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

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  1. Numenera Session 13 – Lazy GM Prep

    19 mei 2022 · 42 min

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    Mike prepares to run his next session of his Numenera campaign! Lees meer

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  2. No More Volo’s Guide or Tome of Foes, Above VTT, Cities and Towns Kickstarter - Lazy D&D Talk Show

    16 mei 2022 · 53 min

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    Mike talks about all things D&D! Lees meer

    Contents

    00:00 Show Intro

    01:00 D&D News: Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes Comes Out on 16 May

    02:01 D&D News: Can't Buy Tome of Foes or Volo's Guide to Monsters on D&D Beyond after 17 May

    05:57 Product Spotlight: Above VTT

    19:00 Kickstarter Spotlight: Campaign Builder - Cities and Towns

    20:46 D&D Tip: Hex Flowers

    31:37 Patreon Question: Introducing Villains in your Campaign

    34:22 Patreon Question: Challenging Characters vs. Players with Puzzles

    37:47 Patreon Question: Dealing with Bickering Players

    41:55 Patreon Question: Evoking High Adventure in our RPGs

    45:30 Patreon Question: Pacing Games with Split Parties

    47:30 Patreon Question: What To Do With Gold

    50:53 Patreon Question: Focusing a Homebrew Campaign

    Links

    Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes (affiliate link)

    Volo's Guide to Monsters (affiliate link)

    Monsters of the Multiverse (affiliate link)

    Above VTT

    Above VTT Patreon Page

    Campaign Builder Cities and Towns Kickstarter

    Hex Flowers

    Hex Flower Cookbook (affiliate link)

  3. Numenera Session 12 – Lazy GM Prep

    5 mei 2022 · 36 min

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    Mike prepares to run his next session of his Numenera campaign! Lees meer

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    Numenera Discovery

  4. City of Arches Update, Krynn Revisited, Dungeonmorph’s IV, Fraternity of Ash, Isle of Dreaded Accursed –Lazy D&D Talk Show

    2 mei 2022 · 1 uur 3 min

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    Contents

    00:00:00 Show Intro

    00:00:54 Sly Flourish News: Update to the City of Arches

    00:04:15 D&D News: Heroes of Krynn Revisited Unearthed Arcana

    00:08:25 Kickstarter Spotlight: Dungeonmorphs IV

    00:12:58 Kickstarter Spotlight: Fraternity of Ash

    00:15:40 Product Spotlight: Isle of the Dreaded Accursed

    00:18:49 Patreon Question: Building Resilient Villainous Plans

    00:23:30 Patreon Question: Points-of-Light Settings for Lazy DMs

    00:25:54 Patreon Question: Long-Ranged Combat

    00:27:42 Patreon Question: Reskin or Build a Big Bad Evil Mage From Scratch?

    00:32:06 Patreon Question: Integrating Characters of Stand-By Players

    00:34:22 Patreon Question: Managing Conflicting Factions

    00:35:47 Patreon Question: Too Many Pirate Lords!

    00:37:17 Patreon Question: Building an Apocalyptic Eberron

    00:39:27 Patreon Question: Handling a Situation Where you Crossed the Line Accidentally

    00:43:44 Patreon Question: Managing Portals in the City of Arches

    00:46:04 Patreon Question: Published Inspiration for Homebrew Campaigns

    00:47:59 Patreon Question: Handling In-World Pacing Problems

    00:50:09 Patreon Question: Surprising Players vs. Surprising Characters

    00:52:50 Patreon Question: Managing Political Intrigue the Lazy Way

    00:54:39 Patreon Question: Managing Before-Combat Attacks and Actions

    00:56:20 Patreon Question: Managing Downtime Activities

    00:57:33 Patreon Question: Rewarding and Balancing Named Spells

    00:59:09 Patreon Question: Managing Adventures Focused on a Missing Character

    01:00:31 Patreon Question: Managing Timing While Running Fall of Elturel

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    Heroes of Krynn Revisited

    Dungeonmorph's IV Kickstarter

    Fraternity of Ash Kickstarter

    Isle of the Dreaded Accursed

    Building Resilient Villainous Plans

  5. Numenera Session 11 – Lazy GM Prep

    28 april 2022 · 45 min

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    Mike prepares to run his next session of his Numenera campaign! Lees meer

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  6. Spelljammer, Dragon of Stormwreck Isle, Dragonlance, Shadow Under Hardflint Hall – D&D Talk Show

    25 april 2022 · 58 min

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    Mike talks about all things D&D! Lees meer

    Contents

    00:00 Show Start

    00:51 D&D News: Last Days of the Sly Flourish Bundle of Holding

    01:56 D&D News: Lots of Wizards Announcements

    02:13 D&D News: The Monstrous Compendium Volume 1

    07:06 D&D News: Campaign Case - Creatures

    10:01 D&D News: Campaign Case - Terrain

    11:30 D&D News: D&D Starter Set - Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

    12:59 D&D News: Spelljammer Boxed Set

    16:58 D&D News: Dragonlance - Shadow of the Dragon Queen and War of Krynn

    21:14 Kickstarter Spotlight: Shadow Under Hardflint Hall

    24:46 Patreon Question: Who Do I Listen To, Watch, and Read?

    28:34 Patreon Question: On Fudging Rolls and Choosing Targets

    31:49 Patreon Question: Dealing with Familiars and Dungeon Reconnaissance

    36:06 Patreon Question: How Do we Actually Begin our Sessions?

