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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.
Episodes
Monday Dec 06, 2021
Monday Dec 06, 2021
Lazy DM Companion update, Polls on Fudging HP, Silvery Barbs and Opting-In for Non-Core books, Blades in the Dark, and Patreon Questions!
Contents
- 00:00 Show Start
- 00:39 Lazy DM's Companion Update
- 07:55 Fudging Hit Point Polls for DMs and Players
- 11:06 Silvery Barbs and Opting-In for Non-Core Books
- 23:16 Blades in the Dark Spotlight
- 38:32 December Patreon Questions
- 39:08 Patreon Question: Too Much Hoarding of Physical Books?
- 42:13 Patreon Question: Options for Zombie Characters?
- 44:47 Patreon Question: Procedures for Dungeon Crawls
- 47:49 Patreon Question: Balancing the Campaign Theme and Six Truths in Spiral Campaign Development
- 51:43 Patreon Question: High Charisma "Face" Characters Stealing the Show in RP Scenes
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
- Fudging HP Poll (Players)
- Fudging HP Poll (DM)
- Think DM: Why Are DMs Banning Silvery Barbs
- Blades in the Dark
- Blades in the Dark Player's Kit
- Video on Spiral Campaign Development
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Mike chats about all things D&D!
Contents
- 00:00:00 Show Intro
- 00:01:12 Lazy DM Companion Update
- 00:03:59 The Sly Flourish After-School RPG Grant
- 00:06:22 D&D Beyond Usage Poll
- 00:11:45 Patreon Q&A
- 00:12:16 Patreon Question: Tuning Encounters Around Your Group
- 00:19:30 Patreon Question: Noir-Style Adventures in Tier 2+
- 00:24:00 Patreon Question: Running Fun High-Level (Level 16+) Campaigns
- 00:30:36 Patreon Question: More Stuff for Martial Characters
- 00:34:11 Patreon Question: Players Hoarding Relics and Magic Items
- 00:38:34 Patreon Question: Getting Players to Use High Level Spells
- 00:39:54 Patreon Question: Balancing Custom Monsters
- 00:45:26 Patreon Question: Completely Improvising a Session
- 00:49:02 Patreon Question: Making Use of Tool Proficiencies
- 00:52:55 Patreon Question: Avoiding Plot-Armor for Character-Focused Plots
- 00:55:45 Patreon Question: Rewarding Magic Items While Avoiding Overpowering Characters
- 01:01:53 Patreon Question: Incorporating Character Secrets
- 01:05:50 Chat Question: Magic Item Identification
- 01:06:40 Chat Question: Converting Older Adventures
- 01:07:09 Chat Question: Fistful of Copper
- 01:07:43 Chat Question: Creating Rivals
- 01:08:53 Chat Question: Ideal Endings
- 01:11:38 Chat Question: Recommended Books, TV Shows, Movies, and Games?
- 01:13:39 Chat Question: Grendleroot with Small Parties
- 01:14:00 Show Ending
Links
Thursday Nov 25, 2021
Thursday Nov 25, 2021
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden!
Monday Nov 22, 2021
Monday Nov 22, 2021
Mike talks about all things D&D!
Contents
- 01:02 Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter Update
- 02:30 Mastering Dungeons on Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
- 08:14 Improvising Monsters With Stat Tables
- 18:16 Using Different Monster Books for Different Areas
- 19:52 Sharing Experiences - Not Offering Advice
- 23:26 Patreon Questions
- 23:42 Patreon Question: The Non-Core Books with the Biggest Impact on D&D
- 27:44 Patreon Question: Running Games at a Game Store
- 31:48 Patreon Question: Using Old School Essentials to Teach D&D?
- 36:17 Patreon Question: Challenging both Optimized and Non-Optimized Characters
- 41:52 Patreon Question: Guidelines for Alternative Systems
- 45:02 Patreon Question: Thinking About Villains Early On
- 47:17 Patreon Questions: Managing PC Home Bases
- 48:38 Patreon Question: Managing Character Creation for New Players
- 51:26 Patreon Question: Is D&D Become Less Flexible? No.
