dragons 00:21:50 Kickstarter: Amazing Encounters and Places 00:24:29 Kickstarter: Potbellied Kobold's Guide to Villains and Lairs 00:25:33 Kickstarter: Planebreaker 00:28:24 Numenera Humble Bundle 00:30:02 Kickstarter: Book of Ebon Tides 00:31:02 Building RPG Companies Around Kickstarter 00:32:43 Patreon Question: Best Encounters for 1st Session 00:36:54 Patreon Question: Ideal Sidekicks for One-on-One Games 00:38:46 Patreon Question: Running Natural Disasters as Villains 00:41:57 Patreon Question: Ideal Facts for the "Six Truths" when Campaign Building 00:43:38 Patreon Question: Lazy Prep for Dungeons 00:46:42 Patreon Question: Process for Building Boss Monsters 00:50:58 Patreon Question: Tell Players about Monster Immunities and Legendary Resistances 00:54:02 Patreon Question: Lazy Prep for Marathon Sessions 00:56:22 Patreon Question: Ideal Number of Sessions for Milestone Leveling 00:57:24 Patreon Question: Keeping the Tension in Roleplay Scenes 00:58:26 Patreon Question: Using Lazy DM Steps for Other RPGs 01:00:20 Patreon Question: Failing Forward on a TPK? Links D&D Talk Show YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Lazy DM's Companion Running a One-Shot Ravenloft Game Video Running a One-Shot Ravenloft Game Article Draft One-Shot Strahd Stat Block Kickstarter: Amazing Encounters and Places Kickstarter: Potbellied Kobold's Guide to Villains and Lairs Kickstarter: Planebreaker by Monte Cook Games Numenera Humble Bundle Kickstarter: Book of Ebon Tides by Kobold Press Running 1st Level Encounters Tier-based Quests and Adventures Spiral Campaign Development Video Dan Dillion's Tweets on Tuning Bosses Think Through the Eyes of your NPCs

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Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 00:39 Artwork from the Lazy DM's Companion 03:22 Mike on D&D Beyond Talking Fizbans 04:21 Call from the Netherdeep Announced 06:23 Critical Role Season 3 08:10 Critical Role's Gaming Room 10:03 How Much Better Would Your Game Be with a Million Dollar Gaming Room? 20:15 Mastering Dungeons 20:59 WOTC's D&D Growth Over Time 25:01 Paizo's Union 27:23 Level Up: Advanced 5e Kickstarter 29:42 Raiders of the Serpent Sea Kickstarter 31:04 Kickstarters are the Most Interesting Growth Areas of RPGs 35:36 Patreon Questions! 36:11 Patreon Question: Running Lighthearted Campaigns 41:38 Which Third Party Products to Trust? 48:24 Running Chases in D&D 55:43 Avenues for Indy RPG Creation - Newsletters!! Links Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter Mike on D&D Beyond Talking about Fizban's Treasury of Dragons Call from the Netherdeep Critical Role in Variety Critical Role's Gaming Room Hidden Brain podcast on Fear of Missing Out Select the Right Accessories The Best Ways to Improve your D&D Game are Free Mastering Dungeons D&D Growth Over Time Level Up: Advanced 5e Kickstarter Raiders of the Serpent Sea Kickstarter

Mike uses material from the Lazy DM's Companion to continue his preparation for a single-session D&D game! Back the Kickstarter!

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Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:29 Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter 03:14 Fizban's Treasury of Dragons 05:38 The dragons in the First World 10:48 Aspect of Tiamat, Great Wyrm stat blocks, and spellcasting dragons 18:32 Monster Design Guidelines from WOTC 23:45 13th Age Spotlight 43:30 Patreon Question: Tracking what happened 46:44 Patreon Question: Putting on pressure in flexible campaigns 51:26 Patreon Question: The 8 steps in a megadungeon 54:29 Patreon Question: Putting puzzles into your game Links Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter D&D Talk Show YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Let's Make an Adventure with the Lazy DM's Companion Fry's Walkthrough of Fizban's Treasury of Dragons Mastering Dungeons

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Mike uses material from the Lazy DM's Companion to build an adventure! Support the Lazy DM's Companion on Kickstarter! Single-Page Notion Lazy DM Adventure Template Dungeon of Shadow - the results of this "let's make an adventure"

Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:40 Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter 03:24 Mastering Dungeons Live on Twitch 05:12 More New D&D Core Book Thoughts 05:41 This is Different from Other D&D Revisions 09:48 Thoughts on New Monster Design 11:57 Thoughts on the Different D&D Communities 22:28 On Fudging Hit Points 30:43 Patreon Questions 31:54 How do you handle the number of monsters with the lazy benchmark? 38:21 How do you keep a 20th level party going? 41:38 Making Your Own Encounter Tables 45:15 Better Support for Tier 3 and 4? 56:34 Can't Remember Spell Details? That's ok! Links D&D Talk Show YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Lazy DMs Companion Kickstarter 2nd Kickstarter Q&A Video Analysis of the D&D Twitter Community (2017) Daniel Kwan on Fudging Hit Points 2C Gaming's Epic Legacy 2C Gaming's Total Party Kill Bestiary Vol 1 2C Gaming's Total Party Kill Bestiary Vol 2

Mike goes through more questions for the Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter! Links Back the Kickstarter Contents 00:00 Start - About the Kickstarter 02:09 Any modifications based on upcoming D&D changes? No. 04:05 Will the Companion be useful for non-D&D games? Yes! 05:05 Can you show the book in action? Yes! Next time. 06:33 Will the spiral-bound Workbook be available post-Kickstarter? Yes! 07:36 Really? No Stretch goals? Yep, no stretch goals. 09:04 Will the PDFs come through DriveThruRPG? Yes! 09:22 Will we get the PDFs of existing books right away? Yes! 10:00 Will the digital versions include existing ePubs? Yes! 10:44 Can we get the physical versions of the "Fantastic" book add-ons? Not through the Kickstarter. 11:52 Is the Companion "Done"? No. First draft is done. 13:02 Can we see what the books will look like? Not yet. 13:30 Can we add audiobooks as add-ons? Unfortunately, no. 15:00 Can I print maps for my own private use? Yes. 15:17 Can I give away extra digital copies? Yes. 16:02 Can we get the digital art as a download? Yes. 17:41 Will these questions get added to the FAQ? Yes. 18:09 Will there be a retailer pledge? No, but... 19:16 Will the printed books be available on Amazon? Yes, eventually. 20:19 Will Return look like Babar in hardcover? No. 21:17 Going to any conventions this year? No. 23:05 How different are the printed books from PoD? Nicer! 25:03 Experiences with Off-set Printing? Too early to say. 29:12 Plans for different languages? Not at the moment. 31:30 How do you plan to cope with the next 21 days? It's great! 35:48 A look at the TOC and design of the Companion 37:03 The Lands of the Fey page and design 42:51 Turning a 1d20 list into a 1d400 list 45:23 Useful guidelines and generators each in a single page 48:00 Not re-creating existing guidelines 49:36 Monster templates 57:57 Can I mix and match physical and PDF orders? Yes!

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Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 01:09 Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter 05:23 New D&D Core Books coming in 2024 21:04 Mordenkainen's Guide to the Monsters of the Multiverse 31:41 WOTC Doesn't Control D&D – We do 40:06 The Potential D&D Digital Armageddon 51:08 Patreon Question: Oscar M. Connecting Characters in an Ongoing Campaign 54:49 Patreon Question: Tim S. Spiral Campaigns in Cities 57:30 Patreon Question: Pierce S on Countdown Clocks in D&D Links Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter D&D Talk Show YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master D&D WOTC Future of D&D Panel Video Comparison of Old and New Monsters from Volo's Guide

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Mike 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 changes to the Lazy Combat Encounter Guide? 31:46 What do you know about 6e? 32:37 Is there something you wanted in the book that didn't make it? 36:16 Have I started my next book? NO! 37:07 Ever considered WOTC-hardcover-focused guides and products? 39:20 Does the Lazy DM's Companion include downtime activities? No. 40:22 Will the book be available on Amazon? Yes. Mid to late next year after backers get theirs. 41:34 Do you have an "Appendix N" of inspirational resources? Yes!! 44:13 Have you considered adding indexes to your books? No, but I will now! 46:02 When do you get your stuff? 49:15 How is your day going? 52:52 Are you planning any appearances on YT/Twitch channels? 53:31 Would you ever consider streaming a one-shot if the campaign did crazy numbers? 54:59 Would you rather fight one horse-sized kobold or a hundred kobold-sized horses? 55:15 What is your favourite Monte Cook supplement or product? 55:47 How much for you to hand deliver the books? 56:22 Any plans on an audiobook version? 58:11 Have you thought of tabs for quick reference? 58:54 Will their be epub versions of Return and Ruins of Grendleroot in it? 59:36 What type of content is in the Lazy DM's Companion?