    38:46 Patreon Question: Introducing Players to Other Game Systems

    40:32 Patreon Question: Making NPCs Distinct

    42:00 Patreon Question: How Strict to Represent Time Pressures

    44:05 Patreon Question: Should I Worry about my Evil PC?

    46:27 Patreon Question: Projecting Evil Humanoid Creatures

    48:21 Patreon Question: What Bad Habits Have I Broken?

    51:31 Patreon Question: Checklist for Homebrew Finales

    55:14 Patreon Question: Running Deadly Standoffs in D&D

    Links

    Sly Flourish Bundle of Holding!

    Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter

    Support Sly Flourish on Patreon

    Buy Sly Flourish Books

    Shadow Under Hardflint Hall Kickstarter

    D&D Direct – Announcement Video

    Monstrous Compendium Volume 1 (WOTC)

    Monstrous Compendium Volume 1 (D&D Beyond)

    D&D Campaign Case: Creatures

    D&D Campaign Case: Terrain

    D&D Starter Set – Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

    Spelljammer Boxed Set

    Dragonlance – Shadow of the Dragon Queen

    Bob Worldbuilder

    Dungeoncraft

    DM David

    Alphastream.org

    Mastering Dungeons

    Eldritch Lorecast

    The Alexandrian

  7. Running Wild Beyond the Witchlight Chapter 2

    21 april 2022 · 31 min

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    Mike offers tips and thoughts for running Chapter 2 of Wild Beyond the Witchlight! Lees meer

    Contents

    00:00 Show Intro

    00:37 Four Tips for Witchlight Chapter 2

    01:01 Tip 1: Reinforce the Theme of Whimsy and Wonder

    02:19 Tip 2: Reinforce the Characters' Goals

    04:34 Tip 3: Solidify the Chapter's Main Required Progression Key: Clapperclaw

    05:42 Tip 4: Limit Agdon Longscarf's Multi-attack

    07:48 Witchlight Runs Great On It's Own

    09:01 Injecting Dreadful Incursions from Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft

    14:29 Reinforce the Rules of Conduct

    15:46 Manage Your Upward and Downward Beats

    19:24 Make Telemy Hill Dangerous

    20:19 Fall in Love with the Soggy Court

    22:56 Lots of Options for Bavlorna and her Cottage

    25:08 Choose Where you Put the Unicorn Horn

    25:51 Add a Vendor

    27:14 Fill Out Empty Locations As Desired

    28:07 Be Careful While Leveling Slowly

    29:33 Foreshadow the League of Malevolence

    30:14 Show The Maps

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    Witchlight Video Playlist

  8. WOTC Buys D&D Beyond, D&D Direct Announcement, Flee Mortals Kickstarter, Volo’s Vetted Vendors – Lazy D&D Talk Show

    18 april 2022 · 58 min

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    Mike talks about all things D&D! Lees meer

    Contents

    00:00 Show Start

    00:41 D&D News: Sly Flourish Bundle of Holding

    02:02 D&D News: WOTC Buys D&D Beyond

    08:56 D&D News: D&D Direct Announcements Coming Thursday 21 April 2022

    10:05 Kickstarter Spotlight: Flee Mortals by MCDM

    29:30 Product Spotlight: Volo's Vetted Vendors

    33:06 Patreon Question: Seeding Future Quests Without Starting Them

    36:41 Patreon Question: Handling Augury

    39:00 Patreon Question: Manging Sources and Books for Game Prep

    41:40 Patreon Question: Handling Curses That Remove Curse Doesn't Fix

    45:15 Patreon Question: Running a Rebellion

    48:13 Patreon Question: Uncomfortable Roleplaying NPCs

    50:27 Patreon Question: Passing Complex Lore to Players

    53:06 Patreon Question: Handling Mounts in Combat

    55:03 Patreon Question: Strong Starts and Cold Opens

    Links

    Sly Flourish Bundle of Holding!

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    Mastering Dungeons Video on D&D Beyond Acquisition

    D&D Beyond Acquisition Announcement

    D&D Beyond Acquisition Press Release

    D&D Direct Event & Product Announcements

    Flee Mortals Kickstarter

    Volo's Vetted Vendors

  9. Numenera Session 10 – Lazy GM Prep

    14 april 2022 · 46 min

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    Mike prepares to run his next session of his Numenera campaign! Lees meer

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  10. SF Bundle of Holding, City of Arches, Kenku.fm, Tome of Adventure Design – Lazy D&D Talk Show

    11 april 2022 · 54 min

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    Mike talks about all things D&D! Lees meer

    Contents

    00:00 Show Start

    01:10 D&D News: Sly Flourish Bundle of Holding! $100 of PDFs for $20!

    03:33 D&D News: City of Arches Update with Amazing Side-View Cutaway Map

    11:42 Product Spotlight: Kenku.fm

    18:50 Kickstarter Spotlight: Tome of Adventure Design

    26:24 Patreon Question: Fast and Slow Initiative in D&D 5e

    30:23 Patreon Question: Run Eberron in Sharn and in the Wilds

    32:33 Patreon Question: Five Elements of Storytelling in D&D

    37:01 Patreon Question: Players Running NPCs or Monsters

    39:07 Patreon Question: Tactical Combat in Theater of the Mind

    44:04 Patreon Question: Managing On-Call Players

    47:48 Patreon Question: Recovering from a Bad Game

    Links

    Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter

    Support Sly Flourish on Patreon

    Buy Sly Flourish Books

    Sly Flourish Bundle of Holding!