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 on Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
- Blog of Holding, Monster Manual on a Business Card
- Managing Time
- Old School Essentials
- D&D Basic Rules
- Teaching New Players D&D Video
- Lord Gozumba's D&D Twitch Show
- Ythryn Expanded Towers by Daniel Khan
- Deep Magic by Kobold Press
Friday Nov 19, 2021
Friday Nov 19, 2021
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden!
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Mike talks about all things D&D!
Contents
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:34 Patreon Update: Sly Flourish's Uncovered Secrets Volume 1 & 2
- 02:59 Lazy DM Companion Update
- 03:55 DM Prep with Obsidian.md
- 13:19 Kickstarter: Expedition to the Mysterious Peaks
- 15:16 Kickstarter: cy_borg
- 20:05 Product Spotlight: Mork Borg Feretory
- 27:18 DM Tip: Beefing Up 5e Vampires
- 31:05 Using Fizban's Treasury of Dragons in Play
- 34:14 Patreon Question: Setting the Mood
- 39:10 Patreon Question: Planning Upward and Downward Beats
- 42:42 Patreon Question: Has Character Death Become Taboo?
- 50:57 Patreon Question: Satisfying Conclusions for Weak Villains
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
- Obsidian.md
- Nicole van der Hoeven's video on using Obsidian with D&D Prep
- Kickstarter: Expedition to the Mysterious Peaks
- Kickstarter: cy_borg
- Mork Borg Feretory
- Descent into Avernus: Fall of Elturel
- Campfire Story Prompts During Rests in D&D
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden!
Monday Nov 08, 2021
Monday Nov 08, 2021
Mike talks about all things D&D!
Contents
- 00:00:44 Preorder Page for the Lazy DM's Companion
- 00:03:21 Thoughts on Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
- 00:12:43 WOTC's Problem with High CR Damage
- 00:20:45 Kickstarter: Planegea by Atlast Games
- 00:23:05 Kickstarter: Skyraiders of Abraxis by Laura and Tracy Hickman
- 00:25:06 Kickstarter: Rewards and Rarities by 2C Gaming
- 00:27:13 Kickstarter: Reliquaries by Dwarven Forge
- 00:32:04 Transitioning to 70% Online Play
- 00:35:39 Spotlight: Vault of Magic by Kobold Press
- 00:44:19 Patreon Questions and Answers
- 00:45:14 Patreon Question: Transitioning to Published Adventures
- 00:47:46 Patreon Question: Worrying about Subverting Expectations
- 00:50:37 Patreon Question: Character Deaths and New Characters
- 00:53:21 Patreon Question: Keeping Track of Characters' Knowledge
- 00:55:02 Patreon Question: Handling NPC to NPC Conversations
- 00:56:34 Patreon Question: Adding Details to Fantastic Locations
Links
- D&D Talk Show YouTube Playlist
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
- Preoder the Lazy DM's Companion
- Level Up Advanced 5e
- Kickstarter: Planegea by Atlast Games
- Kickstarter: Skyraiders of Abraxis by Laura and Tracy Hickman
- Kickstarter: Rewards and Rarities by 2C Gaming
- Kickstarter: Reliquaries by Dwarven Forge
- Vault of Magic by Kobold Press
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden!
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Mike talks about all things D&D!
Contents
- 00:01:01 Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter
- 00:02:14 Thoughts on Ravenloft Halloween One-Shot
- 00:13:32 Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
- 00:21:50 Kickstarter: Amazing Encounters and Places
- 00:24:29 Kickstarter: Potbellied Kobold's Guide to Villains and Lairs
- 00:25:33 Kickstarter: Planebreaker
- 00:28:24 Numenera Humble Bundle
- 00:30:02 Kickstarter: Book of Ebon Tides
- 00:31:02 Building RPG Companies Around Kickstarter
- 00:32:43 Patreon Question: Best Encounters for 1st Session
- 00:36:54 Patreon Question: Ideal Sidekicks for One-on-One Games
- 00:38:46 Patreon Question: Running Natural Disasters as Villains
- 00:41:57 Patreon Question: Ideal Facts for the "Six Truths" when Campaign Building
- 00:43:38 Patreon Question: Lazy Prep for Dungeons
- 00:46:42 Patreon Question: Process for Building Boss Monsters
- 00:50:58 Patreon Question: Tell Players about Monster Immunities and Legendary Resistances
- 00:54:02 Patreon Question: Lazy Prep for Marathon Sessions
- 00:56:22 Patreon Question: Ideal Number of Sessions for Milestone Leveling
- 00:57:24 Patreon Question: Keeping the Tension in Roleplay Scenes
- 00:58:26 Patreon Question: Using Lazy DM Steps for Other RPGs
- 01:00:20 Patreon Question: Failing Forward on a TPK?
