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The Lazy RPG Talk Show and the Lazy GM Prep show. D&D news, commentary, spotlights, Q&A, and lazy GM prep with Mike Shea of Sly Flourish.
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29 minutes ago
29 minutes ago
1hr 3 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00:00 Show Start
- 00:00:46 Sly Flourish News: Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster Final Days — Articles and Appearances
- 00:03:50 Kickstarter Spotlight: Plate Mail Games Audio Tracks for your RPG
- 00:05:19 D&D & RPG News: Big Gencon News
- 00:06:24 D&D & RPG News: World of Warcraft and D&D
- 00:11:23 D&D & RPG News: Dark Sun
- 00:16:01 D&D & RPG News: Greyhawk Crown of the Witch Queen
- 00:19:54 D&D & RPG News: Star Wars D&D
- 00:22:44 Commentary: Universes Beyond is a Burned Brand
- 00:27:41 D&D & RPG News: Partnerships for FR, Ravenloft, and Eberron
- 00:30:54 Commentary: D&D Icons is Weird
- 00:35:07 Commentary: Death Saves is Weird Too
- 00:35:42 D&D & RPG News: Search, New App, and other D&D Beyond Stuff
- 00:41:27 D&D & RPG News: Free League Unbound, New One Ring, Dungeon World 2, Keith Baker, New Vampire Masquarade
- 00:43:53 Commentary: The Other Stuff in Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster
- 00:51:34 Patreon Question: Handling Missing Players
- 00:54:49 Patreon Question: Should Exploration and Roleplaying Have Stronger Procedures?
- 00:59:55 Patreon Question: Do the 8 Steps Work with All RPGs?
Links
- Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster Kickstarter!
- Visit Sly Flourish
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish RSS Feed
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Podcast (Ad Free!)
- The Lazy GM's Toolbox in Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster
- The Rest of the Stuff in Rise
- Geeknative Interview with Mike Shea by Egg Embry
- Mike on One Hit Point Podcast (YouTube)
- Mike on One Hit Point Podcast (Spotify)
- Mike on Gnome Stew’s Gnomecast
- Mystic Arts on Eight Steps and Rise
- Shadowmain — Tales From the Tavern Q&A With Mike Shea
- Plate Mail games RPG audio files Kickstarter
- D&D Announcements
- World of Warcraft
- Dark Sun
- Greyhawk Adventure
- Star Wars
- Universes Beyond
- Ghostfire does Ravenloft; Kobold Press does Forgotten Realms; Visionary Productions does Eberron
- D&D Icons
- Death Saves
- D&D Beyond LFG
- Great interviews by Crit Hit the Giant
- Free League Unbound
- New One Ring backerkit campaign coming
- Dungeon World 2 Beta
- New Daggerheart setting by Keith Baker
- New Vampire the Masquerade
3 days ago
3 days ago
38 min
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
Jul 27, 2026
Jul 27, 2026
1hr 5 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00:00 Show Start
- 00:01:27 Sly Flourish News: Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster Kickstarter Continues
- 00:03:15 Sly Flourish News: Adventure Types and the Lazy GM Toolkit
- 00:05:00 Sly Flourish News: Signed SF Books at Inkwell Ideas at Gencon Booth 150 and Rock and Roar samples
- 00:06:36 Sly Flourish News: Rise of the Lazy GM Interview and Mentions
- 00:08:24 D&D & RPG News: Ship of the Dead with Bob, Grace, and Ginny Di
- 00:10:09 D&D & RPG News: Free Core20 Adventure and Playtest Rules
- 00:11:16 Kickstarter Spotlight: Doom—Dust of the Disintegrator
- 00:14:04 Commentary: Gencon next week and D&D World of Warcraft
- 00:20:48 D&D & RPG News: Archives of Nethys Deal with Paizo
- 00:25:25 Commentary: Lazy GM Toolkit in Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster
- 00:31:55 DM Tip: The Variables in Combat Complexity
- 00:50:37 Patreon Question: D&D Monster Manual Versus A5E Monsterous Menagerie
- 00:54:31 Patreon Question: Handling Big Battles Off Screen
- 00:56:59 Patreon Question: Why PDFs when they Suck?
Links
- Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster Kickstarter!
