The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish
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Bloodbath at Marin's Hold – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 26 Lazy GM Prep
26 april 2024 · 30 min
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Lees meer
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Cursed Scroll 1
Dyson Maps
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There Is No "Default" – Lazy RPG Talk Show
22 april 2024 · 1 uur 1 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Lees meer
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:12 Product Spotlight: PJ Coffey's Crafting Heritages and Cultures CC-Released Doc
04:38 Kickstarter Spotlight: Campaign Builder - Dungeons and Ruins
07:16 Product Spotlight: 13th Age 2e Preview
10:18 Patreon Spotlight: Secret of Summervine Villa
13:58 D&D & RPG News: Cynthia Williams Leaves Hasbro
16:26 Commentary: Build Your Resilient TTRPG Hobby
20:00 Commentary: Matt Coleville on Long-form versus Short-Form Adventures
27:14 Commentary: The MtG Hobby Compared to the D&D Hobby
36:47 DM Tip: Fantastic Short-Form Adventure Publishers
50:41 Patreon Question: Villains and NPCs Responding to High Level Characters
54:28 Patreon Question: Warlords Are in 5e
56:27 Patreon Question: Repeating Descriptions and Getting Players to Pay Attention
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Sly Flourish Fantastic Bundle
PJ Coffey’s Crafting Heritages and Cultures SRD
Kobold Press’s Campaign Builder: Dungeons & Ruins
The 13th Age 2 Kickstarter Coming May
Matt Colville on Short versus Long Adventures – There is no “default”
Merric’s Article on Short-form WOTC Adventures
Arcane Library
Jeff Steven's 5e Adventures
Kobold Press's Lairs books
MT Black's Adventures
Raging Swan's 5e adventures
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Swamp King Fronk – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 25 Lazy GM Prep
19 april 2024 · 33 min
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Lees meer
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Shadowdark RPG
Cursed Scroll 1
Dyson Maps
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Watch Your Wallets! – The Lazy RPG Talk Show
15 april 2024 · 56 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Lees meer
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:40 D&D & RPG News: Robert Schwalb on La Taberna de Rol
03:48 D&D & RPG News: DM David Compares MCDM, Daggerheart, and 5e
05:42 Kickstarter Spotlight: Wandering Tavern by Homie and the Dude
09:51 Kickstarter Spotlight: Infestation at Devil's Glade by Jeff Stevens
11:50 Kickstarter Spotlight: Restless Encounters by Inkwell Ideas
13:51 D&D & RPG News: 13th Age Megabundle on Bundle of Holding
17:23 Product Spotlight: Dyson Logos Commercial Map Packs
19:55 D&D & RPG News: Cairn 2 Character Builder Open Sourced
25:56 Patreon Spotlight: Readings and Reflections with Sly Flourish Podcast
28:21 D&D & RPG News: JP Coovert's video on Indie RPGs
29:11 DM Tip: Split Up Your Prep
39:05 Patreon Question: How Often to Level Characters?
43:27 Patreon Question: What to Prep When You Have a Long Time
49:26 Patreon Question: Accounting for High Power Charactesr with the Lazy Encounter Benchmark
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Robert Schwalb on La Taberna de Rol
Daggerheart vs. the MCDM RPG vs. D&D: A Playtest Comparison – DM David
The Wandering Tavern Kickstarter
Infestation at Devil's Glade for 5E Kickstarter
Restless Encounters Backerkit Campaign
13th Age Megabundle
Dyson Logos Commercial Map Packs
Cairn 2e open source character generator
Indie RPG Roundup by JP Coovert
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Run Evil Cities – Examining Vandekhul from Empire of the Ghouls
5 april 2024 · 41 min
Mike dives into running the evil city of Vandekhul and the freedom it gives heroic characters to be jerks! Lees meer
Video Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:38 Number One Tip for Running Evil Cities
04:56 Ghoulish Elizabethian Politics in the Center of the Underworld
06:08 The Yojimbo / Fistful of Dollars Adventure Model
20:08 Double Check Your Session Zero Lines and Veils
22:38 Turning the In-World Safety Dials
26:26 Dungeons Everywhere
30:45 Adding Nice Places the Characters (and Players) Can Rest
35:55 Adding Nice People to Meet and Care About
37:31 Adding Physical Layers of History
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Empire of the Ghouls
Dyson's Maps
Dyson's Patreon
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The Best 5e Challenge Rating – The Lazy RPG Talk Show
1 april 2024 · 58 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Lees meer
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:03 D&D & RPG News: Dungeoncraft on Getting Cheap Miniatures
03:58 Kickstarter Spotlight: Monsters of Drakkenheim
05:52 Kickstarter Spotlight: Cairn 2e Boxed Set
08:16 Commentary: Tales of the Valiant Wight
14:26 Commentary: Why CR3 is the best CR
20:09 Sly Flourish News: New Search Engine for Sly Flourish!