    Kenku.fm

    Tome of Adventure Design Kickstarter

    Running Combat in the Theater of the Mind

    Finding and Maintaining a D&D Group

    Recovering from a Bad Game

  11. Numenera Session 9 – Lazy GM Prep

    7 april 2022 · 28 min

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    Mike prepares to run his next session of his Numenera campaign! Lees meer

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  12. Spelljammer Confirmed??, Crown of the Oathbreaker, 2,000 player survey data, Patreon Q&A – Lazy D&D TalkShow

    4 april 2022 · 55 min

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    Mike talks about all things D&D! Lees meer

    Contents

    00:00 Show Start

    00:49 D&D News: Spelljammer Confirmed??

    08:38 Product Spotlight: Crown of the Oathbreaker

    18:06 Commentary: Elderbrain's 2,000 Player D&D Survey

    25:04 D&D News: Patreon Q&A for April 2022 Coming Wednesday

    27:16 Patreon Question: Evolving Villain Stat Blocks

    31:29 Patreon Question: Favorite Classic D&D Encounters

    33:04 Patreon Question: Dealing with Insight Checks for Lie Detection

    36:41 Patreon Question: Making Awesome Skeletons

    41:06 Patreon Question: Helping Players Understand High Level Quests

    45:28 Patreon Question: What Makes a Good Cultist?

    47:04 Patreon Question: Mixing Ruins of the Grendleroot and Where the Machines Wait

    48:51 Patreon Question: Outlining Scenes vs. Defining Situations

    Links

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    Crown of the Oathbreaker

    Elderbrain D&D Survey

    Where the Machines Wait

    Outlining Scenes Video

    Situation-based D&D Video

  13. Numenera Session 8 – Lazy GM Prep

    31 maart 2022 · 31 min

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    Mike prepares to run his next session of his Numenera campaign! Lees meer

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  14. Radiant Citadel, Warlock Lairs Into the Wilds, Intractable Map Problems – The Lazy D&D Talk Show

    28 maart 2022 · 1 uur 3 min

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    Mike talks about all things D&D! Lees meer

    Contents

    00:00 Show Intro

    00:36 D&D News: Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

    15:43 Product Spotlight: Warlock Lairs - Into the Wilds

    21:09 Commentary: The Intractable Problem of Maps for In-Person Games

    43:15 Patreon Question: Tracking Secret Organizations In Your Campaign

    46:07 Patreon Question: How do You Grab Artwork?

    47:33 Patreon Question: How Are Heists Different than Dungeon Crawls?

    50:11 Patreon Question: Challenge Ratings for Custom Monsters

    52:17 Patreon Question: Running a One- or Two-Hour Adventure

    53:59 Patreon Question: How Do You Run a Dungeon?

    56:16 Patreon Question: Solidifying Choices in a Homebrew Campaign

    58:12 Patreon Question: Why Do Bosses Need Mobility?

    Links

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    Journey through the Radient Citadel

    Warlock Lairs – Into the Wilds

    Large Graph Paper (affiliate link)

    Lazy D&D Monster Tokens

  15. Numenera Session 7 – Lazy GM Prep

    24 maart 2022 · 40 min

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    Mike prepares to run his next session of his Numenera campaign! Lees meer

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    Numenera Discovery

  16. D&D Product Announcements, Is Call from the Netherdeep For You?, Remarkable Guilds – D&D Talk Show

    21 maart 2022 · 1 uur 3 min

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    Mike talks about all things D&D! Lees meer

    Contents

    00:00 Show Start

    00:38 D&D News: New Product Announcements Tuesday

    05:04 Product Spotlight: Call from the Netherdeep

    22:32 Kickstarter Spotlight: Remarkable Guilds

    27:16 DM Tip: Another Look at "Attack on a Miss"

    35:22 Patreon Question: Players Won't Interact with Quest NPCs

    40:30 Patreon Question: How to Use 3rd Party Monsters

    44:57 Patreon Question: Villainous Banter During Combat

    48:32 Patreon Question: Your Own Canon for Published Campaign Worlds

    51:27 Patreon Question: All-in Group Checks and Secret Ability Checks

    55:36 Patreon Question: Understanding Which Monster Make Sense For a Situation

    59:14 Patreon Question: Overwhelmed with Locations and NPCs in Strixhaven

    Links

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    Enworld on new product announcements

    Call from the Netherdeep (affiliate link)

    Remarkable Guilds Kickstarter

    Ability Check Toolbox

  17. Numenera Session 6 – Lazy GM Prep

    17 maart 2022 · 36 min

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    Mike prepares to run his next session of his Numenera campaign! Lees meer

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  18. Lazy D&D Talk Show: Heroes of Krynn Playtest, Dwarven Forge adventures, Book of Wondrous Magic Vol 2

    14 maart 2022 · 1 uur 7 min

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    Mike talks about all things D&D! Lees meer

    Contents

    00:00:00 Show Start

    00:00:34 WOTC Product Spotlight: Heroes of Krynn Playtest

    00:20:07 Product Spotlight: Book of Wondrous Magic Volume 2

    00:27:18 Product Spotlight: Free Dwarven Forge Adventures

    00:34:33 DM Tip: Attack Again on a Miss

    00:39:19 RPG Industry Tip: Lunch break Heroes on Making Money in RPGs

    00:45:59 Patreon Question: Scaling Combat for Six Players

    00:49:32 Patreon Question: Lazy Tricks for Incorporating Character Backgrounds

    00:53:39 Patreon Question: Tools for In-Person Games

    00:56:47 Patreon Question: Handing Out Magic Items

    00:59:32 Patreon Question: Best Adventure I've Ever Played In

    01:01:16 Patreon Question: Running Structured Social Encounters

    01:03:47 Patreon Question: Blades in the Dark for D&D Heists

    Links

    Join the Sly Flourish Patreon

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    Buy the Lazy DM's Companion