- Visit Sly Flourish
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish RSS Feed
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Podcast (Ad Free!)
- Adventure Types in Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster
- The Lazy GM's Toolbox in Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster
- Rock and Roar in print with free samples
- TTRPG Insider Interview
- JP Coovert video
- Ship of the Dead with Bob, Grace, and Ginny
- Tormented Temple by Scott Fitzgerald Gray
- World of Warcraft for D&D
- Doom-Dust of the Disintegrator: Deluxe Edition
- Paizo and Archives of Nethys figure things out
Jul 24, 2026
Jul 24, 2026
46 min
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
Jul 20, 2026
Jul 20, 2026
1hr 3 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00:00 Show Start
- 00:01:32 Sly Flourish News: Rise of the Lazy Game Master Articles
- 00:03:22 Patreon Spotlight: Reading Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster Chapters Aloud
- 00:04:48 Sly Flourish News: Mike on Lots of Podcasts and Videos
- 00:14:48 D&D & RPG News: Throne and Bones Bundle of Holding
- 00:15:37 Product Spotlight: Nimble Action Tracker
- 00:16:36 Kickstarter Spotlight: Limithron's Pirate Map Collection for Pirate Borg
- 00:19:04 Kickstarter Spotlight: Fingertip Isles by Jeff Stevens
- 00:19:59 Kickstarter Spotlight: Attack the Light — Avenge the White Mare
- 00:21:59 D&D & RPG News: Perkins, Stephens, Thompson on Star Wars Saga Edition History
- 00:25:57 Commentary: Adventure Types in Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster
- 00:44:07 DM Tip: The Value of Relics
- 00:53:29 Patreon Question: Components of a Campaign Frame
Links
- Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster
- Visit Sly Flourish
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish RSS Feed
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Podcast (Ad Free!)
- Prepping and Running Lazy Campaigns
- Adventure Types in Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster
- Mike on Morrus's Unofficial Tabletop Talk
- Mike on Kobold Press's YouTube Talk Show
- Mike on Tabletop Journeys (YouTube)
- Mike on Tabletop Journeys (Podcast)
- Mike on PAGE's Friday Night Talk Show
- Nimble action tracker
- Thrones and Bones Bundle of Holding
- Limithron’s Pirate Map Collection
- Fingertip Isles by Jeff Stevens
- Attack the Light — Avenge the White Mare
- Reading D&D Aloud Podcast on Star Wars Saga Editon
Jul 17, 2026
Jul 17, 2026
45 min
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
Jul 13, 2026
Jul 13, 2026
1hr 2 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00:00 Show Start
- 00:01:15 Sly Flourish News: Rise Kickstarter, Expanding Eight Steps, Lazy Campaigns
- 00:04:07 Sly Flourish News: Reddit AMA for Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster
- 00:06:35 Sly Flourish News: Mike on Mastering Dungeons, Tome Show, and Polygon
- 00:09:13 D&D & RPG News: ENNIE Voting Underway
- 00:10:08 Kickstarter Spotlight: Exalted Funeral ENNIE Award Titles Backerkit Campaign
- 00:11:58 Kickstarter Spotlight: En5der Magazine Annual Hardcover from EN World Publishing
- 00:14:05 D&D & RPG News: Massive D&D Convention Building at Gencon
- 00:20:15 D&D & RPG News: Arcana Unleashed Deadfall for 11th to 20th level
- 00:26:48 D&D & RPG News: D&D Death Saves Black Label Campaign Setting
- 00:30:20 Commentary: Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster Campaign Prep and Play
- 00:40:47 DM Tip: Lazy Dungeon Prep
- 00:52:34 Patreon Question: What Is the Mourning?
- 00:57:51 Patreon Question: Spiral Development in Big Cities
Links
- Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster Kickstarter!
- Visit Sly Flourish
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish RSS Feed
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Podcast (Ad Free!)