22:13 DM Tip: The Two Different Games at the Table
34:29 Patreon Question: Lazy DM Steps in an Online VTT World
40:55 Patreon Question: Handling Failure at the End of Campaigns
45:23 Patreon Question: Handling Flying Characters
48:53 Patreon Question: Feeling Bad After a Big Battle
54:22 Patreon Question: When to Give Out Magic Items
Links
How To Get Minis for D&D For Cheap! Dungeoncraft
Monsters of Drakkenheim Kickstarter
Cairn 2e Boxed Set Kickstarter
Tales of the Valiant Wight
Sly Flourish Search Engine
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Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands Deep Dive
29 maart 2024 · 44 min
Mike dives deep into Shadowed Keep of the Borderlands by Raging Swan Press. Lees meer
00:00 Show Start
01:39 What Is Shadowed Keep of the Borderlands?
04:59 Why is it So Good?
07:07 What Do You Get?
10:09 Dulwich Overview and Quick References
18:24 The Duchy of Ashlar
22:42 The Shadowed Keep
31:35 Appendices and Player Handouts
33:35 My Own Shadowed Keep Campaign
42:22 Final Recommendation: Buy It
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Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands (affiliate link)
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WOTC Survey Predictions – Lazy RPG Talk Show
25 maart 2024 · 58 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Lees meer
Contents
00:00 Show Start
00:59 D&D & RPG News: Jim Ward Passes Away
01:37 Commentary: Bob World Builder's Survey of D&D and WOTC Popularity
12:55 D&D & RPG News: Legos and Sneakers and Hawaiian Shirts
13:59 D&D & RPG News: Tome of Beasts 2023 on D&D Beyond
21:45 Patreon Spotlight: The SF Patreon Q&A Database
25:41 D&D & RPG News: Larian says No BG3 Expansions or BG4
29:27 DM Tip: Reach and Run Awesome Campaign Endings
45:36 Patreon Question: Too Much Comedy and Joking at our Serious D&D Game
49:15 Patreon Question: How Much is Gold Worth? Function Economies in our D&D Games
52:55 Patreon Question: Lazy Encounter Benchmark for Multiple Battles in a Day
Links
James Ward Wikipedia Page
Bob World Builder WOTC Survey Video
Take the Survey Here
Tome of Beasts 1 2023
Larian Studios Won't Make Baldur's Gate 3 DLC, Expansions, or Baldur's Gate 4
Ending Campaigns
The Lazy Encounter Benchmark
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The Elven Orb – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 24 Lazy GM Prep
22 maart 2024 · 31 min
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Lees meer
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Cursed Scroll 1
Dyson Maps
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Do You Love WOTC? – Lazy RPG Talk Show
18 maart 2024 · 1 uur 1 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Lees meer
Video Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:28 D&D & RPG News: Dungeon Crawl Classics Humble Bundle
04:35 D&D & RPG News: Worlds Without Number SRD in CC0
07:07 D&D & RPG News: WOTC's "Do You Like Me" Survey
16:11 D&D & RPG News: Hasbro's Chris Cocks on D&D and AI
20:36 D&D & RPG News: WOTC Partners with StartPlaying.Games
23:26 D&D & RPG News: Daggerheart Open Beta Available
30:05 Sly Flourish News: Lazy DM's Companion On Sale!
30:47 Patreon Spotlight: Dungeon Chambers
36:44 DM Tip: Challenging High-Level Characters
55:28 Patreon Question: Getting Players to Speak Up During (Online) Games
58:01 Patreon Question: Staying Excited about Long Campaigns
Links
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Lazy DM's Companion on sale for 50% off!
Huge DCC Humble Bundle
Worlds Without Number SRD CC0
Hasbro on AI for D&D
Penny Arcade on Hasbro
WOTC Partners with Startplaying.games
Daggerheart Playtest Released
Collected Experiences Running D&D 5e Boss Fights
Call on Individual Players During Online D&D Games
Ginny Di on Online Game Etiquette
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Thoughts on Obsidian for RPG Prep
15 maart 2024 · 55 min
Mike explores using https://obsidian.md/ for tabletop RPG prep. Lees meer
Episode Contents
00:00 - Show Start
01:18 - Why Obsidian?