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    Heroes of Krynn Unearthed Arcana Playtest

    Book of Wondrous Magic Volume 2

    Alphastream on YouTube

    Alphastream's Blog and Newsletter

    Dwarven Forge Adventures

    Lunch Break Heroes on Making a Living in RPGs

    Lazy D&D Combat Encounter Benchmark

    Tools for In-Person Games

    Invasion of the Planet of Tarrasques

  19. Numenera Session 5 – Lazy GM Prep

    10 maart 2022 · 41 min

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    Mike prepares to run his next session of his Numenera campaign! Lees meer

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    Numenera Lazy DM Campaign Notebook

    Numenera Discovery

  20. February 2022 Sly Flourish Patreon Q&A

    8 maart 2022 · 1 uur 1 min

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    Mike covers the remainder of the February 2022 Sly Flourish Patreon questions! Lees meer

    Contents

    00:00 Show Start

    00:28 Commentary: Patreon Q&A Guidelines

    01:41 Commentary: Disclaimer...I'm Just Sharing My Experiences

    02:45 D&D News: The Lazy D&D Talk Show Topic Database

    04:04 Patreon Question: Managing Mechanics-Focused Players

    07:23 Patreon Question: Being Too Nice?

    10:47 Patreon Question: Limiting Turn Time in Combat

    13:55 Patreon Question: Druids Conjuring Giant Octopi

    17:27 Patreon Question: Projecting Deadly Threats in Numenera

    19:29 DM Tip: Limiting Polymorph by Treating Monster Sightings like Pokemon

    20:46 Patreon Question: Getting Ideas for Fantastic Locations

    22:53 Patreon Question: Managing Table Talk in Online Games

    25:47 Patreon Question: Really Big Pointcrawls? Sure!

    28:28 Patreon Question: Campaign Outlines for Lazy DMs?

    31:08 Patreon Question: Player Agency with Dominated Characters

    33:24 Patreon Question: What Program Did I Layout City of Arches In?

    34:39 Patreon Question: Appendix N for Grendleroot Games

    37:13 Patreon Question: Better System for Quest Rewards?

    38:59 Patreon Question: Upward and Downward Beats During Combat

    41:22 Patreon Question: Selecting Magic Items for Shopping Characters

    43:37 Patreon Question: Experiences Writing City of Arches

    51:42 Patreon Question: Telegraphing Deadly Situations

    Links

    Ginni Di on Table Talk Etiquette for Online Games

    Join the Sly Flourish Patreon for the City of Arches and much more!

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  21. Lazy D&D Talk Show: City of Arches Update, Shift to Online Play, Cult of the Hydra

    7 maart 2022 · 56 min

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    Mike talks about all things D&D! Lees meer

    Contents

    00:00 Show Start

    00:24 D&D News: City of Arches Updates

    10:06 Commentary: The Shift to Online Play

    18:08 Product Spotlight: Cult of the Hydra

    26:44 Commentary: Writing Expensive Products for the DM's Guild

    36:01 Patreon Question: Getting Players to Read the Books

    40:34 Patreon Question: Building a Dark Lord Boss Monster

    43:34 Patreon Question: Speeding Up Milestone Experience Rewards

    46:00 Patreon Question: Introducing Villains All at Once or One At a Time

    48:30 Patreon Question: Deadly Encounter Benchmark for Level 11+

    54:01 Patreon Question: Experiences Playing Solo RPGs

    Links

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    Shift in Online and In Person Play

    Roll 20 has 10 million users

    Cult of the Hydra

    Collective Experiences Running D&D Boss Monsters

    Improvising Legendary Boss Monsters Video

    Improvising Coleville-style Action Oriented Monsters

    Lazy Encounter Benchmark

    Ironsworn

    Thousand Year Old Vampire

    Mork Borg Feretory

  22. Numenera Session 4 – Lazy GM Prep

    3 maart 2022 · 39 min

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    Mike prepares to run his next session of his Numenera campaign! Lees meer

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    Numenera Lazy DM Campaign Notebook

    Numenera Discovery

  23. Let’s Make an Adventure with the Lazy DM’s Companion

    1 maart 2022 · 1 uur 9 min

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    Mike uses the Lazy DM's Companion and the City of Arches to put together a heist one-shot adventure! See the show notes for details Lees meer

    Links

    Buy the Lazy DM's Companion

    Check out the Lazy DM's Companion Sample Pages

    Join the Sly Flourish Patreon for the City of Arches and much more!

    Check out the final Notion page for the adventure

    Learn more about Notion for Lazy Campaign Building

    Pick up Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master

    Pick up the Lazy DM's Workbook

  24. Lazy D&D Talk Show: City of Arches, Talk Show Topic Database, Uncaged Goddesses, Old School Essentials

    28 februari 2022 · 1 uur 5 min

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    Mike talks about all things D&D! Lees meer

    Contents

    00:00:00 Show Start

    00:00:23 City of Arches Player's Guide

    00:02:39 City of Arches Map by Chloe Bollard

    00:06:19 Obsidian Skull Patreon Adventure

    00:08:26 Lazy D&D Talk Show Topic Database

    00:13:38 Product Spotlight: Uncaged Godesses

    00:27:57 Kickstarter Preview: Old School Essentials

    00:34:57 Patreon Question: Lazy DM Steps for Sandbox Urban Adventures

    00:39:30 Patreon Question: Tips for Running One-on-One D&D Games

    00:42:16 Patreon Question: Tips for Describing Combat

    00:44:14 Patreon Question: Player Worldbuilding

    00:46:08 Patreon Question: Feats in DMG, Magic Items in PHB?

