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

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1. Sandboxes and Railroads — Lazy RPG Talk Show

   2 november 2026 · 1 uur 8 min

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   D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Lees meer

   Contents

   00:00:00 Show Start

   00:01:04 Sly Flourish News: Manage Rests

   00:02:07 Sly Flourish News: Write Down Your Encounter Benchmark

   00:03:42 Sly Flourish News: Into the Maelstrom

   00:04:34 Sly Flourish News: Final Dragon Empire Game

   00:05:12 Sly Flourish News: Starting Dolmenwood

   00:05:25 Sly Flourish News: Nimble Blood of the Primordials

   00:06:53 Sly Flourish News: World of Warcraft Book

   00:07:58 Sly Flourish News: Rise of the Lazy Game Master Page Count

   00:08:19 Sly Flourish News: Lightning D20

   00:10:30 Kickstarter Spotlight: Dwarven Forge Perilous Frontiers

   00:16:00 Kickstarter Spotlight: Dragonspine Chronicles Volumes 2 & 3

   00:17:33 Kickstarter Spotlight: Rock and Roar Once Bitten Twice Shy

   00:19:38 D&D & RPG News: Dan Ayoub Becomes WOTC President

   00:24:01 D&D & RPG News: New D&D Beyond Search

   00:31:55 Commentary: Sandboxes and Railroads

   00:50:29 DM Tip: My Favorite Form of Initiative is Super Boring

   00:56:16 Patreon Question: Running I6 Ravenloft in Shadowdark as a Novice GM

   01:00:16 Patreon Question: Ravenloft Hit and Run Tactics with Strahd and His Brides

   01:02:44 Patreon Question: Updating the Lazy Encounter Benchmark for D&D 2024 Characters

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   Manage Rests

   Write Down Your Encounter Benchmark

   Into the Maelstrom

   Down Among the Dead map pack

   Dwarven Forge Perilous Frontiers Crowdfunding Campaign

   Dragonspine Chronicles - Volumes 2 & 3 for Shadowdark

   Rock and Roar! Once Bitten Twice Shy by Inkwell Ideas

   Dan Ayoub becomes the president of WOTC

2. The Pact — Dragon Empire Prep Session 86

   30 oktober 2026 · 41 min

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   Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign. Lees meer

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   Midgard Worldbook

   Tales of the Valiant

   Obsidian for TTRPGs

3. Draw Steel Thoughts — Lazy RPG Talk Show

   26 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 13 min

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   D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Lees meer

   Contents

   00:00:00 Show Start

   00:01:03 Sly Flourish News: No Show Last Week — Gamehole Con Panels

   00:01:54 Sly Flourish News: Three Choices

   00:03:22 Sly Flourish News: Scenes and Situations

   00:04:31 Sly Flourish News: Managing Rests

   00:05:58 Sly Flourish News: Gamehole Con Experiences

   00:11:25 Sly Flourish News: PAGE 4 in January

   00:11:50 Sly Flourish News: Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster in Layout

   00:14:00 Sly Flourish News: Lightning 5e

   00:21:16 Kickstarter Spotlight: Munchkin 5.5e RPG

   00:24:09 D&D & RPG News: Call of Cthulhu Fanatical Bundle

   00:25:22 D&D & RPG News: Monster of the Week Bundle of Holding

   00:26:16 Kickstarter Spotlight: Dragonbane Accidental Heroes II

   00:27:20 Kickstarter Spotlight: Forge Your BKGD

   00:28:58 Kickstarter Spotlight: Into the Lair RPG

   00:31:55 Commentary: Draw Steel Thoughts

   00:51:31 DM Tip: Why GM?

   00:58:46 Patreon Question: Hybrid Game Maps (Mr. Smith)

   01:01:26 Patreon Question: Eight Steps Between Adventure Chunks (The PUKA)

   01:06:27 Patreon Question: Random Tables for Spiral Campaigns (Jaren M)

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   Three Choices

   Scenes and Situations

   Managing Rests

   PAGE 4 in January

   Munchkin 5.5e RPG Kickstarter

   Call of Cthulhu Fanatical Bundle

   Monster of the Week Bundle of Holding

   Dragonbane: Accidental Heroes II — Kickstarter

   FORGE Your BKGD: One role away from adventure

   Into the Lair RPG Backerkit

   Why GM Responses on YouTube

4. Gamehole Con 2026: GM Tips Improv

   23 oktober 2026 · 54 min

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   Recorded at Gamehole Con 2026 Lees meer

   Panel included Shanna Germain, Tommy Gofton, Thurston Hillman, Mike Shea, and Ronin Wong

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5. Gamehole Con 2026: GM Tips Pacing