02:40 - Choose the Tool You Dig
04:19 - What Is Obsidian
05:11 - Check the Resource Links in the Show Notes
07:17 - The Fun and Dangers of Dorking With Our Systems
11:28 - Why Obsidian Again?
13:10 - On Markdown
20:10 - On Synching Notes
24:30 - Keeping Things Simple
35:18 - Limiting Hyperlinking
36:03 - The Lazy GM Campaign Template for Obsidian
41:38 - The Danger of Plugin Proprietary Notes
45:32 - Espanso for Text Autofilling
49:40 - Printing Notes to PDF with Automator, Shell Scripting, Pandoc, and Latex...
52:32 - Final Thoughts
Links
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Getting Started with Obsidian for D&D – PhD20
Nicole van der Hoeven's D&D and Obsidian YouTube Playlist
Nicole's RPG Obsidian Notes
D&D-tagged notes
Non-Lazy DMs use Obsidian for D&D
Obsidian for Tabletop Roleplaying Games (collection)
Obsidian TTRPG Tutorials
Espanso
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Take Critical Notes During the Game – Lazy RPG Talk Show
11 maart 2024 · 59 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Lees meer
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:06 Sly Flourish News: Last Week's Sly Flourish RPG Newsletter
03:42 Kickstarter Spotlight: Planestrider
09:52 Kickstarter Spotlight: Surviving Strangehollow
12:02 Sly Flourish News: Lazy DM's Companion On Sale 50% Off
13:59 D&D & RPG News: NASA Releases a 5e Adventure
16:04 D&D & RPG News: Chaosium RPG Design Contest
21:58 DM Tip: Taking Notes During and After the Game
36:43 Patreon Question: Running City of Arches as an Open Table Game
41:18 Patreon Question: Villainous Plans and the Three of Five Keys Model
48:21 Patreon Question: Introducing New Players to RPGs
51:18 Patreon Question: Secrets and Lore as Character Knowledge
54:22 Patreon Question: Secrets and Clues in Dark Sun
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Last weeks Lazy RPG News Letter
Planestriders Kickstarter
Surviving Strangehollow
NASAs RPG adventure
Chaosium Basic Roleplaying Design Challenge
Three of Five Keys
Revealing Secrets
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The Marrow Fiend – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 23 Lazy GM Prep
1 maart 2024 · 41 min
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Lees meer
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Shadowdark RPG
Cursed Scroll 1
Dyson Maps
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The Many Right Answers of TTRPGs – Lazy RPG Talk Show
26 februari 2024 · 50 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Lees meer
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:01 D&D & RPG News: Rascal.News for TTRPG News
03:19 D&D & RPG News: Ginny Di on D&D with ADHD
05:50 D&D & RPG News: Shadow of the Weird Wizard Released
08:50 DM Tip: The Benefits of Character Factions
16:35 Commentary: The Many Right Answers of TTRPGs
32:53 Patreon Question: WOTC and Table-Usable Maps
38:06 Patreon Question: Selling Magic Items -- Info and Inventories
39:57 Patreon Question: Tying Backgrounds to Curse of Strahd
42:34 Patreon Question: How do I Feel about AI in TTRPGs?
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Rascal.News
Ginny Di on D&D and ADHD
Shadow of the Weird Wizard
Using Maps for In-Person Games
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Roots of the Marrow Tree – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 22 Lazy GM Prep
23 februari 2024 · 39 min
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Lees meer
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Shadowdark RPG
Cursed Scroll 1
Dyson Maps
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Call It D&D 2024 – Lazy RPG Talk Show
19 februari 2024 · 54 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Lees meer
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:26 D&D & RPG News: D&D 2024 Core Book Release Dates
03:58 Commentary: Call the New Books "D&D 2024"
06:47 D&D & RPG News: D&D 2024 on Roll20
08:41 D&D & RPG News: Humblewood on D&D Beyond
16:43 D&D & RPG News: How D&D Began Video
20:56 Patreon Spotlight: Best of Sly Flourish 2013-2023
27:30 DM Tip: Different Steps for Different Circumstances
40:45 Patreon Question: Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands Campaign
44:27 Patreon Spotlight: A Player's Version of Forge of Foes. Forge of Heroes?