    00:48:12 Patreon Question: Random Tables for Hunt-Based Adventure

    00:51:01 Patreon Question: Character Race and WOTC Storylines

    00:54:30 Patreon Question: Favorite Non-D&D RPG

    00:55:17 Patreon Question: Lazy D&D Tips for Megadungeons

    00:57:06 Patreon Question: Re-Balancing High Level Characters

    01:00:13 Patreon Question: Filtering New Players for Online Games

    Links

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    Uncaged Godesses

    Old School Essentials Kickstarter

    A Framework for One-on-One D&D Games: Sherlock Holmes and Watson

    Balancing D&D Combat for One-on-One Play

    Running One-on-One D&D

  25. Numenera Session 3 – Lazy GM Prep

    24 februari 2022 · 32 min

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    Mike prepares to run his next session of his Numenera campaign! Lees meer

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    Numenera Lazy DM Campaign Notebook

    Numenera Discovery

    Injecting the Weird

    Voices in the Datasphere

    Technology Compendium: Sir Arthour’s Guide to the Numenera

  26. Lazy D&D Talk Show: Lightning Rods, New D&D Starter Set, Tome of Titans 2, Home Field Advantage

    21 februari 2022 · 1 uur 9 min

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    Mike talks about all things D&D! Lees meer

    Contents

    00:00:00 Show Start

    00:00:37 Lightning Rods - Leaning In on Powerful Character Abilities

    00:10:19 New D&D Starter Set: Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

    00:15:32 Kickstarter Spotlight: Epic Legacy - Tome of Titans 2

    00:26:21 Product Spotlight: Home Field Advantage - Lair Actions for Most D&D Monsters

    00:37:16 Alphastream on Spellcasting Monsters

    00:51:40 Patreon Question: Using GM Intrusions from Numenera in 5e

    00:55:24 Patreon Question: Setting Up Gamestore Games for New Players

    00:57:13 Patreon Question: Faster Leveling in Witchlight

    01:00:16 Patreon Question: Overwhelmed with Lore

    01:03:02 Patreon Question: Lazy DM Tips for Drawing Maps

    Links

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    Ginni Di on Leaning In on Powerful Character Abilities

    Nerd Immersion on New D&D Starter Set

    EnWorld on New D&D Starter Set: Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

    Ray Winninger on Starter Set Price Error

    Kickstarter: Epic Legacy Tome of Titans 2

    Home Field Advantage: A Compendium of Lair Actions

    Alphastream: The Future "We" Want for Spellcasting Monsters

    Alphastream: How WotC Already Found the Future of Spellcasting Monsters

    Dyson Map Key for drawing quick battle maps

    Map Fu by Chris Perkins

    Map Fu SF Archive

  27. Numenera Session 2 – Lazy GM Prep

    17 februari 2022 · 42 min

    Afspelen
    Mike prepares to run his next session of his Numenera campaign! Lees meer

    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

    Injecting the Weird

    Voices in the Datasphere

    Technology Compendium: Sir Arthour’s Guide to the Numenera

    Taking the Narrative by the Tail: GM Intrusions & Special Effects

  28. Lazy D&D Talk Show: Elements of Inspiration Decks, Dragonflight, City of Arches

    14 februari 2022 · 1 uur 5 min

    Afspelen
    Mike talks about all things D&D! Lees meer

    Contents

    00:51 Kickstarter Spotlight: Elements of Inspiration Decks

    05:53 Product Spotlight: Dragonflight by 2C Gaming

    27:09 Sly Flourish Patreon Product: The City of Arches Guidebook

    38:55 Patreon Question: Running Sandbox Games with the Eight Steps

    42:47 Patreon Question: Going Too Far with End-of-Campaign Montages

    44:49 Patreon Question: Underused Nugget from the Eight Steps?

    46:28 Patreon Question: Good Aspects of 4e

    49:10 Patreon Question: Organizing Useful Info from RPG PDFs

    52:27 Patreon Question: Running Labyrinths in D&D

    55:22 Patreon Question: Preparing Upward and Downward Beats

    59:24 Patreon Question: Preparing Options after a Cliffhanger Battle

    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

    Elements of Inspiration Deck Kickstarter

    Dragonflight by 2C Gaming

  29. Lazy D&D Prep: Wild Beyond the Witchlight Chapter 1 Tips and Chapter 2 Prep

    11 februari 2022 · 1 uur 9 min

    Afspelen
    Mike offers tips and discussion for chapter 1 of Wild Beyond the Witchlight and prepares to run chapter 2! Lees meer

    Contents

    00:00 Show Start

    01:20 Top Three Tips for running Chapter 1 of Wild Beyond the Witchlight

    11:25 Other Tips for Running Wild Beyond the Witchlight

    14:30 What Did I Do in Chapter 1 in My Game?

