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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
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
Mike talks with Ryan Servis of 2C Gaming about the role of the DM and debating objectivity versus a bias towards the characters in our D&D games.
Sunday Feb 21, 2021
Sunday Feb 21, 2021
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden!
Sunday Feb 14, 2021
Sunday Feb 14, 2021
This week Mike prepares for his session zero of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden!
- Original Youtube Video
- Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook
- Rime of the Frostmaiden One-Page Campaign Guide
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
Sunday Feb 07, 2021
Sunday Feb 07, 2021
Mike's final thoughts on his homebrew Eberron campaign. This is a rebroadcast of Mike’s Lazy DM Prep show broadcast live on Twitch and reposted to YouTube and here in podcast form.
This episode is brought to you ad-free by the patrons of Sly Flourish.
Thursday Feb 04, 2021
Thursday Feb 04, 2021
Mike talks about safety tools in D&D including the X-card, lines and veils, script change, and others.
Youtube version of this discussion
Resources
- Safety tool reference by Tomer Gurantz
- Campaign Safety & Consent Checklist
- Consent in Gaming
- Digital RPG Consent Checklist
- Optional Rule Safety Consent RPG Checklist
- Script Change
- Script Change Printable
- Spelltheory on Safety Tools
- The X card
- TTRPG Safety Toolkit Resources
- TTRPG Safety Toolkit
Video Contents
00:00 What are safety tools?
01:05 Why use safety tools?
03:01 The X-Card
03:39 Lines and Veils
08:11 Script Change
09:13 The Door is Open
10:20 Why do I suddenly care?
13:48 A Safety Tool Stack (rating, lines & veils, "pause")
16:27 Recognizing full-consent decisions versus majority rule
17:49 DMs using "Pause for a Second"
19:18 More on why we want safety tools
23:08 The Awesome Value of free tools
Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
Mike talks with Dave Chalker about the various combat styles we can bring to D&D including gridded combat, abstract maps, and theater of the mind.
This is a rebroadcast of the show broadcast live on Twitch and reposted to YouTube and here in podcast form.
This episode is brought to you ad-free by the patrons of Sly Flourish.
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
Sunday Jan 31, 2021
Sunday Jan 31, 2021
Mike's latest episode of Sly Flourish's Lazy DM Prep for his homebrew Eberron game. This is a rebroadcast of Mike’s Lazy DM Prep show broadcast live on Twitch and reposted to YouTube and here in podcast form.
This episode is brought to you ad-free by the patrons of Sly Flourish.
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
In this somewhat-raw discussion with Mike Shea (@slyflourish) and Enrique Bertran (@NewbieDM) we talk about our experiences with the 4th edition of Dungeons & Dragons!
This episode is brought to you ad-free by the patrons of Sly Flourish.
Sunday Jan 24, 2021
Sunday Jan 24, 2021
Mike's latest episode of Sly Flourish's Lazy DM Prep for his homebrew Eberron game. This is a rebroadcast of Mike’s Lazy DM Prep show broadcast live on Twitch and reposted to YouTube and here in podcast form.
This episode is brought to you ad-free by the patrons of Sly Flourish.
Saturday Jan 23, 2021
Saturday Jan 23, 2021
Mike covers tips and tricks for running chapter 3 from Descent into Avernus.
This episode is brought to you ad-free by the patrons of Sly Flourish.
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
Video Contents
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:25 Mike's Top Tips for Descent into Avernus
- 08:14 Chapter 4 Discussion
- 18:50 Chapter 5 Discussion
- 27:52 Overall Thoughts on Descent into Avernus
- 33:18 Do I recommend it? Maybe?
- 36:08 Useful Descent into Avernus Supplements
Sunday Jan 17, 2021
Sunday Jan 17, 2021
Mike's latest episode of Sly Flourish's Lazy DM Prep for his homebrew Eberron game. This is a rebroadcast of Mike’s Lazy DM Prep show broadcast live on Twitch and reposted to YouTube and here in podcast form.
This episode is brought to you ad-free by the patrons of Sly Flourish.
Sunday Jan 10, 2021
Sunday Jan 10, 2021
Mike's latest episode of Sly Flourish's Lazy DM Prep for his homebrew Eberron game. This is a rebroadcast of Mike’s Lazy DM Prep show broadcast live on Twitch and reposted to YouTube and here in podcast form.
This episode is brought to you ad-free by the patrons of Sly Flourish.
Sunday Jan 03, 2021
Sunday Jan 03, 2021
Mike's latest episode of Sly Flourish's Lazy DM Prep for his homebrew Eberron game. This is a rebroadcast of Mike’s Lazy DM Prep show broadcast live on Twitch and reposted to YouTube and here in podcast form.
This episode is brought to you ad-free by the patrons of Sly Flourish.