49:52 Patreon Question: Favorite Three RPG Mechanics
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D&D 2024 Core Book Release Dates
Humblewood
D&D 2024 on Roll20
How Dungeons & Dragons Started Video
Choosing the Right Steps from the Lazy DM Checklist
Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands
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Journey to the Marrow Tree – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 21 Lazy GM Prep
16 februari 2024 · 44 min
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Lees meer
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Shadowdark RPG
Cursed Scroll 1
Dyson Maps
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Crown and Skull Spotlight – Lazy RPG Talk Show
12 februari 2024 · 58 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Lees meer
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:04 D&D & RPG News: Ginny Di on One-on-One D&D
02:33 Product Spotlight: Crown and Skull by Runehammer
32:10 Patreon Spotlight: City of Arches Updates
34:31 Patreon Spotlight: 1d100 Monuments
40:18 DM Tip: Build Custom Faction Lists
47:52 Patreon Question: Banning Subclasses
52:16 Patreon Question: Paralysis Choosing What to Run
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Ginny Di on D&D Duets – One-on-One D&D Games
Crown and Skull by Runehammer
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Stuck Between a Gelatenous Cube and Two Air Elementals – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 20 Lazy GM Prep
9 februari 2024 · 36 min
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Lees meer
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Shadowdark RPG
Cursed Scroll 1
Dyson Maps
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D&D on Foundry – Lazy RPG Talk Show
5 februari 2024 · 58 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Lees meer
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:07 D&D & RPG News: D&D on Foundry
16:39 Commentary: D&D Beyond Isn't Destroying the 5e Hobby
29:19 D&D & RPG News: Shadowdark Print Books For Sale
30:46 DM Tip: When To Use Simple or Complicated Stat Blocks
46:13 Patreon Question: XP Loss on Death in Shadowdark
47:53 Patreon Question: Why No Shapechange for Flee Mortals Vampires?
49:20 Patreon Question: Looking Back on Old Secrets
51:05 Patreon Question: Teaching New Players 5e through D&D
53:59 Patreon Question: Quest Continuity in Shadowdark
Links
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D&D on Foundry
Sly Flourish YouTube Poll Responses
Shadowdark Print Copies Available
Forge of Foes
A5e Monstrous Menagerie
Flee Mortals
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Tomb of Kytheros – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 19 Lazy GM Prep
2 februari 2024 · 25 min
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Lees meer
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Shadowdark RPG
Cursed Scroll 1
Dyson Maps
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Tips from Baldur's Gate 3 – Lazy RPG Talk Show
29 januari 2024 · 1 uur 5 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Lees meer
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:05 Kickstarter Spotlight: Vault 5e Crafting and Alchemy by Cubicle 7
03:50 DM Tip: Making Your Lore Optional by PHD20
10:49 D&D & RPG News: Bob World Builder on 15 Different RPGs
12:55 D&D & RPG News: Kelsey Dionne and Baron de Ropp on RPG Design
14:02 D&D & RPG News: Tegan J Gaming on a Defense of Dungeons & Dragons
18:01 Patreon Spotlight: Dwarven Forge VTT Backdrops
21:34 DM Tip: TTRPG Tips from Baldur's Gate 3
44:29 Patreon Question: Are Casters Better than Martial Characters in 5e?
47:38 Patreon Question: Running Single-Session One-Shot Games On Time
50:54 Patreon Question: Running Too Many NPCs
54:01 Patreon Question: Writing Adventures as Good as Published Ones
58:47 Patreon Question: Wolfgang Baur on Worldbuilding
Links
Vault 5e Crafting and Alchemy Kickstarter by Cubicle 7
Making Your Lore Optional by PHD20
Bob World Builder on 15 Different RPGs
Kelsey Dionne and Baron de Ropp on RPG Design
Tegan J Gaming on a Defense of Dungeons & Dragons
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Forge of Foes Deep Dive
26 januari 2024 · 49 min
Mike dives deep into Forge of Foes – build and run awesome monsters for your 5e RPG! Lees meer
Video Contents
00:00 Show Start
02:05 Forge of Foe's Main Advantage
04:26 Forge of Foes and 5e Modularity
06:36 Is Forge of Foes Compatible with Other RPGs?
08:38 The Book's Structure
13:28 The Quick Monster Builder and Stats by CR
23:35 Quick 5e Monster Stats Tool
24:33 Adding Monster Powers
28:00 General Use Stat Blocks
31:59 Using Stats by CR to Benchmark Existing Monsters
36:11 Monster Powers
36:49 Monster Roles
37:54 Other Lazy Tricks
39:01 Monster Advice Chapters
40:34 Alternative Takes on Encounter Building
42:57 Monsters By Adventure Location
43:43 More Monster Advice
45:14 Monsters by Story or Story by Monster?
45:57 Anticolonial Play
47:57 The Best 5e Monster Book
Links
Forge of Foes
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What Is 5e – Lazy RPG Talk Show
22 januari 2024 · 59 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Lees meer
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:11 Kickstarter Spotlight: Tales of the Valiant Gamemaster's Guide
06:36 Kickstarter Spotlight: Gate Pass Gazette 2023 for Level Up Advanced 5e
12:00 Commentary: What Is 5e?