- Expanding Each of the Eight Steps
- Prepping and Running Lazy Campaigns
- Reddit AMA
- Mike on Mastering Dungeons Video
- Mike on Mastering Dungeons Podcast
- The Tome Show Spotlight on Mike Shea
- Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster Article on Polygon
- Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster Article on Techraptor
- Burn After Reading — The Lazy Loremaster
- ENNIE Voting Now Open
- Exalted Funeral ENNIE Nomination Backerkit Campaign
- EN5ider Magazine Annual by EN World Publishing Kickstarter
- Huge D&D Presence at Gencon
- Arcana Unleashed: Deadfall 11-20th campaign
- Death Saves — Dungeons & Dragons “Black Label” setting
Jul 10, 2026
Jul 10, 2026
36 min
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
Jul 6, 2026
Jul 6, 2026
1hr 1 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00:00 Show Start
- 00:01:03 Sly Flourish News: Five Scenes, Expanding the Eight Steps
- 00:03:17 Sly Flourish News: Mike on What Would the Smart Party Do Podcast
- 00:05:09 Sly Flourish News: Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster Kickstarter Is Live
- 00:07:19 D&D & RPG News: 2026 ENNIES Nominations
- 00:12:45 Kickstarter Spotlight: Ereb Altor
- 00:15:12 Commentary: Expanding Each of the Eight Steps
- 00:41:15 DM Tip: Timing Your Sessions
- 00:51:51 Patreon Question: Building Worlds for Spelljammer
- 00:56:14 Patreon Question: Adding Cool Effects to Monuments
Links
- Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster Kickstarter
- Visit Sly Flourish
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish RSS Feed
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Podcast (Ad Free!)
- Five Scenes
- Expanding Each of the Eight Steps
- What Would the Smart Party Do
- 2026 ENNIE Nominations
- Ereb Altor Kickstarter
Jul 3, 2026
Jul 3, 2026
47 min
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
Jun 29, 2026
Jun 29, 2026
1hr 4 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00:00 Show Start
- 00:01:02 Sly Flourish News: Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster in One Week
- 00:02:22 Sly Flourish News: Make Monsters Unique, Five Scenes
- 00:04:12 Patreon Spotlight: Blood of the Primordials
- 00:07:15 D&D & RPG News: New Dyson Maps Available
- 00:12:38 Commentary: D&D Has Been Incomplete for 52 Years and That's Good Actually
- 00:33:12 DM Tip: Clocks Versus Skill Challenges
- 00:44:23 Sly Flourish News: Adventure Types in Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster
- 00:53:52 Patreon Question: Running Short Games
- 00:58:16 Patreon Question: Feeling Nervous Before a Game
Links
- Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster
- Visit Sly Flourish
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish RSS Feed
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Podcast (Ad Free!)
- Make Monsters Unique
- Five Scenes
- Dyson Maps Updated
- Dyson Commercial Maps
- Support Dyson's Patreon
- EN World Thread on Tools We Love
Jun 26, 2026
Jun 26, 2026
57 min
Mike Reviews Daggerheart!
Contents
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:02:30 My Experience Running Daggerheart
- 00:03:13 Disclaimer
- 00:03:53 My Goal for This Review
- 00:04:56 30-second Review
- 00:09:01 A Kitchen Sink RPG
- 00:22:20 Things I Love
- 00:27:15 Things I Didn't Love
- 00:35:00 Encounter Building
- 00:45:15 Solutions and House Rules
- 00:53:10 Final Thoughts
Links
Jun 22, 2026
Jun 22, 2026
1hr 3 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00:00 Show Start
- 00:00:58 Sly Flourish News: Rise Kickstarter, Single Target Number, Make Monsters Unique, Blood of the Primordials
- 00:06:56 Sly Flourish News: Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster Sample Walkthrough
- 00:17:29 Commentary: Nimble RPG First Thoughts
- 00:36:29 DM Tip: What Is a Lazy Gamemaster?
