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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
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden!
Tuesday Aug 17, 2021
Tuesday Aug 17, 2021
Mike talks about battling back the voice in our head that tells us we aren't ready to run our D&D game.
Monday Aug 16, 2021
Monday Aug 16, 2021
Mike chats about all things D&D!
Contents
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:29 YouTube Videos of D&D Beyond Appearances
- 10:24 Would I Still Do This if D&D Were 10% as Popular?
- 20:14 Kobold Press Tome of Heroes
- 23:18 Vorpal Board for Broadcasting Physical Tabletop RPGs Online
- 31:53 Thoughts on Streaming D&D Games
- 39:17 Frostmaiden Grievances and Accolades
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
- Mike on D&D Beyond Talking about the Lazy Dungeon Master
- Mike on D&D Beyond Talking about Encounter Building
- Kobold Press Tome of Heroes Kickstarter
- Vorpal Board for Broadcasting Physical Tabletops Online
- Mike and Enrique Play D&D One on One
- Frostmaiden Grievances and Accolades
Friday Aug 13, 2021
Friday Aug 13, 2021
Mike discusses the balance between realism and fun in our D&D games.
Thursday Aug 12, 2021
Thursday Aug 12, 2021
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden!
Tuesday Aug 10, 2021
Tuesday Aug 10, 2021
Mike talks about the value of reinforcing a cooperative character motivation to smooth out inter-party conflicts in your D&D game.
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Mike discusses the latest D&D news and tips for lazy dungeon masters!
Contents
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:31 Mike's Appearances
- 00:53 D&D Beyond Appearance
- 01:46 Mike with Matt Coleville and James Introcaso talking D&D and Arcadia 6
- 02:25 Why Am I Called Sly Flourish?
- 03:20 New Uncovered Secrets and Adventure Generators: Gods, Lost Kingdoms, Legendary Villains
- 22:13 Scarlet Citadel by Kobold Press
- 32:02 Tome of Beasts 2 by Kobold Press
- 33:59 Avatar Last Airbender Kickstarter
- 38:08 No More UA in D&D Beyond
- 43:46 My OK D&D game, Give Players Things to Do
- 51:20 13th Age and 5e
Links
- Original YouTube Video
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
- Mike on the D&D Beyond Stream
- Mike on MCDM talking about Arcadia 6
- MCDM Patreon
- Scarlet Citadel by Kobold Press
- Tome of Beasts 2
- Avatar Last Airbender Kickstarter
- D&D Beyond on Not Including Unearthed Arcana Content
- 13th Age
- 13th Age Bundle on Humble Bundle (tremendous deal)
Friday Aug 06, 2021
Friday Aug 06, 2021
Mike extols the virtues of taking a walk while pondering your D&D game.
Thursday Aug 05, 2021
Thursday Aug 05, 2021
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden!
Tuesday Aug 03, 2021
Tuesday Aug 03, 2021
Feel like darkvision is overpowered? Mike talks about the combination of rules that makes darkvision not as good as many DMs think.
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Mike talks about the latest D&D news and topics. Click "SHOW MORE" for links and details.
Contents
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:18 Kickstarter Date for Lazy DM's Companion
- 04:06 Chris Perkins on Canon
- 09:59 Grim Accord in Arcadia 6
- 14:34 Chris Spivey on Independent RPG Struggles
- 22:42 Christian Zuech: Encounters in Barovia
- 30:29 Elven Tower
- 34:46 Patreon and Kickstarter For Most Interesting RPG Content
- 36:56 Dungeoncraft Videos
- 46:30 Paid DMing. I'm all for it!
Links
- Original YouTube Video
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
- Chris Perkinson D&D Canon
- Mastering Dungeons on D&D Canon
- Arcadia 6 with the Grim Accord
- MCDM Patreon
- Chris Spivey from Darker Hue Studios Tweet
- Harlem Unbound
- Christian Zuech Products on the DM's Guild
- Encounters in Barovia
- Elven Tower Patreon
- Elven Tower Products on DriveThruRPG
- Faith For Fools
- Dungeoncraft Channel
- Ultimate RPG Terrain
- Dungeoncraft on Proficiency Dice and Background Proficiency
Friday Jul 30, 2021
Friday Jul 30, 2021
Mike discusses the value of using "knives" as a DM in your D&D game. How do you wield the fiction that players bring to the table responsibly and effectively to let your stories expand ever outward.
Thursday Jul 29, 2021
Thursday Jul 29, 2021
Mike discusses D&D news!
Podcast Contents
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:37 New Tal'Dorai sourcebook
- 07:32 My Evil Adventuring Group in Arcadia Issues 6!
- 10:04 MCDM's New Monster Manual
- 16:47 Details of Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
- 19:05 Crawford on Streaming's Influence on WOTC Production
- 32:51 Printable Heroes Patreon
- 41:41 Tabletop Audio Patreon
- 45:23 You Get to Decide What's Canon
Links
- Original YouTube Video
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
- Tal’Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn
- MCDM Patreon for Arcadia
- Matt Coleville and James Introcaso on the MCDM Monster Book
- Details on Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
- Crawford on Streaming Influence on D&D
- Printable Heroes
- Printable Heroes Patreon
- Tabletop Audio
- Tabletop Audio Patreon
- D&D Spinoffs Aren't Canon
Monday Jul 26, 2021
Monday Jul 26, 2021
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden!
Friday Jul 23, 2021
Friday Jul 23, 2021
Mike discusses the importance of understanding how to facilitate decisions in D&D.
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
Mike talks about all things D&D! Click Show More for notes and links.