30:01 DM Tip: Using the Eight Steps At the Table
47:26 Patreon Question: How Many Battles in a Dungeon?
51:19 Patreon Question: Should We Demand Players Read the Books?
54:19 Patreon Question: Player Rolls or Player Skill for Puzzles?
Links
Tales of the Valiant Gamemaster's Guide Kickstarter
Gate Pass Gazette 2023 for Level Up Advanced 5e Kickstarter
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The Mummy on the Bridge – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 18 Lazy GM Prep
19 januari 2024 · 33 min
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Lees meer
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Shadowdark RPG
Cursed Scroll 1
Dyson Maps
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Don’t Drop 5e Because of Hasbro – Lazy RPG Talk Show
15 januari 2024 · 1 uur
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Lees meer
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:29 Patreon Spotlight: City of Arches Update
09:52 D&D & RPG News: Jennell Jaquays Passes Away
11:26 Commentary: Don't Throw Away 5e Because of Hasbro
27:47 Product Spotlight: Weapons of Legend for 5e by Jeff Stevens
33:40 DM Tip: Add the Black Flag Luck System to your 5e games
45:36 Patreon Question: Pacing Quests for Villainous Plots
50:31 Patreon Question: Pricing Magic Items
53:03 Patreon Question: Best Quest Vehicles in City of Arches
56:04 Patreon Question: Preparing Players for a 2e Campaign
Links
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Jennell Jaquays Go Fund Me
The Legacy of Jennell Jaquays
Don't Throw Away 5e Because of Hasbro
Weapons of Legend for 5th Edition
Black Flag Reference Document
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Vault of Shune – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 17 Lazy GM Prep
12 januari 2024 · 31 min
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Lees meer
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Shadowdark RPG
Cursed Scroll 1
Dyson Maps
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Is 5e Dying? No. – Lazy RPG Talk Show
8 januari 2024 · 1 uur 6 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Lees meer
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:27 D&D & RPG News: A Player's Primer to Level Up Advanced 5e
06:23 Product Spotlight: GM Screen for Lazy GMs Portrait Mode
09:45 D&D & RPG News: Ben Riggs on the Fall of 5e
37:58 DM Tip: Making 5e Your Own on the GM Side of the Screen
48:48 Patreon Question: Tracking Alternative Endings for Combat
52:17 Patreon Question: Getting Shadowdark Treasure Right
54:09 Patreon Question: Best Designs for Published Adventures
59:13 Patreon Question: Secrets and Clues and the Quantum Ogre
Links
The Player’s Case for Level Up: Advanced 5e
5e Game Master Screen for Lazy GMs
Ben Riggs: The Golden Age of TTRPGs is Dead
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A Troll Named Barbarog – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 16 Lazy GM Prep
5 januari 2024 · 36 min
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Lees meer
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Shadowdark RPG
Cursed Scroll 1
Dyson Maps
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A 2023 Retrospective in TTRPGs – Lazy RPG Talk Show
1 januari 2024 · 58 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Lees meer
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:11 DM Tip: Adding Free Monstrous Menagerie Tokens to Owlbear Rodeo
07:55 D&D & RPG News: CORE20 RPG Playtest
10:47 Patreon Spotlight: 5e Artisanal Monster Database
14:53 Commentary: A Look Back at 2023
40:31 Product Spotlight: Sly Flourish 2024 Calendar
41:51 Patreon Question: Best Adventure to Learn Shadowdark RPG
44:13 Patreon Question: Using The Books We Buy
46:27 Patreon Question: When Will You Run Drakkenheim?
49:03 Patreon Question: Leaving a Game Gracefully
52:08 Patreon Question: Dealing with Missing Players in Character-Focused Adventures
53:57 Patreon Question: What To Do with Players of Dead PCs?
Links
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Level Up Advanced 5e Monstrous Menagerie tokens (affiliate link)
Owlbear Rodeo
Owlbear Rodeo Tutorial Video
CORE20 Blog
CORE20 Playtest Download
Lazy DM 2024 Calendar
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A5e Monsters & Encounters– Lazy RPG Talk Show
25 december 2023 · 52 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Lees meer
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:27 D&D & RPG News: Numenera Bundles of Holding
04:25 D&D & RPG News: Kobold Guides Bundle of Holding
05:46 DM Tip: Detailed Random Encounters with A5E's Monstrous Menagerie and Trials and Treasures
11:50 DM Tip: PJ Coffey's Intro to Level Up Advanced 5E
13:32 Patreon Spotlight: Patreon Discord Server
16:37 Commentary: Travel Options from 5e Books
33:25 Patreon Question: Tips for One on One Games
39:04 Patreon Question: What To Do with Weeks of Prep Time?