- 00:48:03 Patreon Question: Handling Persuasion Checks
- 00:53:53 Patreon Question: Light-weight OSR versus Crunchier new RPGs for Campaigns
- 00:59:29 Patreon Question: Running City of Arches After Heroes of the Borderlands
Links
Jun 19, 2026
Jun 19, 2026
47 min
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
Jun 15, 2026
Jun 15, 2026
58 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00:00 Show Start
- 00:01:01 Sly Flourish News: Single Target Number, Top Tips Chapter Read Aloud, Trying Lots of New Systems
- 00:08:46 D&D & RPG News: Dungeonomicon Bundle of Holding
- 00:10:03 Kickstarter Spotlight: Machine of Bone and Blood Kickstarter
- 00:13:24 D&D & RPG News: Layoffs at Paizo
- 00:19:26 Sly Flourish News: Rise of the Lazy Game Master FAQ
- 00:33:51 Commentary: RPG Publishers Who Are Killing It
- 00:44:33 DM Tip: Go Around the Table
- 00:49:02 Patreon Question: Prepping for Daggerheart
- 00:53:35 Patreon Question: Static Damage for Shadowdark
Links
- Visit Sly Flourish
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish RSS Feed
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Podcast (Ad Free!)
- A Single Target Number
- *Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster* Coming Soon!
- Dungeonomicon Bundle of Holding
- Machines of Bone and Blood
- Paizo Layoffs
Jun 12, 2026
Jun 12, 2026
44 min
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
Jun 8, 2026
Jun 8, 2026
58 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00:00 Show Start
- 00:00:58 Sly Flourish News: Defending Out of the Fun, Rolling for Targets, 1d4 Con, Finished Dragonbane, Started Nimble
- 00:07:10 Sly Flourish News: Order now Before New EU Taxes
- 00:08:55 D&D & RPG News: Dyson Logos Bundle of Holding
- 00:11:06 D&D & RPG News: Free League Humble Bundle
- 00:12:21 D&D & RPG News: Dyson Logos Bundle of Holding
- 00:13:19 Kickstarter Spotlight: Book of Unnumbered Worlds by Kevin Crawford
- 00:15:32 D&D & RPG News: Merry Mushman Knock Sale with US Shipping
- 00:17:18 Sly Flourish News: Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster Coming Soon to Kickstarter!
- 00:24:23 D&D & RPG News: D&D Community Advisory Group
- 00:32:20 Commentary: Ravenloft Horrors Within Quick Thoughts
- 00:44:38 Patreon Question: How Fast for a Level 1 to 20 Campaign
- 00:49:00 Patreon Question: Improv With VTTs
- 00:53:03 Patreon Question: Hard Drive Crashed, Using Analog Tools for Prep
Links
- Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster
- Visit Sly Flourish
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish RSS Feed
- Defending Out of the Fun
- Roll to Target
- Big RPG Humble Bundle
- Free League Humble Bundle
- Dyson Presents 2026 Bundle of Holding
- Book of Unnumbered Worlds
- Merry Mushman Sale
- D&D Community Advisory Group Announcement
- EN World Ravenloft Horrors Within Spotlight
- Alphastream's Ravenloft Horrors Within – The Good
- Alphastream's Ravenloft Horrors Within – The Bad
May 29, 2026
May 29, 2026
36 min
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
May 25, 2026
May 25, 2026
1hr 9 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00:00 Show Start
- 00:00:40 Sly Flourish News: Draw Small Maps, Defending Out of the Fun
- 00:04:24 Sly Flourish News: Grand Lift of Depths Forgotten
- 00:06:42 Sly Flourish News: Secret Project Preview Done
- 00:10:22 D&D & RPG News: EZD6 Bundle of Holding
- 00:12:14 Commentary: Why Are Popular Games Complicated and Slow?
- 00:16:48 Kickstarter Spotlight: Dwarven Forge Caverns Reforged
- 00:23:11 D&D & RPG News: Green Ronin Physical Books On Sale
- 00:27:45 Commentary: The Wish Thief for Daggerheart and Chases
- 00:48:30 DM Tip: Write For Yourself
- 00:56:56 Patreon Question: Run OSR Style Games with 5e
- 01:03:23 Patreon Question: Games to Play at Conventions
Links
- Visit Sly Flourish
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish RSS Feed
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Podcast (Ad Free!)