Links
- D&D Talk Show YouTube Playlist
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
- Lazy DM's Companion
- Running a One-Shot Ravenloft Game Video
- Running a One-Shot Ravenloft Game Article
- Draft One-Shot Strahd Stat Block
- Kickstarter: Amazing Encounters and Places
- Kickstarter: Potbellied Kobold's Guide to Villains and Lairs
- Kickstarter: Planebreaker by Monte Cook Games
- Numenera Humble Bundle
- Kickstarter: Book of Ebon Tides by Kobold Press
- Running 1st Level Encounters
- Tier-based Quests and Adventures
- Spiral Campaign Development Video
- Dan Dillion's Tweets on Tuning Bosses
- Think Through the Eyes of your NPCs
Friday Oct 29, 2021
Friday Oct 29, 2021
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden!
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Mike talks about all things D&D!
Contents
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:39 Artwork from the Lazy DM's Companion
- 03:22 Mike on D&D Beyond Talking Fizbans
- 04:21 Call from the Netherdeep Announced
- 06:23 Critical Role Season 3
- 08:10 Critical Role's Gaming Room
- 10:03 How Much Better Would Your Game Be with a Million Dollar Gaming Room?
- 20:15 Mastering Dungeons
- 20:59 WOTC's D&D Growth Over Time
- 25:01 Paizo's Union
- 27:23 Level Up: Advanced 5e Kickstarter
- 29:42 Raiders of the Serpent Sea Kickstarter
- 31:04 Kickstarters are the Most Interesting Growth Areas of RPGs
- 35:36 Patreon Questions!
- 36:11 Patreon Question: Running Lighthearted Campaigns
- 41:38 Which Third Party Products to Trust?
- 48:24 Running Chases in D&D
- 55:43 Avenues for Indy RPG Creation - Newsletters!!
Links
- Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter
- Mike on D&D Beyond Talking about Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
- Call from the Netherdeep
- Critical Role in Variety
- Critical Role's Gaming Room
- Hidden Brain podcast on Fear of Missing Out
- Select the Right Accessories
- The Best Ways to Improve your D&D Game are Free
- Mastering Dungeons
- D&D Growth Over Time
- Level Up: Advanced 5e Kickstarter
- Raiders of the Serpent Sea Kickstarter
Friday Oct 22, 2021
Friday Oct 22, 2021
Mike uses material from the Lazy DM's Companion to continue his preparation for a single-session D&D game!
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden!
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Mike talks about all things D&D!
Contents
- 00:00 Show Start
- 00:29 Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter
- 03:14 Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
- 05:38 The dragons in the First World
- 10:48 Aspect of Tiamat, Great Wyrm stat blocks, and spellcasting dragons
- 18:32 Monster Design Guidelines from WOTC
- 23:45 13th Age Spotlight
- 43:30 Patreon Question: Tracking what happened
- 46:44 Patreon Question: Putting on pressure in flexible campaigns
- 51:26 Patreon Question: The 8 steps in a megadungeon
- 54:29 Patreon Question: Putting puzzles into your game
Links
Saturday Oct 16, 2021
Saturday Oct 16, 2021
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden!
Friday Oct 15, 2021
Friday Oct 15, 2021
Mike uses material from the Lazy DM's Companion to build an adventure!
Monday Oct 11, 2021
Monday Oct 11, 2021
Mike talks about all things D&D!
Contents
- 00:00 Show Start
- 00:40 Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter
- 03:24 Mastering Dungeons Live on Twitch
- 05:12 More New D&D Core Book Thoughts
- 05:41 This is Different from Other D&D Revisions
- 09:48 Thoughts on New Monster Design
- 11:57 Thoughts on the Different D&D Communities
- 22:28 On Fudging Hit Points
- 30:43 Patreon Questions
- 31:54 How do you handle the number of monsters with the lazy benchmark?