    23:36 Adding Dreadful Incursions - Not Good for Every Witchlight Campaign

    28:41 Thoughts about Chapter 2

    35:13 Prepping my Next Session in Chapter 2

    48:16 Building a Dreadful Incursion

    58:38 Finishing Up our Session Prep

    Links

    Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter

    Support Sly Flourish on Patreon

    Buy the Lazy DM's Companion

    Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master

    Buy Wild Beyond the Witchlight on Amazon (affiliate link)

    Wild Beyond the Witchlight Notion Template

    Wild Beyond the Witchlight One-Page Campaign Guide

    Using Notion.so for Lazy D&D Campaign Planning

  30. Numenera Session 1– Lazy GM Prep

    10 februari 2022 · 49 min

    Afspelen
    Mike prepares to run his session zero of his first Numenera campaign! Lees meer

    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

    Injecting the Weird

    Jade Colossus

  31. Lazy D&D Talk Show: New WOTC President, Lazy DM’s Companion PDF for Sale, Tal’Dorei Reborn

    7 februari 2022 · 59 min

    Afspelen
    WOTC's new president, Lazy DM's Companion PDF for sale, Tal'Dorei Reborn product spotlight, more on Monsters of the Multiverse monster difficulty, and February Patreon Q&A in this week's Lazy D&D Talk Show! Lees meer

    Contents

    00:00 Show Start

    00:35 New President of Wizards of the Coast and the Unpredictability of the Future of D&D

    07:20 Lazy DM's Companion PDF Now for General Sale!

    08:36 Tal'Dorei Reborn Product Spotlight

    25:17 Videos and Articles about Monster Difficulty in Monsters of the Multiverse

    37:57 Patreon Question: Running with One Remote Player and Three Physical Players

    41:55 Patreon Question: Running a Predator-style Adventure that Doesn't Suck

    45:55 Patreon Question: Any Further Tips on Campaign Development? Not really!

    47:51 Patreon Question: Getting Players to Use More Character Features

    50:31 Patreon Question: Getting Players to Understand Old-School Style Adventures in 5e

    53:29 Patreon Question: Building Legacy Weapons that Scale Up in Power

    Links

    Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter

    Support Sly Flourish on Patreon

    Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master

    New WOTC President – Cynthia Williams

    Lazy DM's Companion PDF for general sale!

    Tal'Dorei Reborn

  32. Lazy GM Prep: Blades in the Dark Campaign Retrospective

    4 februari 2022 · 21 min

    Afspelen
    Mike discusses his Blades in the Dark finale and thoughts about the game. Lees meer

    Blades in the Dark

    Blades in the Dark Cheat Sheet by Justin Alexander

    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

  33. Numenera Session Zero – Lazy GM Prep

    3 februari 2022 · 43 min

    Afspelen
    Mike prepares to run his session zero of his first Numenera campaign! Lees meer

    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

    Injecting the Weird

    Jade Colossus

  34. January 2022 Patreon Q&A

    2 februari 2022 · 1 uur 15 min

    Afspelen
    Mike goes through the final 33 Patreon questions of January 2022! Lees meer

    Contents

    00:00:00 Show Intro

    00:01:01 Cliche Bad Guy Expositions

    00:02:49 Managing Treasure Distribution

    00:05:08 Describing Three of Five Keys In Fiction

    00:07:30 Building Quick Monsters from Scratch

    00:09:39 Incorporating Character Backstories - Not for Everyone

    00:13:46 Lazy Tips for Character Retreats

    00:17:41 Sly Flourish DM Screen?

    00:21:05 Creating Interesting Combat Encounters

    00:25:12 Adding New Characters to Descent into Avernus

    00:27:06 Making a CR 3 Vampire

    00:28:56 More Sly Flourish Streamed D&D Games? Nope, Sorry.

    00:30:29 Running One-Hour D&D Games

    00:33:33 Tracking Factions in Notion

    00:35:26 One-Page Campaign Guide for Homebrew Worlds

    00:38:49 Setup for Running Games Online

    00:41:08 Experience with Devesting Critical Hits

    00:42:05 Using Extra Encounters for WOTC Hardcover Campaigns

    00:43:33 Fog of War for Tabletop Maps

    00:46:01 Secrets and Clues for West Marches Games

    00:48:16 Managing Monsters with Debilitating Fun-Stealing Effects

    00:51:04 OGL Good for Smaller Publishers? Not sure.

    00:52:57 Running Grendleroot in Avernus

    00:54:10 Integrating Monuments

    00:55:50 Running Forgotten Realms for Knowledgable Players

    00:58:05 Running Townbuilding Scenarios

    00:59:44 Revealing Pointcrawls to Players

    01:01:59 Playing in an 11-year-old's D&D Game

    01:03:01 Running Grendleroot to 20th Level

    01:04:31 Converting Settings to Other Systems and Running Fate

    01:07:12 Speeding Up Combat

    01:09:10 High-Level Relics Too Powerful? Nope!

    01:11:03 Getting Players to Roleplay With Each Other

    01:12:26 Revealing Numenera to Unknowing Characters

    Links

    Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master

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    Ruins of the Grendleroot

    Shawn Merwin Deep Dive on One-Hour Games

    Three of Five Keys

    Sly Flourish D&D Cheat Sheet

    Running a West Marches Grendleroot Campaign

  35. Lazy D&D Talk Show – The Importance of D&D, Tome of Beasts 3, Level Up 5e Monstrous Menagerie

    31 januari 2022 · 1 uur

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    Mike talks about all things D&D! Lees meer

    Contents

    00:29 My friend Bryan and the Importance of D&D

    08:07 Quick Thoughts on Blades in the Dark

    09:23 Further Thoughts on D&D Beyond and Monsters of the Multiverse

    12:28 Kickstarter Spotlight: Tome of Beasts 3 by Kobold Press (Sponsored)

    17:04 Product Spotlight: Level Up 5e Monstrous Menagerie

    42:58 Patreon Q&A

    43:23 Patreon Question: 5e's Time Sinks

    48:22 Patreon Question: Do Monster Dials Prevent Character Death?