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Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 00:24 Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter Coming Soon! 02:34 Planebreaker Kickstarter 04:43 Dwarven Forge Reliquaries Kickstarter 08:02 Wild Beyond the Witchlight Thoughts 13:11 D&D Celebration 15:29 DM's Guild Dungeoncraft Adventures 20:03 DM's Panel on Immersion 24:51 New Adventurer's League Rules (They're Awesome) 28:41 Sharon C. Are Hybrid Conventions Here to Stay? (Yes!) 35:23 Tracking villains in published adventures 39:18 Questions about the Kickstarter 43:16 Running Wilderness Exploration 46:49 Non-combat Strong Starts for Adventures 50:22 Tips for Running NPCs and Giving Away Secrets Links D&D Talk Show YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter Planebreaker Kickstarter by Monte Cook Games Dwarven Forge Reliquaries Kickstarter D&D Celebration DMs Panel on Immersion DM's Guild Dungeoncraft Adventures D&D Adventurer's League Startplaying.Games

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Mike talks about how to build a campaign from the characters outwards. D&D Tips YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master

Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 00:22 Lazy DM Companion Kickstarter Notification Signup! 03:14 Wild Beyond the Witchlight marketing in full force 06:29 World simulation vs scaling challenges 22:30 Pacing – potentially the main DM weakness 36:49 Shadow of the Demon Lord spotlight 53:11 Building NPCs for different situations 58:30 Building fronts in the middle of a campaign Links D&D Talk Show YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Lazy DM Companion Kickstarter Notification Signup! Mastering Dungeons Podcast on Wild Beyond the Witchlight Alphastream.Org: For an Epic Hero, What is the DC to Pick a Lock? Your Best Game Ever Improving Pacing - Sly Flourish Timing and Pacing Adventures - Sly Flourish Shadow of the Demon Lord Bundle Shadow of the Demon Lord Products Mike's quick NPC generator Thinking Back on Fronts - Sly Flourish

Mike proposes using the ability check instead of more complicated subsystems. D&D Tips YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master

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Mike talks about how we can help players make informed decisions in D&D. Non-Focal Random Encounters on the Alexandrian D&D Tips YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master

Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 01:03 Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter Coming 28 September! 05:26 New Adventures League Rules! Yay! 15:17 Alignments on Monsters are back 20:51 WOTC published monsters are often took weak and its not getting better 27:39 Interesting Third Party Products 30:56 Raging Swan's Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands 41:40 Lazy DM Prep and Running West Marches 46:28 Getting Games Back On Track 49:50 Can All the Characters Roll an Ability Check? Links D&D Talk Show YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter Page! Sign up and be notified! Adventure League Article by Chris Tulach Jabberwock Stat Block with Alignments Tome of Heroes Tanares Valda's Spire of Secrets Delver's Guide to Beast World Quest-o-Nomicon Raging Swan Press at DriveThruRPG Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands VTT Maps Grand Experiments: West Marches

Mike talks about how we can help players make informed decisions in D&D. D&D Tips YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master

Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube Video Playlist Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master

Mike talks about good behaviors for players from a DM's perspective. D&D Tips YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master

Mike talks all-things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 00:39 Dwarven Forge with Owlbear Rodeo 10:50 Why I Love Numenera and the Cypher System 42:19 Post-game Disappointment 47:39 Handling NPC to NPC Conversations 49:08 Handling the Totally Unexpected 52:01 Lore Continuity in Our Own Forgotten Realms Links D&D Talk Show YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Dwarven Forge Dwarven Forge Buyer's Guide Owlbear Rodeo Owlbear Rodeo Sly Flourish article Numenera Discovery PDF Numenera Discovery Hardcover Numenera Starter Set Cypher System PDF Cypher System Hardcover

Mike makes the case for keeping average monster damage as a tool in your DM's toolbox. YouTube Video Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Buy the Lazy DM's Workbook

Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube Video Playlist Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master