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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
Sep 7, 2021
Sep 7, 2021
4 min
Mike talks about good behaviors for players from a DM's perspective.
Sep 6, 2021
Sep 6, 2021
56 min
Mike talks all-things D&D!
Contents
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:39 Dwarven Forge with Owlbear Rodeo
- 10:50 Why I Love Numenera and the Cypher System
- 42:19 Post-game Disappointment
- 47:39 Handling NPC to NPC Conversations
- 49:08 Handling the Totally Unexpected
- 52:01 Lore Continuity in Our Own Forgotten Realms
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
- Dwarven Forge
- Dwarven Forge Buyer's Guide
- Owlbear Rodeo
- Owlbear Rodeo Sly Flourish article
- Numenera Discovery PDF
- Numenera Discovery Hardcover
- Numenera Starter Set
- Cypher System PDF
- Cypher System Hardcover
Sep 3, 2021
Sep 3, 2021
2 min
Mike makes the case for keeping average monster damage as a tool in your DM's toolbox.
Sep 2, 2021
Sep 2, 2021
33 min
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden!
Aug 31, 2021
Aug 31, 2021
7 min
Mike describes how to quickly an easily build legendary boss monster for your D&D game.
Aug 30, 2021
Aug 30, 2021
51 min
Mike talks about all things D&D!
Contents
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:55 Kobold Fight Club Returns!
- 02:12 Esper Genesis Quick Look
- 14:27 Finally, Arby's Dice!
- 17:12 Alexandrian on Non-Focal Random Encounters
- 23:58 Taking Patreon Questions
- 25:53 Patreon - Sean H on Balanced vs. Situational encounters
- 36:46 Patreon - Raymond C on Deviating from Plotted Campaigns
- 44:11 Patreon - Eloy C on Rolling in the Open
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
- Kobold Fight Club
- Esper Genesis Core Book (PDF)
- Esper Genesis Core Book (Hardcover)
- Esper Genesis Technicians Guide (PDF)
- Esper Genesis Threats Database (PDF)
- Esper Genesis Threats Database (Hardcover)
- Esper Genesis Free Preview (players)
- Esper Genesis Free Preview (GMs)
- Arby's Dice (Finally)
- Alexandrian on Non-Focal Random Encounters
Aug 27, 2021
Aug 27, 2021
3 min
Mike talks about the value of thinking through the eyes of our NPCs in D&D.
Aug 26, 2021
Aug 26, 2021
37 min
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden!
Aug 24, 2021
Aug 24, 2021
6 min
Mike offers ten uses for index cards in your D&D game.
Contents
- 00:00 The Value of Index Cards
- 00:26 Index Cards for Initiative
- 00:53 Numbered Table Tents for Initiative
- 01:28 Quest Cards
- 02:01 Magic Items
- 02:26 Zone-based Combat
- 03:44 X Card
- 04:20 NPC Info for DMs or Players
- 04:34 Secret Notes to Players
- 04:50 Monster Customizations
Links
Aug 23, 2021
Aug 23, 2021
1hr 2 min
Mike chats about all things D&D!
Contents
- 00:00 Show Intro
- 00:32 The fall of Kobold Fight Club
- 06:54 The fallacy of the adventuring day
- 08:12 Don't become dependent on digital tools
- 13:50 On the Lazy Encounter Benchmark
- 18:33 Start with the story
- 24:58 Owlbear Rodeo, scenery, and new features
- 33:10 Call from the Deep Review
- 46:01 Hidden Costs of DM's Guild Publishing
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
- Mob Damage Calculator
- Running Hordes the Lazy Way
- Lazy Encounter Benchmark
- Owlbear Rodeo V 1.10 Token Video
- Forgotten Adventures tokens and scenery
- Call from the Deep
Aug 20, 2021
Aug 20, 2021
4 min
Mike talks about the advantages and disadvantages of ending your D&D game right before a big battle.
Aug 19, 2021
Aug 19, 2021
35 min
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden!
Aug 17, 2021
Aug 17, 2021
3 min
Mike talks about battling back the voice in our head that tells us we aren't ready to run our D&D game.
Aug 16, 2021
Aug 16, 2021
1hr 1 min
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
Aug 13, 2021
Aug 13, 2021
3 min
Mike discusses the balance between realism and fun in our D&D games.
Aug 12, 2021
Aug 12, 2021
34 min
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden!
Aug 10, 2021
Aug 10, 2021
4 min
Mike talks about the value of reinforcing a cooperative character motivation to smooth out inter-party conflicts in your D&D game.
Aug 9, 2021
Aug 9, 2021
59 min
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)
Aug 6, 2021
Aug 6, 2021
3 min
Mike extols the virtues of taking a walk while pondering your D&D game.
Aug 5, 2021
Aug 5, 2021
37 min
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden!
Aug 3, 2021
Aug 3, 2021
3 min
Feel like darkvision is overpowered? Mike talks about the combination of rules that makes darkvision not as good as many DMs think.
Aug 2, 2021
Aug 2, 2021
53 min
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
Jul 30, 2021
Jul 30, 2021
4 min
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.
Jul 29, 2021
Jul 29, 2021
50 min
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
Jul 26, 2021
Jul 26, 2021
41 min
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden!
Jul 23, 2021
Jul 23, 2021
4 min
Mike discusses the importance of understanding how to facilitate decisions in D&D.
Jul 22, 2021
Jul 22, 2021
59 min
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
Jul 20, 2021
Jul 20, 2021
3 min
Mike talks about the value of running small battles in the Theater of the Mind.
Jul 19, 2021
Jul 19, 2021
31 min
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden!
Jul 16, 2021
Jul 16, 2021
4 min
Mike offers options and tips for handling rests in D&D. Click "Show More" for notes and links.