Sunday Dec 27, 2020
Sunday Dec 27, 2020
Mike's latest episode of Sly Flourish's Lazy DM Prep for his homebrew Eberron game. This is a rebroadcast of Mike’s Lazy DM Prep show broadcast live on Twitch and reposted to YouTube and here in podcast form.
This episode is brought to you ad-free by the patrons of Sly Flourish.
Sunday Dec 20, 2020
Sunday Dec 20, 2020
Mike's latest episode of Sly Flourish's Lazy DM Prep for his homebrew Eberron game. This is a rebroadcast of Mike’s Lazy DM Prep show broadcast live on Twitch and reposted to YouTube and here in podcast form.
This episode is brought to you ad-free by the patrons of Sly Flourish.
Sunday Dec 13, 2020
Sunday Dec 13, 2020
Mike's latest episode of Sly Flourish's Lazy DM Prep for his homebrew Eberron game. This is a rebroadcast of Mike’s Lazy DM Prep show broadcast live on Twitch and reposted to YouTube and here in podcast form.
This episode is brought to you ad-free by the patrons of Sly Flourish.
Sunday Dec 06, 2020
Sunday Dec 06, 2020
Mike's latest episode of Sly Flourish's Lazy DM Prep for his homebrew Eberron game. This is a rebroadcast of Mike’s Lazy DM Prep show broadcast live on Twitch and reposted to YouTube and here in podcast form.
This episode is brought to you ad-free by the patrons of Sly Flourish.
Sunday Nov 29, 2020
Sunday Nov 29, 2020
Mike's latest episode of Sly Flourish's Lazy DM Prep for his homebrew Eberron game. This is a rebroadcast of Mike’s Lazy DM Prep show broadcast live on Twitch and reposted to YouTube and here in podcast form.
This episode is brought to you ad-free by the patrons of Sly Flourish.
Saturday Nov 28, 2020
Saturday Nov 28, 2020
Mike chats about D&D in this long open episode on a range of topics.
Video contents00:00 Beginning01:00 Support Sly Florish on Patreon01:20 Sly Flourish Newsletter03:05 Tiny thoughts on Tasha's – proficiency bonus for limited options04:57 Pointcrawls24:45 Thoughts on Five-Room Dungeons, Lazy Dungeons, Jaquaying the Dungeon34:09 The hard parts of D&D, Sly Flourish's Uncovered Secrets50:03 Fantastic Lairs update and Art Preview58:31 How does 5e hold up after 6 years?1:23:25 On traps. 1:25:36 Favorite Kobold Press book: Midgard Worldbook 1:29:55 Random tables and factions for DM inspiration1:36:08 Rime of the Frostmaiden Thoughts1:47:24 When things click. Thoughts on group improvisation in D&D games.1:51:51 Playing D&D Online, comparing various VTTs1:58:55 Running Owlbear Rodeo2:09:28 Lazy Monster Generation
Sly Flourish Patreonhttp://patreon.com/slyflourish
Sly Flourish Newsletterhttps://slyflourish.com/subscribe/
Jaquaying the Dungeon on Alexandrianhttps://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/...
Jaquaying Checklist
* Multiple entrances* Two+ paths through* Loops* Level connections* Secret paths* Divided levels* Nested dungeons * Dead ends
Articles on Point Crawls
http://detectmagic.blogspot.com/2014/...http://hillcantons.blogspot.com/2014/...http://spriggans-den.com/2016/08/15/w...https://diyanddragons.blogspot.com/20...https://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/...https://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/...https://www.tribality.com/2019/10/15/...
On Trapshttps://slyflourish.com/flow_of_trap_...
Midgard Worldbookhttps://koboldpress.com/kpstore/produ...
Random Eberron Factionshttps://slyflourish.com/1d100_eberron...
Random Forgotten Realms Factionshttps://slyflourish.com/1d100_forgott...
Foundry VTT:http://foundryvtt.com
Owlbear Rodeo:https://www.owlbear.rodeo
Notion.so Lazy D&D Prep template:https://www.notion.so/Lazy-Campaign-T...
Using Notion.so for Lazy D&D Campaign Planninghttps://slyflourish.com/lazy_dnd_with...
Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master http://slyflourish.com/returnofthelaz...
Buy Fantastic Adventures: Ruins of the Grendleroothttps://slyflourish.com/grendleroot/
Support us on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/slyflourish
Buy the Lazy DM's Workbook http://slyflourish.com/lazydmsworkbook/
Sly Flourish Discord Channelhttps://discord.gg/C7bSuqZ
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
Mike covers tips and tricks for running chapter 3 from Descent into Avernus.
This episode is brought to you ad-free by the patrons of Sly Flourish.
