The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish
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Ep 521Scarlet Citadel Session 17 – Lazy GM Prep
Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game! Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books The 5e Artisanal Monster Database Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link) Kobold Press Monster Database Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook
Ep 522Forge of Foes, Shadowdark RPG, Open5e, Feb Patreon Questions – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&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 by Midgard Lore 40:49 Patreon Question: Dealing with Shopping Sessions 44:54 Patreon Question: Balancing Encounters in High Magic Item Campaigns 47:47 Patreon Question: Adopting the Eight Steps to Gumshoe Games Links Forge of Foes Kickstarter! Shadowdark RPG Kickstarter Open5e.com Open5e Discord Server Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books:
Ep 520Empire of the Ghouls Chapter 2 Tips and Experiences
Mike shares his tips and experiences for running Chapter 2 of Empire of the Ghouls!
Ep 519Forge of Foes, MCG Bundle of Holding, One D&D Playtest, Iskandar PHB – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&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 Patreon Question: Sharing RPG PDFs with Google Drive 49:02 Patreon Question: Running D&D for a 5 year Old 51:12 Patreon Question: Getting Players to Be More Tactical Links Forge of Foes Launching Wednesday! Get Notified! Arcana of the Ancients for 5e Bundle of Holding Mastering Dungeons Podcast Mastering Dungeons on Shadow of the Demon Lord (YouTube) One D&D Unearthed Arcana: Druid and Paladin Iskandar Player's Handbook Notion 5e Artisanal Monster Database Kobold Guides (including Worldbuilding) Sharing Documents on Google Drive Without Downloading or Printing Fate Accelerated RPG Kids Magical Kitties Save the Day Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books:
Ep 517Scarlet Citadel Session 16 – Lazy GM Prep
Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game! Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link) Kobold Press Monster Database Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook
Ep 518Forge of Foes, Valikan Clans, Black Flag, Nexus 5e, A5E Trials and Treasure – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&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 Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Grim Hollow Valikan Clans Kickstarter Kobold Press Black Flag Playtest 1 Black Flag Designer Diary 1 5e Nexus by Demiplane Level Up Advanced 5e Trials and Treasure by EN World Publishing Fantasy Heartbreakers
Ep 516Scarlet Citadel Session 15 – Lazy GM Prep
Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game! Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link) Kobold Press Monster Database Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook
Ep 515Forge of Foes KS, City of Arches Updates, Kyle Brinks Interviews, KS Spotlights – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&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 March! Three Black Halflings Kyle Brinks Interview Three Black Halflings Interview EN World Summary Mastering Dungeons Kyle Brinks Interview Mastering Dungeons Kyle Brinks Interview EN World Summary Ginny Di Kyle Brinks Video Escape from Undergarden Kickstarter Encyclopedia 2: Lore Book & Toolbox Kickstarter Spending a Whole Day Preparing a D&D Game Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books:
Ep 513Scarlet Citadel Session 14 – Lazy GM Prep
Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game! Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link) Kobold Press Monster Database Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook
Ep 514Pathfinder 2 and Kobold Press Bundles, Post-OGL New Normal, Serpent Sea Spotlight – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&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? Reskin! 41:03 Patreon Question: Worried About Making Mistakes with Big Published Adventures 45:40 Patreon Question: Free to Use Dungeons of Fate? Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Pathfinder 2 Humble Bundle Kobold Press and Friends Worlds Humble Bundle Keys from the Golden Vault Prisoner 13 Free D&D Beyond Adventure Raiders of the Serpent Sea Kibbles Compendium of Legends and Legacies Kickstarter Lazy Encounter Benchmark A5e Monstrous Menagerie Reskinning Monsters Dungeons of Fate
Ep 511Scarlet Citadel Session 13 – Lazy GM Prep
Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game! Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link) Kobold Press Monster Database Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook
Ep 512WOTC releases 5e in the CC, Trusting WOTC, Oracle Char KS, Zobeck Sourcebook – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&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 Many Rounds Should Encounters Go? 52:19 Patreon Question: Other RPGs I'm Running This Year? 53:16 Patreon Question: Finishing Writing One-Shot Adventures 57:11 Patreon Question: Balancing the Action Economy with Big Solo Monsters Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: WOTC Releases the 5e SRD to the Creative Commons Download the 5e SRD under a Creative Commons Right Now Morrus's Unofficial Tabletop Podcast Mastering Dungeons Podcast Oracle Character Generator Deck Kickstarter by Nord Games Zobeck Clockwork City by Kobold Press
Ep 509Scarlet Citadel Session 12 – Lazy GM Prep
Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game! Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link) Kobold Press Monster Database Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook
Ep 510OGL1.2 Feedback, Industry Response, My Promise to You, RPG Bundles, Deep Magic 2 KS – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&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: Fueling Creativity 44:12 Patreon Question: Identifying Relics and Single-Use Magic Items 46:29 Patreon Question: Improving Representation in Older Material Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: WOTC OGL 1.2 "Playtest" WOTC's OGL 1.2 PDF (CC and OGL) Feedback to WOTC on the OGL 1.2 Draft Project Black Flag Update: Sticking To Our Principles The ORC license MCDM Rebranding Arcadia Deep Magic 2 Kickstarter RPG Worlds with Kobold Press and Friends Humble Bundle Bundle of Holding Alternatives to D&D Ancestries and Culture
Ep 507Scarlet Citadel Session 11 – Lazy DM Prep
Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game! Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link) Kobold Press Monster Database Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook
Ep 508WOTC, the OGL and Us – and Ten RPGs that Aren’t D&D
Mike talks about the OGL fiasco and offers up ten awesome RPGs that aren't D&D. 00:00 Show Intro 01:09 This Matters to All Of Us 03:35 WOTC's Excuses Hold No Water At All 07:53 What's Happening Now 08:45 We Can Never Trust WOTC Again 09:58 What Can We Do About This? 12:37 Ten Awesome RPGs that Aren't D&D 13:19 13th Age 15:56 Blades in the Dark 17:31 Fantasy Age 19:01 The Non-OGL Fantasy Bundle of Holding 19:38 Fate Condensed 21:41 Index Card RPG 23:44 Ironsworn 25:26 Level Up Advanced 5e 26:49 Numenera 28:59 Old School Essentials 30:55 Shadow of the Demon Lord Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: WOTC Attempts to Deauthorize the OGL 1.0a — Thoughts on the OGL 2.0 You, Me, and the D&D Open Gaming License Dungeons & Dragons’ New License Tightens Its Grip on Competition 13th Age 13th Age Bundle of Holding Blades in the Dark Blades the Dark SRD Fantasy Age The Non-OGL Bundle of Holding Fate Condensed Fate Condensed SRD Index Card RPG Ironsworn Level Up Advanced 5e Numenera Old School Essentials OSE Basic Rules Shadow of the Demon Lord
Ep 506Final December 2022 Patreon Q&A – Lazy D&D Talk Show #dnd #lazydm
