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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 Sep 30, 2024
Monday Sep 30, 2024
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00 Show Start
- 01:30 Kickstarter Spotlight: Enter the Labyrinth by Kobold Press
- 05:15 Kickstarter Spotlight: Dragontown and the Darkness Below
- 11:03 D&D & RPG News: Horizons Magazine by Wildmage Press
- 12:16 D&D & RPG News: Beadle and Grimm 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide Map Pack
- 14:04 D&D & RPG News: 2024 Player's Handbook is D&D's Fastest Selling Book Ever
- 18:22 Commentary: You Don't Own Your D&D Beyond Books
- 21:24 D&D & RPG News: Hidden Subclass Compatibility in D&D 2024
- 27:32 Commentary: The Current State of Generative AI and TTRPGs
- 46:23 Patreon Question: Industry Standards for Releasing RPG Material Under Open Licenses
- 52:03 Patreon Question: Coming Up with Villains or Fronts in Strange Campaign Settings
- 54:36 Patreon Question: Excluding a Player from a Game
Links
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Kobold Press’s Labyrinth Kickstarter
- Dragontown and the Darkness Below Kickstarter
- Wildmage Press Horizons Magazine
- Beadle and a Grymm Greyhawk map pack
- D&D 2024 Player’s Handbook Fastest Selling D&D Book of All Time
- New California law means digital stores can’t imply you’re buying a game when you’re merely licensing it
- Where do your Steam games go when you die?
- The Best LLM for Generating RPG Stuff – Your Brain
Friday Sep 27, 2024
Friday Sep 27, 2024
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!
Monday Sep 23, 2024
Monday Sep 23, 2024
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00 Show Start
- 01:16 D&D & RPG News: Roll20 Packages for Doctors Without Borders
- 03:04 Kickstarter Spotlight: Pirate Borg
- 09:06 DM Tip: Run I6 Ravenloft with Shadowdark on Halloween
- 10:45 D&D & RPG News: Free D&D 2024 Rules with All Twelve Classes
- 13:20 D&D & RPG News: D&D Adventurer's League Moves to D&D 2024
- 26:13 D&D & RPG News: D&D 2024 PHB Available Physically and on Four VTTs
- 33:55 DM Tip: D&D 2024's Handling of Tools and DCs
- 41:02 DM Tip: Two Words for Increasing Combat Challenge
- 51:06 Patreon Question: What's My Next Campaign?
- 53:26 Patreon Question: Upward and Downward Beats in a Campaign
- 57:46 Patreon Question: Why Switch to Obsidian?
Links
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Pirate Borg Down Among the Dead
- Ravenloft with Shadowdark Video
- Ravenloft with Shadowdark Article
- D&D Beyond D&D 2024 Free Rules Includes All Twelve Classes
- D&D Adventures League Updates
- D&D PHB 2024 on Foundry
- D&D PHB 2024 on Fantasy Grounds
- D&D PHB 2024 on Roll20
- Roll20 Characters
- Midgard Dragon Empire Campaign Video
Friday Sep 20, 2024
Friday Sep 20, 2024
Mike begins his campaign prep for his Dragon Empire Midgard-based Tales of the Valiant campaign!