42:27 Patreon Question: How Much is Too Much for Describing Scenes?
45:37 Patreon Question: How Much Do I Need to Get Buy-In from Players on a Future Campaign?
47:49 Patreon Question: Offering Feedback to Other DMs
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Numenera Discovery Bundle of Holding
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Level Up Advanced 5e Monstrous Menagerie
PJ Coffey's How to Explain: Level Up Advanced Fifth Edition
Uncharted Journeys
Campfire (affiliate link)
Weird Wastelands
Lazy DM's Companion
Running One on One Games
Balancing D&D Combat for One-on-One Play
A Framework for One-on-One D&D Games: Sherlock Holmes and Watson
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Deadly Bridges – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 15 Lazy GM Prep
22 december 2023 · 42 min
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Lees meer
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Hasbro Layoffs and What We Can Do – Lazy RPG Talk Show
18 december 2023 · 45 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Lees meer
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:00 Sly Flourish News: Last Hours of the Lazy DM Bundle of Holding
02:11 D&D & RPG News: Hasbro Lays Off 1,100 Workers
10:41 DM Tip: Get Exponentially More Value out of Random Tables
19:51 Patreon Spotlight: Readings and Reflections Podcast
21:00 Commentary: Favorite RPG Products of 2023
33:56 Patreon Question: Dealing with GM Burnout
39:59 Patreon Question: Character-Focused Side Quests Versus the Main Quest
Links
Sly Flourish Bundle of Holding
Hasbro Layoffs Thread on EN World
Level Up Advanced 5e Trials and Treasure:
Tome of Beasts 1 2023
Zobeck Clockwork City
Uncharted Journeys
Flee Mortals
Shadowdark RPG
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Saving Barborog– Shadowdark Gloaming Session 14 Lazy GM Prep
15 december 2023 · 31 min
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Lees meer
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Level Up Advanced 5e Adventurer’s guide Spotlight – Lazy RPG Talk Show
11 december 2023 · 1 uur 7 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Lees meer
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:03 Sly Flourish News: Sly Flourish Bundle of Holding!
02:22 Kickstarter Spotlight: MCDM's RPG
05:31 Kickstarter Spotlight: One Dollar One-shot by Penny Dragon Games
09:16 Patreon Spotlight: Game Master Screen for Lazy GMs
12:04 Sly Flourish News: Mike on EN World's Podcast Talking D&D Beyond
13:27 Product Spotlight: Level Up Advanced 5e Adventurer's Guide
46:19 DM Tip: Tips for Using Paper Character Sheets
58:48 Patreon Question: Secrets and Clues Creating Too Many Adventure Hooks
01:01:37 Patreon Question: Running a Prequel Campaign
01:03:43 Patreon Question: Preparing a Big Campaign Adventure
Links
Sly Flourish Bundle of Holding
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MCDM RPG Backerkit Campaign
One Dollar One-Shot – Tomb of the Undead King Backerkit Campaign
Petero's Tome of Adventure by Penny Dragon
Game Master Screen for Lazy GMs (affiliate link)
Mike on Morrus's Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk Show
Level Up Advanced 5e's Adventurer's Guide
YouTube Discussion on Paper Character Sheets
EN World Discussion on Paper Character Sheets
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Empire of the Ghouls Deep Dive
8 december 2023 · 41 min
Mike shares his experiences with Empire of the Ghouls! Lees meer
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Empire of the Ghouls (affiliate link)
Midgard Worldbook (affiliate link)
Zobeck Clockwork City (affiliate link)
Southlands Sourcebook (affiliate link)
Book of Ebon Tides (affiliate link)
Show Contents:
00:00 Show Start
00:51 This Adventure Is Awesome
04:26 Top Tips for Running Empire of the Ghouls
04:37 Tip 1: Deal with the Loads of Travel
11:19 Tip 2: Prepare for Dark and Mature Content
14:20 Tip 3: Add Upward Beats to the Final Two Chapters
15:41 Tip 4: Change Things to Suit Your Game
16:50 Tip 5: Use the Whole Kobold Press Midgard Library as Source Material
21:08 Tip Summary
21:37 A Deeper Chapter by Chapter Guide
22:15 Dread Chambers of the Undercity
24:20 Holy Robes of Sister Adelind
27:33 The Blood Marriage
30:45 Catacombs of the Ghul King
32:40 Into the Fuligin Realm
36:08 The Pure City of Vandekhul
38:34 Final Thoughts -- It's Awesome
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What We Want from WOTC and D&D Beyond – Lazy RPG Talk Show
4 december 2023 · 1 uur 9 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Lees meer
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:17 Sly Flourish News: Sly Flourish Bundle of Holding!