   21 oktober 2026 · 55 min

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   Recorded at Gamehole Con 2026 Lees meer

   Panel included Mike Mearls, Mike Shea, and Ed Stark

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6. Gamehole Con 2026: GM Tips Challenge

   20 oktober 2026 · 55 min

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   Recorded at Gamehole Con 2026 Lees meer

   Panel included Teos Abadia, Keith Ammann, Greg Marks, and Mike Shea

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7. Glauvistus the Scourge — Dragon Empire Prep Session 85

   16 oktober 2026 · 32 min

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   Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign. Lees meer

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8. WOTC Designers Unionize — Lazy RPG Talk Show

   12 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 13 min

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   Contents

   00:00:00 Show Start

   00:01:07 Sly Flourish News: No Show Next Week – Gamehole Con

   00:01:40 Sly Flourish News: Two Minute Session Zeros

   00:02:05 Sly Flourish News: Three Choices

   00:03:29 Sly Flourish News: Rise of the Lazy Game Master to Layout

   00:06:05 Patreon Spotlight: Grotto of the Grandfather

   00:10:41 Commentary: Into the Maelstrom Halloween Game

   00:12:19 Kickstarter Spotlight: Dragon Kings (Dark Sun Successor)

   00:20:44 D&D & RPG News: One Ring on Free League Unbound

   00:21:48 D&D & RPG News: Dark Halls for Shadowdark

   00:23:07 Product Spotlight: Disability Pride Dice

   00:27:53 Commentary: Is the WOTC Union a Little Candle?

   00:47:29 DM Tip: Why Improvise Monsters

   00:56:28 Patreon Question: Circumstances Over Mysteries (Phil A)

   01:08:27 Patreon Question: Level 20 Dungeon (HP Lexicon)

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   Two Minute Session Zeros for Single Session Adventures

   Three Choices

   Down Among the Dead for Pirate Borg

   Dragon Kings Kickstarter

   One Ring Character Building on on Free League Unbound

   Dark Halls for Shadowdark by Kobold Press

   Disability Pride Dice

   American Association of People with Disabilities

   Dungeons & Dragons and Studio X Join United Wizards of the Coast - CWA

   Sign For Your Support for the D&D / MTG Union

9. The Winged Apocalypse — Dragon Empire Prep Session 84

   9 oktober 2026 · 47 min

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   Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign. Lees meer

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   Midgard Worldbook

   Tales of the Valiant

   Obsidian for TTRPGs

10. Make the Effort to Run RPGs — Lazy RPG Talk Show

    5 oktober 2026 · 59 min

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    D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Lees meer

    Contents

    00:00:00 Show Start

    00:01:31 Sly Flourish News: Just Use Bears

    00:02:00 Sly Flourish News: Two Minute Session Zeros

    00:03:42 Patreon Spotlight: Shadowdark Ravenloft Lazy GM Kit

    00:05:40 Sly Flourish News: Rise of the Lazy Game Master Editing

    00:08:29 D&D & RPG News: LaTia Jaquois Let Go From WOTC

    00:10:12 D&D & RPG News: Celeste Conowich Joins WOTC

    00:10:47 D&D & RPG News: The Four-Year WOTC Hiring and Firing List

    00:12:01 Commentary: Rebuilding Trust in WOTC – Wait a Year

    00:15:45 D&D & RPG News: Knock Magazine Bundle of Holding

    00:17:33 D&D & RPG News: Atlas VTT for Obsidian

    00:21:19 D&D & RPG News: Ten Ways to Be a Better TTRPG Player

    00:22:43 D&D & RPG News: EN World 50% PDF Sale

    00:24:41 Kickstarter Spotlight: The Red Death Party for Daggerheart

    00:25:56 Product Spotlight: Disability Pride Dice

    00:30:01 Commentary: Make the Effort

    00:41:28 DM Tip: Council of Allies

    00:47:11 Patreon Question: Scaling Prep to Lore-Heavy Settings (Jaron M)

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    Just Use Bears

    Two Minute Session Zeros for Single Session Adventures

    Running I6 Ravenloft with Shadowdark RPG

    LaTia Jaquois let go from WOTC

    Celeste Conowich, lead designer of Tales of the Valiant at Kobold Press joins WOTC

    Big list of hirings and firings at WOTC

    Knock Bundle of Holding

    Atlas VTT for Obsidian

    Atlast VTT YouTube Video

    10 Ways To Be A Better TTRPG Player

    Big EN World Publishing sale — %50 off

    Red Death Party: A Horror One-Shot Adventure For Daggerheart

    Dungeons & Dragons: Disability Pride Dice Set

    DDB Article about the Disability Pride Dice

    People getting together less

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