Table of Contents
- 00:00 Intro
- 02:13 Wild Beyond the Witchlight
- 04:16 Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
- 08:44 Strixhaven: Curriculum of Chaos
- 13:53 Running D&D In Person Again
- 18:39 Dread Metrol: Into the Mists by Keith Baker
- 34:18 The Dogs of War Adventure Generator with Dread Metrol
- 36:59 Iskandar City Sourcebook by MT Black
- 45:29 Miniatures, too expensive for new DMs?
- 54:14 Sad WOTC didn't make Planescape? Buy the Old One
Links
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Join Sly Flourish's Patreon
- Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
- Nerdarchy on Wild Beyond the Witchlight
- Nerdarchy on Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
- Nerdarchy on Strixhaven: Curriculum of Chaos
- Dread Metrol: Into the Mists
- Iskandar City Sourcebook
- Wizkids Witchlight Miniature Collectors Pack
- Spelljammer on the DM's Guild
Tuesday Jul 20, 2021
Tuesday Jul 20, 2021
Mike talks about the value of running small battles in the Theater of the Mind.
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden!
Friday Jul 16, 2021
Friday Jul 16, 2021
Mike offers options and tips for handling rests in D&D. Click "Show More" for notes and links.
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Mike chats about all things D&D!
- 00:00 Show Start
- 00:44 D&D and Magic the Gathering
- 08:07 Playing MtG again
- 16:37 Reviewing Patreons Next Week
- 18:54 Knife to Know You by Doryen Chin
- 24:25 Mork Borg
- 36:46 Downtime in D&D
- 48:07 Getting back to playing in person
Links
- Original YouTube video
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
- In Scarlet Flames D&D MtG Adventure
- The Hidden Page D&D MtG Adventure
- Knife to Know You by Doryen Chin
- Mork Borg
- Running Downtime in D&D
Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
Mike talks about the best, and cheapest, ways to improve your D&D game. The best tools to improve your D&D game are free.
- Original YouTube video
- Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
Monday Jul 12, 2021
Monday Jul 12, 2021
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden!
- YouTube Video
- Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Join Sly Flourish's Patreon
- Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
Friday Jul 09, 2021
Friday Jul 09, 2021
Mike describes how to use Lu Quade's "Stars and Wishes" to get great feedback from your players on your D&D game.
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Mike talks about all things D&D!
- 00:00 Video Intro
- 00:13 TSR (3) and the Ernie Gygax Situation
- 05:46 Gender Identity Thoughts from an Old Cis White Dude
- 12:14 How Important is D&D Voicework Poll
- 16:41 Why I Review Third Party Products
- 18:27 Empire of the Ghouls by Kobold press
- 27:56 Where the Machines Wait
- 34:17 MtG D&D Adventures and Pregen Characters
- 38:05 Making Cheap D&D Tokens from MtG Cards
- 40:44 Rolling for Monster Horde Damage
- 46:37 Matt Colville making his own RPG? Level up 5e RPG
- 49:21 Dungeons of Drakkenheim
Links
- YouTube Video
- Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Enworld on TSR (3) and Ernie Gygax
- Morrus's Unofficial Podcast on Ernie Gygax
- How Important is DM Voicework poll on Twitter
- Empire of the Ghouls PDF
- Empire of the Ghouls Hardcover
- Where the Machines Wait PDF
- Where the Machines Wait softcover
- In Scarlet Flames free D&D MtG Crossover Adventure
- D&D MtG Planeswalker Character Sheets
- Lazy Monster Tokens
- Level Up, Advanced 5e
- Dungeons of Drakkenheim Kickstarter
Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
Mike uses the Adventure Generators from the Sly Flourish Patreon to build an adventure from scratch for his Saturday D&D game. Part 2 of 2.
Tuesday Jul 06, 2021
Tuesday Jul 06, 2021
Mike offers a tip for thinking up secrets and clues by considering the types of secrets the characters may discover and how they might discover them.
Types of secrets
- Character secrets
- NPC secrets
- Story secrets
- Villainous secrets
- Location secrets
- Historical secrets
- Theological secrets
Ways to discover them
- Character background
- NPCs (friendly or hostile)
- Books, journals, notes, and scolls
- Items
- Frescos and mosaics
- dreams and portents
- sentient magic items
Links
- Original YouTube video
- Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
Monday Jul 05, 2021
Monday Jul 05, 2021
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden!
Friday Jul 02, 2021
Friday Jul 02, 2021
Mike offers a tip to get players to think more about monsters in the story of your D&D game by asking them to define interesting physical characteristics of monsters.
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Another episode of the Lazy D&D Talk show. Topics include how to steer damage away from the boss, the Mercer effect, yam-shaped adventures design, and reviews of Grymmworld and the Oath of the Frozen King.
Contents
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:36 Finding a D&D group
- 05:07 How did my Keep of the Black Gate game go?
- 07:05 Player tip: Always have a ranged attack
- 08:36 DM Tip: Redirect damage away from the boss
- 13:30 The Mercer Effect
- 24:21 Grymmworld by Grant Ellis and Ryan Servis
- 33:40 Oath of the Frozen King by Absolute Tabletop
- 40:32 Too many quests in chapter 1 of Frostmaiden
- 43:49 Yam-shaped adventure design
Links
- Original YouTube Video
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
- Finding and Maintaining a D&D Group
- Dungeoncraft on the Mercer Effect
- Grymmworld
- Oath of the Frozen King
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
Mike uses the Adventure Generators from the Sly Flourish Patreon to build an adventure from scratch for his Saturday D&D game. Part 1 of 2.