    50:27 Patreon Question: Digital 3rd Party Products Outside of PDFs?

    53:09 Patreon Question: Tips for Monster Morale

    55:18 Patreon Question: 4e Modules of Note for 5e Conversion?

    56:59 Patreon Question: Secrets, Clues, and Discoveries for Numenera

    Links

    Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master

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    Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter

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    Playing D&D Can Save Your Life

    Tome of Beasts 3 Kickstarter (Sponsored)

    Level Up Advanced 5e Monstrous Menagerie

    Madness at Gardmore Abbey

  36. Lazy GM Prep: Blades in the Dark Session 4

    27 januari 2022 · 32 min

    Afspelen
    Mike prepares for his Blades in the Dark game. Lees meer

    Blades in the Dark

    Blades in the Dark Cheat Sheet by Justin Alexander

    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

  37. Lazy D&D Talk Show – Lazy DM’s Companion Delivered, Monsters of the Multiverse release and stat block thoughts, Patreon Questions

    24 januari 2022 · 1 uur 3 min

    Afspelen
    Mike talks about all things D&D! Lees meer

    Contents

    00:38 Lazy DM's Companion PDF Delivered!

    09:29 Monsters of the Multiverse on D&D Beyond on May 17th

    13:25 MotM Not Updating Previous Content on D&D Beyond

    23:26 A Look at Monsters of the Multiverse Stat Blocks

    47:56 Patreon Question: Transitions Between Scenes and Encounters

    50:47 Patreon Question: Running "World Without Heroes" Campaign

    53:35 Patreon: Using Callbacks

    56:08 Patreon Question: Problems and Benefits of D&D Canon

    59:36 Patreon Question: Bite-sized Lore and Inspiration

    Links

    Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter

    Support Sly Flourish on Patreon

    Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master

    Preorder the Lazy DM's Companion

    Monsters of the Multiverse on D&D Beyond on 17 May 2022

    Enworld on Monsters of the Multiverse not replacing existing monsters

    Reddit transcript of D&D Beyond Twitch show on Monsters of the Multiverse

    DDB Taking Queues from WOTC on MotM integration

    Brandes Soddard's Twitter Preview of MotM

    See Brandes Soddard's media files for all of his MotM previews

    Level Up 5e Monstrous Menagerie (affiliate link)

    A World Without Heroes: A 1st to 20th level Campaign Outline

  38. Wild Beyond the Witchlight Session One Retrospective

    21 januari 2022 · 1 uur 13 min

    Afspelen
    Mike talks about his first full session of Wild Beyond the Witchlight. Lees meer

    Contents

    00:00 Show Start

    02:10 Seven D&D Tips from Last Night's Game

    12:31 The Theme of Witchlight and the Dreadful Incursions

    16:42 The Characters in my Witchlight Campaign

    21:22 First Witchlight Session Retrospective

    45:11 Prep for my Next Session

    59:49 Listing the Cool Dreadful Domains for Dreadful Incursions

    Links

    Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter

    Support Sly Flourish on Patreon

    Buy the Lazy DM's Companion

    Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master

    Buy Wild Beyond the Witchlight on Amazon (affiliate link)

    Wild Beyond the Witchlight Notion Template

    Wild Beyond the Witchlight One-Page Campaign Guide

    Eventyr's Complete DM's Bundle for Wild Beyond the Witchlight (affiliate link)

    Using Notion.so for Lazy D&D Campaign Planning

  39. Lazy GM Prep: Blades in the Dark Session 3

    20 januari 2022 · 34 min

    Afspelen
    Mike prepares for his Blades in the Dark game. Lees meer

    Blades in the Dark

    Blades in the Dark Cheat Sheet by Justin Alexander

    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

  40. Lazy D&D Talk Show: Final Lazy DM Companion Art, Witchlight thoughts, D&D is not WoW

    17 januari 2022 · 1 uur 3 min

    Afspelen
    Mike talks about all things D&D! Sorry about the plosives in the recording, I was speaking too much into the mic (no need to comment =)) Lees meer

    Contents

    00:00 Show Start

    00:41 Lazy DMs Companion Update - All is Great!

    05:02 Thoughts about Wild Beyond the Witchlight Sesson Zero

    15:42 More on D&D Not Being Like World of Warcraft

    33:05 Patreon Questions

    33:28 Patreon Question: Revisiting Old Eliminated Prep Areas

    36:04 Patreon Question: Preparing Multiple Sessions in Advance

    38:35 Patreon Question: Handling Unexpected Character Deaths

    41:25 Patreon Question: Publishing Homebrew Campaigns

    45:14 Patreon Question: Favorite and Least Favorite Parts of 5e Seven Years In

    51:07 Patreon Question: Evaluating Published Adventures

    55:30 Patreon Question: DCs Higher than 30 and Choosing DCs based on the Characters

    Links

    Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter

    Support Sly Flourish on Patreon

    Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master

    Preorder the Lazy DM's Companion

  41. Lazy D&D Talk Show – Friday Night Mic Check

    15 januari 2022 · 1 uur 11 min

    Afspelen
    Mike's special mic-check episode of the Lazy D&D Talk show. Just general chatter about lots of random stuff. Lees meer

    Contents

    00:00:00 Show Intro

    00:01:16 What Did I Do Today?