- 38:21 How do you keep a 20th level party going?
- 41:38 Making Your Own Encounter Tables
- 45:15 Better Support for Tier 3 and 4?
- 56:34 Can't Remember Spell Details? That's ok!
Links
- D&D Talk Show YouTube Playlist
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
- Lazy DMs Companion Kickstarter
- 2nd Kickstarter Q&A Video
- Analysis of the D&D Twitter Community (2017)
- Daniel Kwan on Fudging Hit Points
- 2C Gaming's Epic Legacy
- 2C Gaming's Total Party Kill Bestiary Vol 1
- 2C Gaming's Total Party Kill Bestiary Vol 2
Friday Oct 08, 2021
Friday Oct 08, 2021
Mike goes through more questions for the Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter!
Links
Contents
- 00:00 Start - About the Kickstarter
- 02:09 Any modifications based on upcoming D&D changes? No.
- 04:05 Will the Companion be useful for non-D&D games? Yes!
- 05:05 Can you show the book in action? Yes! Next time.
- 06:33 Will the spiral-bound Workbook be available post-Kickstarter? Yes!
- 07:36 Really? No Stretch goals? Yep, no stretch goals.
- 09:04 Will the PDFs come through DriveThruRPG? Yes!
- 09:22 Will we get the PDFs of existing books right away? Yes!
- 10:00 Will the digital versions include existing ePubs? Yes!
- 10:44 Can we get the physical versions of the "Fantastic" book add-ons? Not through the Kickstarter.
- 11:52 Is the Companion "Done"? No. First draft is done.
- 13:02 Can we see what the books will look like? Not yet.
- 13:30 Can we add audiobooks as add-ons? Unfortunately, no.
- 15:00 Can I print maps for my own private use? Yes.
- 15:17 Can I give away extra digital copies? Yes.
- 16:02 Can we get the digital art as a download? Yes.
- 17:41 Will these questions get added to the FAQ? Yes.
- 18:09 Will there be a retailer pledge? No, but...
- 19:16 Will the printed books be available on Amazon? Yes, eventually.
- 20:19 Will Return look like Babar in hardcover? No.
- 21:17 Going to any conventions this year? No.
- 23:05 How different are the printed books from PoD? Nicer!
- 25:03 Experiences with Off-set Printing? Too early to say.
- 29:12 Plans for different languages? Not at the moment.
- 31:30 How do you plan to cope with the next 21 days? It's great!
- 35:48 A look at the TOC and design of the Companion
- 37:03 The Lands of the Fey page and design
- 42:51 Turning a 1d20 list into a 1d400 list
- 45:23 Useful guidelines and generators each in a single page
- 48:00 Not re-creating existing guidelines
- 49:36 Monster templates
- 57:57 Can I mix and match physical and PDF orders? Yes!
Friday Oct 08, 2021
Friday Oct 08, 2021
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden!
Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
Mike offers advice for recovering from a bad D&D game.
Monday Oct 04, 2021
Monday Oct 04, 2021
Mike talks about all things D&D!
Contents
- 00:00 Intro
- 01:09 Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter
- 05:23 New D&D Core Books coming in 2024
- 21:04 Mordenkainen's Guide to the Monsters of the Multiverse
- 31:41 WOTC Doesn't Control D&D – We do
- 40:06 The Potential D&D Digital Armageddon
- 51:08 Patreon Question: Oscar M. Connecting Characters in an Ongoing Campaign
- 54:49 Patreon Question: Tim S. Spiral Campaigns in Cities
- 57:30 Patreon Question: Pierce S on Countdown Clocks in D&D
Links
Friday Oct 01, 2021
Friday Oct 01, 2021
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden!
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Mike talks all about the Lazy DMs Companion and takes questions from Twitch. Join the Kickstarter here!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/slyflourish/the-lazy-dms-companion?ref=9hlew2
Show Contents
- 00:00 Intro
- 2:27 Will there be a hardcover version of the Handbook?
- 3:20 How come no stretch goals?