- Draw Small Maps
- Defending Out of the Fun
- EZD6 Bundle of Holding
- Dwarven Forge Caverns Crowdfunding Campaign
- Green Ronin Warehouse Sale
- Daggerheart The Wish Thief
- Troublesome Quest Models
- Avoid Removing Player Agency
- YouTube Video on Chases
May 22, 2026
May 22, 2026
31 min
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
May 18, 2026
May 18, 2026
1hr 7 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00:00 Show Start
- 00:01:00 Sly Flourish News: RPG Tags, Draw Small Maps
- 00:03:14 Commentary: Pronouncing Melnibone
- 00:04:12 Kickstarter Spotlight: Spawns of the Mind Renderer
- 00:09:40 Commentary: Why Dungeon Crawler Carl and Neon Odyssey are So Popular
- 00:19:50 D&D & RPG News: Patchwork Paladin on Dolmenwood Experiences
- 00:23:13 D&D & RPG News: Bob World Builder Survey on Favorite RPG
- 00:27:00 Commentary: My Favorite RPG
- 00:39:18 Patreon Spotlight: Grand Lift of Depths Forgotten
- 00:44:11 DM Tip: Greed, Heroism, and Wonder
- 00:51:57 Patreon Question: Monster Vulnerabilities as Puzzles
- 00:57:17 Patreon Question: 13th Age and Daggerheart as Narrative Games
- 01:03:25 Patreon Question: Brutal Shakeoff, Break Status Effects with Psychic Damage
Links
- Visit Sly Flourish
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish RSS Feed
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Podcast (Ad Free!)
- Defining RPGs with Tags
- Draw Small Maps
- Spawns of the Mind Renderer
- Neon Odyssey
- Dungeon Crawler Carl
- Patchwork Paladin in Dolmenwood
- Bob World Builder's RPG Survey
- Greed, Heroism, Wonder
- Lazy GM's Resource Document
May 11, 2026
May 11, 2026
1hr 10 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00:00 Show Start
- 00:01:05 Sly Flourish News: Quantum Ogres and the Eight Steps, Tagging RPGs, Secret Project Announcement Date
- 00:06:03 Kickstarter Spotlight: Demonic Grimoire for OSE
- 00:09:55 D&D & RPG News: Elric for 5e, DCC, and Dragonbane
- 00:13:19 Commentary: D&D Drops and Being a Good Steward of D&D
- 00:43:39 D&D & RPG News: Old Gus's Daggerheart Resource Document
- 00:48:00 Patreon Spotlight: Dyson Map Gallery Updated
- 00:50:12 DM Tip: Scenes and Situations
- 00:58:21 Patreon Question: Running Classic Adventures with 5e
- 01:03:34 Patreon Question: Strong Finishes for Strong Starts
Links
- Visit Sly Flourish
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish RSS Feed
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Podcast (Ad Free!)
- Quantum Ogres and the Eight Steps
- Defining RPGs with Tags
- Demonic Grimoire for OSE
- Elric for DCC, 5e
- Elric for Dragonbane
- D&D Beyond Drops
- Games Radar Interview with Chris Cocks
- Old Gus's Daggerheart Resources
- Scenes and Situations
May 8, 2026
May 8, 2026
49 min
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
May 4, 2026
May 4, 2026
1hr 7 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00:00 Show Start
- 00:00:56 Sly Flourish News: Not All Checks Need a Mechanical Outcome, Quantum Ogres and the Eight Steps
- 00:04:02 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches One Shot Builder for Patreon
- 00:08:43 Sly Flourish News: Mike at 1d4 Con
- 00:09:35 Product Spotlight: One Shot World by Yochai Gal
- 00:12:17 Product Spotlight: Final Torch 3 for Shadowdark
- 00:14:18 D&D & RPG News: Kobold Press Elves and Fey Humble Bundle
- 00:17:18 D&D & RPG News: Battlezoo Bestiary Humble Bundle
- 00:18:18 D&D & RPG News: James Introcaso on When to Roll Checks
- 00:23:37 Sly Flourish News: Dyson Map Gallery Updated
- 00:30:07 Commentary: WOTC Employees Form a Union
- 00:45:41 Commentary: Ghostfire Poll on D&D 2014 and 2024 Use
- 00:51:47 Patreon Question: Dealing with Discord Enshittification
- 01:01:35 Patreon Question: Using Lazy DM Material in the Creative Commons
Links
- Visit Sly Flourish
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books
- Every Roll Doesn’t Need a Mechanical Outcome
- Quantum Ogres and the Eight Steps
- 1d4 Con
- One Shot World
- Final Torch Issue 3
- Elves and Fey Bundle by Kobold Press
- Roll for Combat Battlezoo Humble Bundle
- James Introcaso on When You Should Roll
- Dyson Maps
- WOTC Magic Arena Team Unionizes
- United Wizards of the Coast letter
- Are You Playing D&D 2024? A poll by Ghostfire!