Mike covers the remaining Sly Flourish Patreon questions for December 2022! Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:48 Patreon Question: Replacing or Houserulling 5e Mechanics and Favorite Houserules 06:17 Patreon Question: Dealing with Followers from a Rod of Rulership 08:30 Patreon Question: Offering Multiple Paths with Diviniation 10:38 Patreon Question: Handling NPCs with the Lazy Encounter Benchmark 13:53 Patreon Question: Offering Options when Captured 15:54 Patreon Question: Learning a New RPG With Your Players 17:38 Patreon Question: Trouble Committing to Deadly Attacks 20:21 Patreon Question: Making D&D Deadlier 22:25 Patreon Question: Alternative Patrons like Koblold Press's Warlock 24:31 Patreon Question: Making Undead Monster Variants 27:41 Patreon Question: Dungeon 23 Links Theater of the Mind Guidelines Lazy Encounter Benchmark MCDM's Arcadia Patreon CZRPG Patreon Elven Tower Patreon Raging Swan Patreon Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Dungeon 23 by Sean McCoy
Ep 505One D&D OGL 1.1, Alternative Objectives for 5e, Favorite 2022 RPG Product – Lazy D&D Talk Show
D&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 and Midjourney Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: 13th Age Bundle of Holding OGLs, SRDs, & One D&D – Wizards of the Coast on D&D Beyond, 21 Dec 2022 Thoughts on the OGL 1.1 – MikeShea.net OGL 1.0a FAQ answered by Wizards of the Coast The OGL 1.0a and 5e System Resource Document version 5.1 (see if this link goes bad!) Level Up Advanced 5e Monstrous Menagerie by Paul Hughes Level Up Advanced 5e Monstrous Menagerie Video Spotlight Dials of Monster Difficulty Owlbear Rodel 2.0 Our Ability Check Toolbox Pointcrawls for City and Overland Travel
Ep 503Scarlet Citadel Session 10 – Lazy DM Prep
Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game! Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link) Kobold Press Monster Database Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook
Ep 504Rolling Lots of Checks, Chronicles of Eberron, Baselining 5e Monsters, Flee Mortals Vampires – Lazy D&D Talk Show
D&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
Ep 501Scarlet Citadel Session 9 – Lazy DM Prep
Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game! Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link) Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook
Ep 502Tome of Beasts 3 Cards, Blades Bundle, Dragonlance Monsters, Arcadia 22 – Lazy D&D Talk Show
D&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 Buy Sly Flourish Books: Tome of Beasts 3 Monster Cards Kickstarter Blades in the Dark Bundle of Holding Monstrous Compendium Volume 2: Dragonlance Creatures MCDM Arcadia Patreon Arcadia Issue 22 GM Miscellany Dungeon Dressing for 5e Running Hordes
Ep 499Scarlet Citadel Session 8 – Lazy DM Prep
Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game! Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link) Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook
Ep 500One D&D Species, Clerics, and Backward Compatibility; Tome of Beasts 3 – Lazy D&D Talk Show
D&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 of Beasts 3 by Kobold Press Jeremy Crawford on Playtest Results Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books:
Ep 498Empire of the Ghouls Chapter 2 Tips and DM Prep
Mike offers tips for chapter 2 of Empire of the Ghouls! Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Empire of the Ghouls Empire of the Ghouls Notion Notebook
Ep 497Leaving Twitter, Chronicles of Eberron, Dragonlance & Twilight Queen Spotlight – Lazy D&D Talk Show
D&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 Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Sly Flourish on Mastodon D&D Tip Tweet Archive Keith Baker Presents: Chronicles of Eberron Statement on OGL from WotC Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk #228: The Open Gaming License and One D&D Tomb of the Twilight Queen Playing D&D Can Save Your Life
Ep 496Scarlet Citadel Session 7 – Lazy DM Prep
Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game! Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link) Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook
Ep 495Level Up 5e Bundle of Holding, Alexandrian on Pointcrawls, One D&D and OGL – Lazy D&D Talk Show