- 6:25 Is the hardcover of Return different?
- 8:56 Have you thought about combining the three books into one?
- 14:56 Who are the artists behind this great art?
- 16:25 How useful do you expect it to be for other systems and editions?
- 19:40 Will the shipping cost change?
- 20:20 Is the book future proof?
- 27:40 Will there be any changes to the Lazy Combat Encounter Guide?
- 31:46 What do you know about 6e?
- 32:37 Is there something you wanted in the book that didn't make it?
- 36:16 Have I started my next book? NO!
- 37:07 Ever considered WOTC-hardcover-focused guides and products?
- 39:20 Does the Lazy DM's Companion include downtime activities? No.
- 40:22 Will the book be available on Amazon? Yes. Mid to late next year after backers get theirs.
- 41:34 Do you have an "Appendix N" of inspirational resources? Yes!!
- 44:13 Have you considered adding indexes to your books? No, but I will now!
- 46:02 When do you get your stuff?
- 49:15 How is your day going?
- 52:52 Are you planning any appearances on YT/Twitch channels?
- 53:31 Would you ever consider streaming a one-shot if the campaign did crazy numbers?
- 54:59 Would you rather fight one horse-sized kobold or a hundred kobold-sized horses?
- 55:15 What is your favourite Monte Cook supplement or product?
- 55:47 How much for you to hand deliver the books?
- 56:22 Any plans on an audiobook version?
- 58:11 Have you thought of tabs for quick reference?
- 58:54 Will their be epub versions of Return and Ruins of Grendleroot in it?
- 59:36 What type of content is in the Lazy DM's Companion?
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
Mike talks about ways to customize your published D&D adventures.
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Mike talks about all things D&D!
Contents
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:24 Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter Coming Soon!
- 02:34 Planebreaker Kickstarter
- 04:43 Dwarven Forge Reliquaries Kickstarter
- 08:02 Wild Beyond the Witchlight Thoughts
- 13:11 D&D Celebration
- 15:29 DM's Guild Dungeoncraft Adventures
- 20:03 DM's Panel on Immersion
- 24:51 New Adventurer's League Rules (They're Awesome)
- 28:41 Sharon C. Are Hybrid Conventions Here to Stay? (Yes!)
- 35:23 Tracking villains in published adventures
- 39:18 Questions about the Kickstarter
- 43:16 Running Wilderness Exploration
- 46:49 Non-combat Strong Starts for Adventures
- 50:22 Tips for Running NPCs and Giving Away Secrets
Links
- D&D Talk Show YouTube Playlist
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
- Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter
- Planebreaker Kickstarter by Monte Cook Games
- Dwarven Forge Reliquaries Kickstarter
- D&D Celebration DMs Panel on Immersion
- DM's Guild Dungeoncraft Adventures
- D&D Adventurer's League
- Startplaying.Games
Friday Sep 24, 2021
Friday Sep 24, 2021
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden!
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
Mike talks about how to build a campaign from the characters outwards.
Monday Sep 20, 2021
Monday Sep 20, 2021
Mike talks about all things D&D!
Contents
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:22 Lazy DM Companion Kickstarter Notification Signup!
- 03:14 Wild Beyond the Witchlight marketing in full force
- 06:29 World simulation vs scaling challenges
- 22:30 Pacing – potentially the main DM weakness
- 36:49 Shadow of the Demon Lord spotlight
- 53:11 Building NPCs for different situations
- 58:30 Building fronts in the middle of a campaign
Links
- D&D Talk Show YouTube Playlist
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
- Lazy DM Companion Kickstarter Notification Signup!
- Mastering Dungeons Podcast on Wild Beyond the Witchlight
- Alphastream.Org: For an Epic Hero, What is the DC to Pick a Lock?
- Your Best Game Ever
- Improving Pacing - Sly Flourish
- Timing and Pacing Adventures - Sly Flourish
- Shadow of the Demon Lord Bundle
- Shadow of the Demon Lord Products
- Mike's quick NPC generator
- Thinking Back on Fronts - Sly Flourish
Friday Sep 17, 2021
Friday Sep 17, 2021
Mike proposes using the ability check instead of more complicated subsystems.