03:15 Product Spotlight: Raging Swan 2021 5e Megabundle
05:01 Product Spotlight: Drake Koboldson's Exotic Weapons and Gadgets
06:00 Patreon Spotlight: Dyson Royalty Free Maps Gallery
08:59 Commentary: Other 5e Publishers on D&D Beyond
13:18 Commentary: What Can We Do to Strengthen 5e?
18:49 Commentary: Is it Good for Publishers?
22:55 Commentary: Why It Matters to GMs
28:32 Commentary: What Can Wizards Do For the 5e Community?
34:02 Commentary: What Can We Do for a Resilient 5e Hobby?
40:16 Commentary: You Can Get Involved
41:11 Commentary: WOTC's Role in the Community
45:35 DM Tip: High Value Prep Activities
57:52 Patreon Question: Helping Players Discover Secrets and Clues
01:00:10 Patreon Question: High-Level Monster Tactics
01:02:57 Patreon Question: Alignment for Factions
01:04:42 Patreon Question: Running Ariel Combat
01:06:03 Patreon Question: Revealing Lots of Campaign Info as Secrets and Clues
Links
Sly Flourish Bundle of Holding
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Buy Sly Flourish Books:
Raging Swan 2021 5e Bundle (affiliate link)
Drake Koboldson's Exotic Weapons & Gadgets Ltd.
Open 5e
Open 5e Discord Server
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Building a Goblin Town – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 13 Lazy GM Prep
1 december 2023 · 42 min
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Lees meer
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Dyson Maps
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Awarding Treasure in 5e – Lazy RPG Talk Show
27 november 2023 · 54 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Lees meer
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:51 Kickstarter Spotlight: Grimtooth's Traps
07:51 Kickstarter Spotlight: Seekers Guide to Enchanting Emporiums
16:51 D&D & RPG News: Big Sales This Month
17:39 D&D & RPG News: EN World's Article on Free and Bundled RPG Products
18:50 DM Tip: Awarding Treasure in 5e
38:47 Patreon Question: Best Features for Funnels
41:06 Patreon Question: Forgetting Things in Combat
44:53 Patreon Question: Running Short Episodic Sessions
47:33 Patreon Question: Adding Spells to Monsters
Links
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Grimtooth's Traps
Seekers of the Enchanting Emporiums
Blasphemies of Bor Bwalsch
Midgard Worldbook on sale for $30
EN World Free and Bundled RPGs
Awarding Treasure and Magic Items in D&D 5e
Trials and Treasure – Level Up Advanced 5e
A5e Treasure Generator
donjon.bin.sh Treasure Generator
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A Forest Dragon Wants Beer – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 12 Lazy GM Prep
24 november 2023 · 36 min
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Lees meer
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Shadowdark RPG
Cursed Scroll 1
Dyson Maps
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WOTC Brings D&D to Schools – Lazy RPG Talk Show
20 november 2023 · 53 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Lees meer
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:02 D&D & RPG News: Free WOTC D&D After-School Materials and Adventure
05:34 Commentary: This Is What We Want WOTC To Do
08:36 Commentary: Practical 5e Digital Interoperability Today
25:20 Patreon Spotlight: Lazy GM's Random Generator
29:31 DM Tip: Prepping on a High Stress Short Timeline
39:32 Patreon Question: When to End a Campaign
42:02 Patreon Question: Prep NPCs with Personality Quotes
49:52 Patreon Question: Getting Backstory for New Characters
Links
D&D Educator Resources
Free Peril in Pinebrook Adventure PDF
WHO on the Dangers of Loneliness
Beyond 20
Mr Primate's Foundry D&D Beyond Importer
How to Import a D&D Beyond Character Into Shard VTT
Open5e
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Mugdulblub! – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 11 Lazy GM Prep
17 november 2023 · 38 min
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Lees meer
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A Digital 5e Utopia – Lazy RPG Talk Show
13 november 2023 · 51 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Lees meer
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:33 D&D & RPG News: Fantastic Deals on D&D and 5e Books
06:51 D&D & RPG News: Roll 20 D&D Character Builder Outside the VTT
11:47 Commentary: A D&D Digital Utopia
26:10 DM Tip: Build Monuments of Power for Big Battles in 5e
41:48 Patreon Question: Dialog Options for NPCs
45:45 Patreon Question: Good AD&D Adventures for Shadowdark RPG
46:40 Patreon Question: Learning New RPGs
Links
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Radiant Citadel on Amazon (Affiliate Link)
Eberron Rising from the Last War on Amazon (Affiliate Link)
Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica on Amazon (Affiliate Link)
Mythic Odyssey of Theros on Amazon (Affiliate Link)
5e Humble Bundle
Roll20 D&D Character Builder
Level Up Advanced 5e System Reference Documents
A5e Foundry Module Github Repo
Anatomy of an Environmental Effect – Chernobog's Well
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Gelatenous Cubes! – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 10 Lazy GM Prep
10 november 2023 · 34 min
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Lees meer
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Shadowdark RPG
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Dyson Maps
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Best Values in TTRPG Books – Lazy RPG Talk Show
6 november 2023 · 1 uur 9 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Lees meer
Contents
00:00 Show Start
00:01:06 Commentary: What's the Value of an RPG Product?