Monday Sep 16, 2024
Monday Sep 16, 2024
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00:00 Show Start
- 00:01:16 Kickstarter Spotlight: Worldographer 2025 by Inkwell Ideas
- 00:03:36 Kickstarter Spotlight: Shadow City Mysteries
- 00:04:53 Product Spotlight: Level Up Advanced 5e on Bundle of Holding
- 00:10:46 D&D & RPG News: MCDM's License for Draw Steel
- 00:17:33 Product Spotlight: Shadowdark Guide to Monster Statistics by Matt Dietrich
- 00:22:14 Commentary: Four Sources of D&D History
- 00:44:16 DM Tip: Instant Monsters for 5e
- 00:59:02 Patreon Question: Handling Back Seat Driving Veteran Players
- 01:03:17 Patreon Question: Running the City of Arches with Shadowdark
- 01:05:40 Patreon Question: Managing Secrets with Multiple Paths Ahead
- 01:08:09 Patreon Question: Building Single-Session Episodic Adventures
Links
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Worldographer Kickstarter
- Shadow City Mysteries Crowdfunding campaign
- Level Up A5e Bundles of Holding – Core
- Level Up A5e Bundles of Holding – Adventures
- Draw Steel creators license
- Shadowdark Quick Monster Stats by Matt Dietrich
- D&D 50 Year Panel
- D&D 50 Celebration Games
- When We Were Wizards
- The Making of Original D&D: 1970 - 1977
Friday Sep 13, 2024
Friday Sep 13, 2024
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!
Monday Sep 09, 2024
Monday Sep 09, 2024
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00 Show Start
- 01:13 Sly Flourish News: Mike Loses a Bet
- 02:59 D&D & RPG News: D&D 2024 and Free D&D on D&D Beyond
- 14:06 D&D & RPG News: Rich Lescoulflair Talking Phantasy Star RPG on Morrus's Podcast
- 15:42 D&D & RPG News: Matt Coleville on Eldritch Lorecast Talking About Project Sigil
- 19:35 D&D & RPG News: Free Hex Crawl Rules from Cursed Scroll 4
- 23:26 Product Spotlight: Broken Weave for 5e by Cubicle 7
- 36:24 DM Tip: Distance, Activity, and Attitude for Random Encounters
- 48:18 Patreon Question: Rewriting Published Adventures for Table Use
- 52:09 Patreon Question: Building Your Own Pantheon
- 55:38 Patreon Question: Using the Eight Steps for Published Adventures
Links
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- 2024 D&D Free Rules on D&D Beyond
- Rich Lescouflair on Phantasy Star RPG on Morrus's Podcast
- Matt Coleville on Eldritch Lorecast
- Free Hex Crawl Rules from Arcane Library
- Broken Weave for 5e
- Reaction Tables Across the Years
- Choosing the Right Steps from Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
Friday Sep 06, 2024
Friday Sep 06, 2024
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!
Monday Sep 02, 2024
Monday Sep 02, 2024
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00 Show Start
- 00:01:49 D&D & RPG News: Follow Up on D&D 2014 Material in D&D Beyond
- 00:05:59 D&D & RPG News: Lost Worlds of Gygax Humble Bundle
- 00:10:46 D&D & RPG News: D&D Direct Announcements
- 00:19:48 Product Spotlight: Knave 2 by Ben Milton
- 00:41:12 DM Tip: Twelve Types of Medieval Artwork and Architecture for Dungeon Delving
- 00:53:50 Patreon Question: Convincing New Players to Try a New System
- 00:57:09 Patreon Question: 18 Months Since Other Publishers Published on D&D Beyond
- 01:05:04 Patreon Question: Using City of Arches with Theros
- 01:06:38 Patreon Question: Empire of the Ghouls Out of Print
- 01:08:41 Patreon Question: Favorite Sourcebook and Setting
Links
Friday Aug 30, 2024
Friday Aug 30, 2024
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!
Wednesday Aug 28, 2024
Wednesday Aug 28, 2024
Mike builds a 1st level character in the Shadowdark RPG.
Monday Aug 26, 2024
Monday Aug 26, 2024
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00 Show Start
- 02:30 D&D & RPG News: D&D Designers of All Editions Talk About and Play D&D
- 06:05 D&D & RPG News: Kelsey Dionne of Shadowdark on Morrus's Unofficial Tabletop RPG Podcast
- 07:04 Commentary: WOTC Removes 2014 Spells, Items, and Rules from the D&D Beyond Character Builder
- 28:06 DM Tip: Track the Characters
- 42:07 Patreon Question: Running Short Games for Large Groups
- 46:14 Patreon Question: Favorite D&D 2024 Rule?