    00:03:33 Cobra Kai

    00:05:15 Reddit on Character Race Changes

    00:13:12 Checking my Mic

    00:16:58 Predictions on the Next D&D

    00:18:47 Jim Collins's "Good to Great" and Wizards of the Coast

    00:28:07 Lots of Monster Books Coming

    00:28:50 Dangerous Destinations by Nord Games

    00:32:32 Potential Numenera Campaign Adventures

    00:45:17 Alphastream's New Patreon

    00:49:23 My Dream: An RPG Industry Talk Show

    00:52:45 Mike's Next Thing... (Join Patreon to find out!)

    00:55:35 Latest Lazy DM's Companion Preview

    01:06:54 How do you Grow Your Patreon

    Links

    Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter

    Support Sly Flourish on Patreon

    Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master

    Preorder the Lazy DM's Companion

    Good to Great

    Five Stages of Decline

    Dangerous Destinations Preorder Page

    Alphastream's New Patreon

  42. Lazy GM Prep: Blades in the Dark Session 2

    13 januari 2022 · 38 min

    Afspelen
    Mike prepares for his full Blades in the Dark game. Lees meer

    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

  43. Wild Beyond the Witchlight Session Zero Prep

    11 januari 2022 · 1 uur 16 min

    Afspelen
    Mike prepares for his session zero of Wizards of the Coast hardcover adventure Wild Beyond the Witchlight! Video contents Lees meer

    00:00 Show Intro

    01:09 How I feel about Wild Beyond the Witchlight

    07:41 Running a Session Zero

    12:15 Witchlight Campaign One-Pager

    39:26 Reading and Absorbing Wild Beyond the Witchlight

    44:04 Adding Dreadful Incursions for Combat Options in Witchlight

    57:13 Prepping the First Session at the Witchlight Carnival

    Links

    Buy Wild Beyond the Witchlight on Amazon (affiliate link)

    Wild Beyond the Witchlight Notion Template

    Eventyr's Complete DM's Bundle for Wild Beyond the Witchlight (affiliate link)

    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

  44. Lazy D&D Talk Show: Hasbro CEO, Limitless Heroics, Bible Adventure, Mage Forge, What Crooked Roots

    10 januari 2022 · 1 uur 3 min

    Afspelen
    Mike talks about all things D&D! Lees meer

    Contents

    00:00 Show Intro

    01:24 WOTC CEO Chris Cocks Promoted to Hasbro CEO

    10:03 Kickstarter Spotlight: Limitless Heroics

    14:53 Kickstarter Spotlight: Adventurer's Guide to the Bible

    18:47 Kickstarter Spotlight: Nerdarchy's Mage Forge

    20:33 Kickstarter Preview Spotlight: Tome of Beasts 3 by Kobold Press

    22:31 Product Spotlight: What Crooked Roots

    28:04 4e Skill Challenges vs. Blades Progress Clocks

    34:52 Patreon Questions

    35:27 Patreon Question: Keeping High Levels Challenging

    41:00 Patreon Question: Sly Flourish Books on Roll 20?

    44:44 Patreon Question: When Do You Give Out the One-Page Campaign Guide?

    46:19 Patreon Question: Pre- and Post-Game Rituals

    48:34 Patreon Question: Running Complicated Political Intrigue

    51:12 This Isn't Gospel. I'm Just Sharing My Experiences

    52:05 Patreon Question: Good 5-Page Product Types?

    56:11 Patreon Question: Running RPGs for Kids?

    57:55 Patreon Question: Good Downward Beats from Hamlet's Hit Points

    59:25 Patreon Question: Scaling D&D for Three Characters

    Links

    Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter

    Support Sly Flourish on Patreon

    Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master

    Kickstarter: Limitless Heroics

    Kickstarter: Adventurer's Guide to the Bible

    Kickstarter: Mage Forge

    Kickstarter: Tome of Beasts 3

    What Crooked Roots (affiliate link)

    Mike on Progress Clocks

    RPG Kids

    No Thank You Evil

    Honey Heist

    Hamlet's Hit Points

  45. Blades in the Dark Prep – Session 1

    7 januari 2022 · 46 min

    Afspelen
    Mike prepares for his first full Blades in the Dark game. Lees meer

    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

  46. Lazy D&D Talk Show: Notable 3rd Party D&D Products of 2021, Final 2021 Patreon Questions

    3 januari 2022 · 1 uur 4 min

    Afspelen
    Notable 3rd party D&D products of 2021 and Patreon Questions! Lees meer

    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 …

  47. Lazy GM Prep: Blades in the Dark Session Zero Prep

    30 december 2021 · 39 min

    Afspelen
    Mike prepares for his session zero of Blades in the Dark! Lees meer

    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

  48. Lazy D&D Talk Show: Lighting Rods, Player Campaign Survey, 1,100 Awesome D&D Pages, Patreon Q&A

    27 december 2021 · 57 min

    Afspelen
    Mike talks about all things D&D! Lees meer

    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

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    Player Campaign Survey Results

    Grim Hollow Monster Grimoire

    Grim Hollow Monster Grimoire Lairs

    Dungeons of Drakkenheim

    Remarkable Inns

    Remarkable Shops

    Remarkable Cults

  49. Frostmaiden Retrospective

    24 december 2021 · 48 min

    Afspelen
    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. Lees meer

    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

  50. Frostmaiden Prep Session 41: The Sepulcher of Thruun

    22 december 2021 · 37 min

    Afspelen
    Mike prepares for his final session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Lees meer

    Frostmaiden YouTube Video Playlist

    Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook

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    Join Sly Flourish's Patreon

    Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master