00:29:07 DM Tip: Using the 8 Steps At Your Table
00:49:15 Patreon Question: How I Feel about D&D 2024
00:54:17 Patreon Question: Where to Get D&D News
00:57:05 Patreon Question: Encounter Builiding for Waves of Monsters
01:03:48 Patreon Question: Running Gladiatorial Arenas
Links
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Eberron Rising from the Last War (affiliate link)
Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft (affiliate link)
Midgard Worldbook
Southlands
Tal'Dorei Reborn
Ptolus
Cursed Scroll 1
Shadow of the Demon Lord (affiliate link)
Iskandar (affiliate link)
Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
EN World
Lazy Encounter Benchmark
Dials of Monster Difficulty
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Run I6 Ravenloft with Shadowdark
3 november 2023 · 44 min
Mike shares his experiences, tips, and tricks for running the original 1983 I6 Ravenloft using the Shadowdark RPG. Lees meer
Show Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:17 Did Shadowdark and Ravenloft Work Well Together?
03:26 Get Ravenloft for $3
05:21 Main Experiences Running Ravenloft with Shadowdark
05:30 Use 5th Level Characters
08:06 Use Twice as Many Pregens as you Have Players -- Plan for Death
09:28 Include Some Silvered Weapons
10:31 Use Old-School Mapping
11:35 We Got Through a Lot of the Castle -- They Ran from a Lot
12:55 Introducing Shadowdark to 5e Players
20:06 Running Ravenloft in One Session
28:29 Modifying Ravenloft for Shadowdark -- Very Little Needed
35:59 Patreon Toolkit to Run Ravenloft with Shadowdark
39:50 VTT Ravenloft Maps
40:46 Other Ways to Run Ravenloft
41:57 Ravenloft + Shadowdark = Awesome
Links
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I6 Ravenloft (affiliate link)
Shadowdark RPG
Shadowdarklings
Running Ravenloft / Curse of Strahd in a Single Session
Ravenloft VTT maps (affiliate Link)
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Is Planescape Worth It? – Lazy RPG Talk Show
30 oktober 2023 · 1 uur 6 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Lees meer
Contents
00:00:00 Show Start
00:01:27 D&D & RPG News: Arcane Library Bundle of Holding
00:03:00 D&D & RPG News: Level Up Advanded 5e SRD in the Creative Commons
00:07:50 Commentary: Planescape Adventures in the Multiverse
00:37:20 Commentary: The Mortuary
00:42:42 Patreon Spotlight: Lazy GM Screen Sheets and a Forge of Foes Monster Stat App
00:47:41 DM Tip: Music Playlists For Your Game
00:57:52 Patreon Question: Pacing High-Level Campaigns
01:03:06 Patreon Question: Running Two Campaigns with the Same Setting and Story
Links
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Arcane Library Bundle of Holding
Level Up Advanced 5e System Reference Documents
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Mutant Catfish! – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 9 Lazy GM Prep
27 oktober 2023 · 27 min
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Lees meer
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Defining Adventure Types – Lazy RPG Talk Show
23 oktober 2023 · 59 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Lees meer
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:22 D&D & RPG News: Black Flag System Reference Document
07:37 Commentary: A Comparison of Cult Fanatics
20:53 DM Tip: Lazy Tricks for Making Great Magic Items
33:05 Commentary: Defining Adventure Types
50:29 Patreon Question: Running Battles in the Background (again)
53:42 Patreon Question: Running Ravenloft with Shadowdark
Links
Black Flag System Reference Document
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Bitter Mold Keep– Shadowdark Gloaming Session 8 Lazy GM Prep
20 oktober 2023 · 29 min
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Lees meer
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Shadowdark RPG
Cursed Scroll 1
Dyson Maps