- 48:47 Patreon Question: Running Mastermind and Dark Nemesis Bosses
- 51:49 Patreon Question: Releasing the Forge of Foes Generic Monster Stats into the CC
- 57:47 Patreon Question: What's In your DM - GM Kit?
Links
- City of Arches Kickstarter!
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- D&D Designers of All Editions Talk About and Play D&D - Celebrating 50 Years of Dungeons & Dragons
- Kelsey Dionne on Morrus's Unofficial Tabletalk Podcast
- D&D Beyond Removes 2014 Spells, Items, Magic Items, and Rules from the Character Builder
- Further "Clarification"
- EN World Thread – How D&D Beyond Will Handle Access To 2014 Rules
- D&D Beyond, Wizards of the Coast, 5e, and You
- Lazy GM's 5e Monster Builder Resource Document
Friday Aug 23, 2024
Friday Aug 23, 2024
Mike builds a 1st level character with Tales of the Valiant!
Monday Aug 19, 2024
Monday Aug 19, 2024
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00 Show Start
- 01:35 Kickstarter Spotlight: Horror at Devil's Run on Foundry
- 03:34 D&D & RPG News: Rob Heinsoo on Gnomecast
- 05:09 D&D & RPG News: Free League Publishing Pulls PDFs from the Alchemy VTT
- 19:34 Product Spotlight: Thrones and Bones Player's Guide by Lazy Wolf Studios
- 25:36 D&D & RPG News: Letters to Washington Post About D&D
- 28:14 DM Tip: Running an Infiltration in Summervine Villa
- 49:54 Patreon Question: Do We Need to Change Forge of Foes and the Lazy Encounter Benchmark for D&D 2024?
- 59:59 Patreon Question: Can a Paid DM Run Your Books?
Links
- Horror at Devil's Run Foundry Kickstarter
- Rob Heinsoo on Gnomecast
- Free League Removes PDFs from Foundry
- Alchemy's Stance on PDFs
- Thrones & Bones Player's Guide
- Thrones & Bones Campaign Guide
- These dungeons are home. These dragons forged friends – Washington Post
- Running Infiltrations and Heists
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
Friday Aug 16, 2024
Friday Aug 16, 2024
Mike builds a 1st level character with Level Up Advanced 5e!
- Join the City of Arches Kickstarter!
- Visit the Sly Flourish Blog
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Podcast
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books
- Level Up Advanced 5e
- A5e Tools
- Form Fillable Character Sheets
Video Contents
- 00:00 Show Start
- 02:13 What Is Level Up Advanced 5e?
- 06:00 The Step to Build a Character
- 07:02 Building a Character's Origin
- 09:52 Heritage Details
- 14:08 Culture Details
- 16:15 Background Details
- 18:46 Choosing a Destiny
- 21:22 Choosing an Adventure Class
- 30:31 Skill Specializations
- 32:34 Choosing Ability Scores
- 34:12 Equipping Weapons and Armor
Monday Aug 12, 2024
Monday Aug 12, 2024
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00 Show Start
- 02:04 Kickstarter Spotlight: Amazing Encounters and Dungeons
- 05:15 Kickstarter Spotlight: The Perilous Void
- 06:23 Commentary: Follow-Up on Blurring 2024 D&D PHB Videos
- 13:11 Sly Flourish News: Mike on Morrus's Unofficial Tabletop Podcast on Blurgate and Project Sigil - the D&D 3D VTT
- 13:55 Sly Flourish News: More Character Builds with Tales of the Valiant and Shadowdark
- 14:30 D&D & RPG News: WOTC Designers on Eldritch Lorecast
- 15:55 D&D & RPG News: Tales of the Valiant on Herolab and Shard
- 20:54 Sly Flourish News: Biomes of the City of Arches
- 29:03 Patreon Question: Bifurcation of the Hobby Between 3d Online and Tabletop Play
- 35:51 Patreon Question: Handling Simultanous Events
- 38:54 Patreon Question: Is a D&D Beyond Content Subscription Service Acceptable?