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
Table of Contents
00:00 Start00:34 Mike's #1 Recommendation for Descent into Avernus01:22 Run Fall of Elturel02:05 James Introcaso's Top Tips for Chapter 305:58 Alternative Takes on Descent into Avernus08:33 The Themes of Descent into Avernus10:05 On Soul Coins. Use Demon Ichor as well.12:07 All Roads lead to the Bleeding Citadel13:00 Build Your Own Path through Avernus13:21 The Path of the Hellriders19:41 Alternative Paths: Tiamat and Gargauth22:11 Dropping in the Hellwasp Nest23:11 Filling Out the Crypt of the Hellriders23:37 The Wandering Emporium. Players Hate Contracts!26:15 Traveling Through Avernus28:28 Descent into Avernus as a Toolbox28:51 Chapter 1 as a Stand Alone Aventure Sans Avernus
Further Reading
- Fall of Elturel
- Abyssal Incursion
- Descent into Avernus Alexandrian Remix
- Eventyr: Running Avernus as a Sandbox
- Powerscore's Guide to Avernus
Sunday Nov 22, 2020
Sunday Nov 22, 2020
Mike's latest episode of Sly Flourish's Lazy DM Prep for his homebrew Eberron game. This is a rebroadcast of Mike’s Lazy DM Prep show broadcast live on Twitch and reposted to YouTube and here in podcast form.
This episode is brought to you ad-free by the patrons of Sly Flourish.
Sunday Nov 15, 2020
Sunday Nov 15, 2020
Mike's latest episode of Sly Flourish's Lazy DM Prep for his homebrew Eberron game. This is a rebroadcast of Mike’s Lazy DM Prep show broadcast live on Twitch and reposted to YouTube and here in podcast form.
This episode is brought to you ad-free by the patrons of Sly Flourish.
Sunday Nov 08, 2020
Sunday Nov 08, 2020
Mike's latest episode of Sly Flourish's Lazy DM Prep for his homebrew Eberron game in which he prepares for a session zero. This is a rebroadcast of Mike’s Lazy DM Prep show broadcast live on Twitch and reposted to YouTube and here in podcast form.
This episode is brought to you ad-free by the patrons of Sly Flourish.
Sunday Nov 01, 2020
Sunday Nov 01, 2020
Mike's latest episode of Sly Flourish's Lazy DM Prep for his homebrew Eberron game in which he prepares for a session zero. This is a rebroadcast of Mike’s Lazy DM Prep show broadcast live on Twitch and reposted to YouTube and here in podcast form.
This episode is brought to you ad-free by the patrons of Sly Flourish.
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
Mike's latest episode of Sly Flourish's Lazy DM Prep for his homebrew Eberron game in which he prepares for a session zero. This is a rebroadcast of Mike’s Lazy DM Prep show broadcast live on Twitch and reposted to YouTube and here in podcast form.
This episode is brought to you ad-free by the patrons of Sly Flourish.
Sunday Oct 18, 2020
Sunday Oct 18, 2020
Mike's latest episode of Sly Flourish's Lazy DM Prep for his homebrew Eberron game in which he prepares for a session zero. This is a rebroadcast of Mike’s Lazy DM Prep show broadcast live on Twitch and reposted to YouTube and here in podcast form.
This episode is brought to you ad-free by the patrons of Sly Flourish.
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
Mike's latest episode of Sly Flourish's Lazy DM Prep for his homebrew Eberron game in which he prepares for a session zero. This is a rebroadcast of Mike’s Lazy DM Prep show broadcast live on Twitch and reposted to YouTube and here in podcast form.
This episode is brought to you ad-free by the patrons of Sly Flourish.
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Mike's latest episode of Sly Flourish's Lazy DM Prep for his homebrew Eberron game in which he prepares for a session zero. This is a rebroadcast of Mike’s Lazy DM Prep show broadcast live on Twitch and reposted to YouTube and here in podcast form.
This episode is brought to you ad-free by the patrons of Sly Flourish.
Sunday Sep 27, 2020
Sunday Sep 27, 2020
Mike's latest episode of Sly Flourish's Lazy DM Prep for his homebrew Eberron game in which he prepares for a session zero. This is a rebroadcast of Mike’s Lazy DM Prep show broadcast live on Twitch and reposted to YouTube and here in podcast form.
This episode is brought to you ad-free by the patrons of Sly Flourish.
Sunday Sep 20, 2020
Sunday Sep 20, 2020
Mike's latest episode of Sly Flourish's Lazy DM Prep for his homebrew Eberron game in which he prepares for a session zero. This is a rebroadcast of Mike’s Lazy DM Prep show broadcast live on Twitch and reposted to YouTube and here in podcast form.
This episode is brought to you ad-free by the patrons of Sly Flourish.