D&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 Over-Preparing 32:54 Patreon Question: Non-Lethal Attack Options 36:36 Patreon Question: Making NPCs Stand Out in Online Games 38:08 Patreon Question: Player-Driven Character Motivations Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Level Up Advanced 5e Bundle of Holding Justin Alexander on Pointcrawls Part 1 Justin Alexander on Pointcrawls Part 2 Morrus on One D&D and the OGL Dragon+ Archive WotC Officially Confirms Takhisis and Tiamat Are The Same
Ep 493Scarlet Citadel Session 6 – Lazy DM Prep
Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game! Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link) Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook
Ep 494Nov SF Patreon Updates, WOTC’s New Inclusivity Process, Jaquays-Style Design – Lazy D&D Talk Show
D&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 11th level Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Leveling Up Our Creative Process: Learnings From Spelljammer Jennell Jaquays Wikipedia Page Pointcrawls for Cities and Overland Travel in D&D Run Pointcrawls for Overland Travel in D&D Video Hills Canton blog on Point Crawls Jaquaying the Dungeon by Justin Alexander Fantastic Lairs
Ep 491Scarlet Citadel Session 5 – Lazy DM Prep
Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game! Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link) Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook
Ep 492Mastering Dungeons Goes Indie, D&D on ESPN, D&D Kickstarter Spotlights – Lazy D&D Talk Show
Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:46 D&D & RPG News: Mastering Dungeons Goes Independent 02:39 D&D & RPG News: D&D on ESPN?? 04:42 Kickstarter Spotlight: Heretics Guide to Devotion and Divinity 08:48 Kickstarter Spotlight: Ultimate Guide to Foraging, Harvesting, and Natural Discovery 16:41 Patreon Question: Managing Pacing with Heavy Roleplay Scenes 18:50 Patreon Question: Does Writing Help You Become a Better DM? No. 23:50 Patreon Question: Players Coordinating Leveling Up 25:51 Patreon Question: Magic Items for Higher-Level Pregen Characters 28:27 Patreon Question: Feelings on Boxed and Read-Aloud Text 31:41 Patreon Question: Heroes and Anti-Villains Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Mastering Dungeons Goes Independent Mastering Dungeons Podcast Feed Mastering Dungeons on YouTube D&D on ESPN Heretics Guide to Devotion and Divinity Kickstarter Ultimate Guide to Foraging, Harvesting & Natural Discovery Kickstarter Ironsworn Paths of DM Expertise Describe D&D Character Abilities on Leveling Up Thinking Through the Eyes of our Villains
Ep 490Scarlet Citadel Session 4 – Lazy DM Prep
Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game! Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link) Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook
Ep 489MCDM RPG Safety Toolkit, The Gloaming Wild 5e Horror, Level Up 5e Vampires - Lazy D&D Talk Show
Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:51 D&D & RPG News: Free MCDM RPG Safety Toolkit 02:43 Kickstarter Spotlight: The Gloaming Wild 5e Survival Horror 08:06 Commentary: Running Ravenloft 2022 with Level Up 5e Vampires 17:11 Patreon Question: Keeping Big Battles from Being Boring 19:17 Patreon Question: What Other RPGs Do You Recommend? 21:44 Patreon Question: Filling In the Gaps During the Game 24:17 Patreon Question: Faction Ideas from Blades in the Dark 26:51 Patreon Question: Targeting Loot for the Characters 29:23 Patreon Question: Better Level Draining and Exhaustion for Vampires and 32:12 Patreon Question: What to Get for Staring Out with Numenera 32:59 Patreon Question: Comparing Midgard to the Forgotten Realms 37:51 Patreon Question: Including Every Character's Story Arc 40:24 Patreon Question: Showcasing High-Level Abilities 43:01 Patreon Question: Building Open World D&D Games 45:23 Patreon Question: Building Problems Without Solutions 46:58 Patreon Question: How Many Encounters Before a Long Rest? 51:12 Patreon Question: Offering Headquarters and Lair Upgrades to the Characters 53:05 Patreon Question: Secrets in Clues for Dungeon Crawls and Combat-Focused Games Links MCDM RPG Safety Toolkit TTRPG Safety Toolkit by Kienna Shaw and Lauren Bryant-Monk Monte Cook Games Consent in Gaming Gloaming Wild 5e Survival Horror Kickstarter Running Ravenloft in a Single Session Halloween Game YouTube Video Blog Article on Running Ravenloft / Curse of Strahd in a Single Session: Set Up Castle Ravenloft in Owlbear Rodeo in 10 Minutes The Dials of Monster Difficulty Fate Condensed Thirteenth Age Shadow of the Demon Lord Blades in the Dark Numenera Discovery Types of Secrets Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books:
Ep 488Scarlet Citadel Session 3 – Lazy DM Prep
Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game! Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link) Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook
Ep 486Running Dragons of Stormwreck Isle – Tips for New D&D DMs
Mike offers tips, tricks, and advice for running the D&D Starter Set adventure, Dragons of Stormwreck Isle! Contents 00:00 Video Start 00:13 Who This Video is For 00:54 Top Tips for Running Stormwreck Isle 01:28 Tip 1: Keep your Hands on the Dials of Combat 02:02 Tip 2: Dive Deep into the Lore 03:25 Tip 3: Remember Runara's Failsafe 04:33 Read the Pregen Character Background Ties to the Adventure 05:08 Read the DM Tips in the Adventure Book 05:49 Running Stormwreck Isle Online 06:33 Tools for Playing Stormwreck in Person 07:15 Tips for Chapter 1 - Dragon's Rest 08:08 Choose How to Run Combat 09:06 Handling Undead Fortitude 09:55 Manage the NPCs of Dragon's Rest 11:21 Combining Additional Encounters 12:39 Tips for Chapter 2 - Seagrow Caves 14:30 Tips for Chapter 3 - The Cursed Shipwreck 15:30 Tips for Chapter 4 - The Clifftop Observatory 16:58 Follow-on Adventures Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Stars Over Stormwreck (Affiliate link) Buy the D&D Starter Set on Amazon (affiliate link) D&D Starter Set Pregen Characters D&D Starter Set Sample Encounter Top Tips for New D&D DMs Dials of Monster Difficulty Lazy DM Tools Love Letter to the Pathfinder Flip Mat Dragon of Stormwreck Isle on Roll20 Dragon of Stormwreck Isle on D&D Beyond Dragon of Stormwreck Isle on Fantasy Grounds Above VTT for D&D Beyond Owlbear Rodeo VTT Playing D&D Over Discord Experiences Playing D&D Online Guidelines for Theater of the Mind Combat Zipperon Disney's $20 Accessories for Stormwreck
Ep 487Harvest Moons Kickstarter, Venture Maidens Campaign Guide, More on One D&D — Lazy D&D Talk Show
D&D News, Kickstarter spotlights, D&D product reviews, dungeon master tips, D&D questions and answers! Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:04 Kickstarter Spotlight: Under the Harvest Moons 09:15 Product Spotlight: Venture Maidens Campaign Guide 25:27 Commentary: D&D Lead Designer Ray Winninger Leaves Wizards of the Coast 31:43 D&D & RPG News: One D&D Expert Playtest Feedback Survey 38:32 Commentary: One D&D Ideas We Can Use Right Now 44:32 Patreon Question: Using NPCs as Assets in D&D Games 47:30 Patreon Question: Using 5e Rules with Numenera's Ninth World 49:53 Patreon Question: Props, Decorations, Accessories, and Themes in your D&D Games 52:59 Patreon Question: Filling Out Big Climactic Boss Battles Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Under the Harvest Moons Venture Maidens Campaign Guide Ray Winninger Leaves Wizards of the Coast Twitter Thread One D&D Expert Class Survey Mastering Dungeons on One D&D Feats Podcast Playing D&D can Save Your Life Making Great Handouts for D&D Collected Experiences Running D&D 5e Boss Fights
Ep 484Scarlet Citadel Session 2 – Lazy DM Prep
Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game! Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link) Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook
Ep 485Silver Grotto adventure, Midgard Sale, Apocalypse and Spellhoarder Kickstarter – Lazy D&D Talk Show
Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:53 Sly Flourish News: New Patreon Adventure - The Silver Grotto 04:41 D&D & RPG News: Midgard Sale - 30% Off 07:02 Kickstarter Spotlight: Apocalypse - The Complete Guide to Ending the World 09:05 Kickstarter Spotlight: Torrents of the Spellhoarder 13:17 Commentary: Elder Brain 5e Survey 24:45 Commentary: Experiences Running Dragons of Stormwreck Isle 29:46 Patreon Question: Differences Between DMs and Players and Tips for DMs Becoming Players 35:07 Patreon Question: Adventure for New Local Game Shop Group 37:09 Patreon Question: Modifying Published Adventures with a Different Map 39:16 Patreon Question: Injecting Horror into our Adventures 42:11 Patreon Question: Pontification on RPGs Moving Towards Digital 49:09 Patreon Question: Warlock Patreon of Evil God? Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Midgard Sale on Kobold Press Midgard Worldbook Southlands Scarlet Citadel Apocalypse - The Complete Guide to Ending the World Kickstarter Torrents of the Spellhoarder Kickstarter Elder Brain Crown of the Oathbreaker Survey Elder Brain Spellhoarder Survey Ten Candles Dread
Ep 483Scarlet Citadel Session 1– Lazy DM Prep
Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game! Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link) Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook
Ep 483Dread Thingonomicon, Grimoire of the Grave, New D&D Vice President – Lazy D&D Talk Show
Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:04 Sly Flourish News: Stars Over Stormwreck Released on the DM's Guild 01:42 Product Spotlight: Dread Thingonomicon by Raging Swan Press 10:46 Kickstarter Spotlight: Grimoire of the Grave by 2C Gaming 15:56 Sly Flourish News: Dungeoncraft Review of the Lazy DM's Workbook and Lazy DM's Companion 16:49 D&D & RPG News: New Senior Vice President of D&D 26:37 Commentary: Keeping D&D Resilient for Us and our Groups 32:30 D&D & RPG News: Other Commentaries on the One D&D Experts Playtest 33:56 D&D & RPG News: D&D Lego Contest 36:48 Patreon Question: New Lazy Combat Encounter Benchmark for One D&D? 39:11 Patreon Question: How to Destroy Artifacts 41:27 Patreon Question: Managing Dungeon Crawling and Offering Useful Options 44:02 Patreon Question: Good Material from Older Editions 47:37 Patreon Question: Changing Character Personalities with Magic Items Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Stars Over Stormwreck Dread Thingonomicon Raging Swan press Grimoire of the Grave Dungeoncraft Review of the Lazy DM's Workbook and Companion D&D Senior Vice President Press Release Mastering Dungeons on One D&D Expert Playtest Eldritch Lorecast (with yours truly) on the One D&D Expert Playtest DM David on One D&D Expert Playtest D&D Lego Contest i6 Ravenloft 1st Edition Dungeon Master's Guide 4th Edition Dungeon Delves
Ep 479Scarlet Citadel Session Zero - Lazy D&D Prep
Mike prepares for his session zero of his Scarlet Citadel D&D Campaign by Kobold Press. Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link) Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook Scarlet Citadel One-Page Campaign Guide Richard Green's Scarlet Citadel Campaign Blog Midgard Interactive Map
Ep 482Numenera Campaign Finale – Tips, Final Thoughts, Player Feedback
Mike talks about his campaign finale for his Numenera Fourth Emperor Campaign, offers tips for D&D DMs and those interested in running Numenera, and discusses feedback from his players! Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Buy the Lazy DM's Companion Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Numenera Lazy DM Campaign Notebook Numenera Discovery
Ep 481Final September 2022 Patreon Q&A – Lazy D&D Talk Show
Mike covers the remaining Patreon questions for September 2022! Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books
Ep 480Free D&D Encounter, One D&D Expert Playtest, Editions Don’t Matter – Lazy D&D Talk Show
Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00:00 Show Start 00:01:23 D&D & RPG News: Free Drowned Sailors Encounter from WOTC 00:02:24 Sly Flourish News: Stars Over Stormwreck Adventure Coming This Week! 00:11:11 Commentary: The One D&D Experts Playtest 00:40:14 Commentary: Dungeoncraft on Why D&D Editions Don't Matter 00:45:07 RPG Industry Tip: Teos Abadia on Freelance Rates 00:48:34 Patreon Question: Your Thoughts and Plans for Patreon 00:52:27 Patreon Question: Practical Jokes with Tiny Hut 00:54:10 Patreon Question: Experienced Player Tips for Inexperienced DMs 00:56:22 Patreon Question: The Three Most Useful Third-Party Products 00:58:28 Patreon Question: What's In Front Of You When You DM? 01:00:50 Patreon Question: How Do You Choose and Run Lots of Campaigns? 01:03:11 Patreon Question: Helping New Players Avoid Bad Choices 01:05:40 Patreon Question: Charismatic Players with Non-Charismatic Characters 01:06:48 Patreon Question: How to Get Value from Purchased RPG Material 01:09:19 Patreon Question: Is a Focused Campaign Railroading? Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: What Is D&D? How to DM Drowned Sailors Encounter One D&D Experts Playtest Dungeoncraft – Editions Don't Matter The Horrid Truth About Freelance Pay (Ep3, Success in RPGs) Ptolus - City by the Spire Dread Thingonomicon Midgard Worldbook
Ep 477Numenera Session 27 – Lazy GM Prep
Mike prepares to run the finale of his Numenera campaign! Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Buy the Lazy DM's Companion Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Numenera Lazy DM Campaign Notebook Numenera Discovery
Ep 478D&D After-School Program, 3rd Party D&D Books and Online Tools, Sharing 3rd Party Books – Lazy D&D Talk Show
Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:47 D&D & RPG News: WOTC D&D After-School Program 03:01 Commentary: Good Digital Tools for WOTC + Third Party Product Use 22:50 DM Tip: Sharing Third Party PDFs With Your Players 29:52 Patreon Question: Running Wild Beyond the Witchlight for Tier 2 Characters 35:30 Patreon Question: When Is It Appropriate To Hit Downed PCs? 39:15 Patreon Question: Advice I Regret from Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master 43:15 Patreon Question: Dealing With Player Optimizing Away From Fun 47:43 Patreon Question: Why Do NPCs Not Use Character Classes? 52:04 Patreon Question: Is 5e Too Complex? Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: WOTC D&D After-School Program Matt Colville on Fantasy Grounds Restricting Access on Google Drive Mastering Dungeons Podcast
Ep 475Numenera Session 26 – Lazy GM Prep
Mike prepares to run his next session of his Numenera campaign! Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Buy the Lazy DM's Companion Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Numenera Lazy DM Campaign Notebook Numenera Discovery
Ep 476Amazing Encounters, Apocalypse Keys, Limitations of D&D Beyond – Lazy D&D Talk Show
Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:46 Product Spotlight: Amazing Encounters and Places by CZRPG 10:04 Kickstarter Spotlight: Apocalypse Keys by Evil Hat Games 16:23 Commentary: D&D Beyond, Limiting Character Options, and Third Party Products 43:30 Sly Flourish News: The Sly Flourish Stream Bingo Card 44:57 Patreon Question: Running the Same Campaign for Multiple Groups 47:01 Patreon Question: D&D Plots and Inspiration from Westerns 50:32 Patreon Question: Conflicting Secrets and Clues? No Thanks! 52:34 Patreon Question: Describing Your DM Style to New Players Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Amazing Encounters and Places PDF Amazing Encounters and Places Map Pack Amazing Encounters and Places PDF / Map Pack Combo Apocalypse Keys Kickstarter by Evil Hat The Sly Flourish Streaming Show Bingo Card
Ep 474Running Empire of the Ghouls – D&D Campaign Intro and Chapter1
Mike talks about preparing and running his Empire of the Ghouls campaign. Video Contents 00:00 Show Start 02:04 One-Page Campaign Guide 15:51 The Characters of My Campaign 19:08 Empire of the Ghouls as a Tour of Midgard 20:04 Using All the Kobold Press Books 24:26 Tome of Heroes and the Midgard Heroes Handbook 25:52 Sharing Books using Roll 20's Compendium 29:08 Other Kobold Press Books I'm Using 31:32 Running and Modifying Chapter 1 Links Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Buy the Lazy DM's Companion Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Empire of the Ghouls One-Page Campaign Guide