- The Lazy GM's Resource Document
- Lazy GM's 5e Monster Builder Resource Document
May 1, 2026
May 1, 2026
42 min
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
Apr 27, 2026
Apr 27, 2026
1hr 9 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00:00 Show Start
- 00:01:02 Sly Flourish News: House Rules from Various 5es, Every Roll Doesn't Need Mechanical Outcomes
- 00:06:25 Sly Flourish News: Grotto of the Grandfather for Shadowdark
- 00:09:30 Sly Flourish News: Secret Project Update
- 00:11:35 D&D & RPG News: Land of Eem on Bundle of Holding
- 00:13:26 Commentary: Cairn Players Guides for Super Cheap
- 00:20:01 Commentary: The $140 Artificer Subclass
- 00:34:11 Commentary: Dungeon Masters Liveplay Thoughts
- 00:47:22 DM Tip: Two Minute Session Zero
- 00:59:34 Patreon Question: Customizing NPC Stat Blocks
- 01:05:50 Patreon Question: Best Values in Physical Products
Links
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Newsletter
- Podcast
- RSS
- Website
- Bluesky
- Mastodon
- House Rules from Various 5es
- Every Roll Doesn’t Need a Mechanical Outcome
- Land of Eem Bundle
- Cairn Player's Guide
- Cairn free on the Web
- Cairn PDF free on Itch.io
- Dungeon Masters liveplay D&D show
Apr 24, 2026
Apr 24, 2026
50 min
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
Apr 20, 2026
Apr 20, 2026
1hr 13 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00:00 Show Start
- 00:01:10 Sly Flourish News: Lets Learn Together, House Rules from Various 5es
- 00:04:12 Sly Flourish News: Patreon Q&A Database
- 00:09:48 Sly Flourish News: Secret Project Update
- 00:11:27 Commentary: Crowdfunding Disclaimer
- 00:12:51 Kickstarter Spotlight: Traveller 5e
- 00:18:21 Kickstarter Spotlight: Jewel of the Sky by MCG
- 00:21:50 Kickstarter Spotlight: Hastening Doom by Kobold Press
- 00:22:49 Kickstarter Spotlight: Pirates and Plunder by Kobold Press
- 00:27:41 Kickstarter Spotlight: Dungeon Crawler Carl RPG
- 00:31:26 D&D & RPG News: Daggerheart Hope and Fear Preorder
- 00:35:20 D&D & RPG News: Fighter Wizard Elf by Jonathan Tweet
- 00:45:05 D&D & RPG News: Monte Cook Interview on Rascal
- 00:51:54 DM Tip: Just Use Bears
- 01:01:59 Patreon Question: Lazy GMing for New GMs
- 01:08:11 Patreon Question: Risks of Prep Notes in Roll20
Links
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Let's Learn Together
- House Rules from Various 5es
- Traveller 5e
- Jewel in the Sky
- Hastening Doom
- Pirates and Plunder
- Flail
- Dungeon Crawler Carl
- Hope and Fear Deluxe preorder
- Fighter Wizard Elf
- Monte Cook interview on Rascal
- Knock Magazine
- Just Use Bears by Jack Shear in 2016
Apr 10, 2026
Apr 10, 2026
41 min
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
Apr 6, 2026
Apr 6, 2026
1hr 1 min
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00:00 Show Start
- 00:00:44 Sly Flourish News: Because of X You Know Y, What Separates Adventure Types, New Project Feedback
- 00:04:13 Sly Flourish News: Grotto of the Grandfather for Shadowdark
- 00:08:23 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches on Alchemy VTT
- 00:09:33 D&D & RPG News: Open Gaming Licenses for Free League
- 00:22:04 Kickstarter Spotlight: Horror at Devil's Run for Shadowdark
- 00:23:24 DM Tip: Examples of Bad Dungeon Beats
- 00:46:02 Patreon Question: Scouting Dungeons with Familiars and Arcane Eye
- 00:55:42 Patreon Question: Planning Big Boss Fights