- 43:13 Patreon Question: D&D 2024 PHB or Shadowdark?
Links
- Join the City of Arches Kickstarter!
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Amazing Encounters and Dungeons Kickstarter
- The Perilous Void Kickstarter
- A real lawyer talks about the blurring situation and fair use
- Mike on Morrus's Unofficial Tabletop Podcast
- WOTC Designers on Eldritch Lorecast
- Tales of the Valiant on Herolab
- Tales of the Valiant on Shard
- Black Flag on Shard
Friday Aug 09, 2024
Friday Aug 09, 2024
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Mike builds a character with the new D&D 2024 Player's Handbook
- City of Arches Kickstarter!
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books
Show Start
- 00:00 Video Start
- 01:17 Disclaimers
- 01:44 Making a Character Sheet
- 03:15 Creating a Character First Steps
- 04:08 Choosing a Class
- 07:51 Most Important Character Building Tip
- 09:44 Spells
- 19:56 Choosing a Background
- 26:09 Equipment
- 32:25 Species
- 36:41 Character Backstory Stuff
- 37:27 Languages
- 38:45 Determine Ability Scores
- 42:09 Appearances
- 44:41 Passive Perception
- 47:37 Calculating Weapon Attacks and Damage
- 51:03 Other Details
- 53:34 Final Thoughts
Monday Aug 05, 2024
Monday Aug 05, 2024
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00 Show Start
- 01:07 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches Kickstarter!
- 02:18 Kickstarter Spotlight: Victoriana 5e by Cubicle 7
- 05:12 Commentary: WOTC Made Me Blur My D&D 2024 Videos
- 25:09 D&D & RPG News: Shadowdark Wins Four ENNIES!
- 26:34 Commentary: Survive a Future Digital D&D
- 43:21 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches Campaign Outlines
- 51:31 Patreon Question: Maps and Mapping At the Table
- 54:23 Patreon Question: What Makes the City of Arches Unique?
- 58:29 Patreon Question: Awarding Treasure to Specific Characters
Links
Friday Aug 02, 2024
Friday Aug 02, 2024
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!
Friday Aug 02, 2024
Friday Aug 02, 2024
Mike dives deep into the D&D 2024 Player's Handbook!
- City of Arches Kickstarter!
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books
Show Contents
- 00:00 Intro
- 01:58 Disclaimers
- 02:42 Big Thoughts Up Front
- 03:35 Should You Buy It?
- 05:55 What Do I Love?
- 10:11 What Do I Not Love?
- 15:25 No Cultures, Just Species
- 19:46 Other Things Not Fixed
- 22:26 On Compatibility
- 27:08 Things May Be in the DMG But I Wouldn't Know
- 27:49 Good for New Players?
- 34:49 How's the Art?
- 36:11 The Best Improvement in D&D 2024
- 37:33 New Mechanical Language and "Utilize"
- 40:18 No Downtime
- 41:49 No Gods
- 43:11 Not Enough On Session Zeros and Safety Tools
- 46:06 Backgrounds and Character Optimization
- 50:48 I Love the Conjure Spells
- 53:10 Lucky
- 55:27 The Awesome Rules Glossary
- 57:41 Marching Order
- 58:04 What Your Character Would Do
- 58:45 Final Thoughts
Monday Jul 29, 2024
Monday Jul 29, 2024
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00 Show Start
- 01:22 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches Kickstarter Next Week!
- 02:43 D&D & RPG News: Lots of D&D 2024 Info Next Week
- 03:51 D&D & RPG News: Solodark Solo-play Video by Kelsey Dionne
- 06:12 D&D & RPG News: When We Were Wizards Podcast
- 19:19 Kickstarter Spotlight: Nimble 5e
- 26:58 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches Obsidian Skull Walkthrough
- 38:40 DM Tip: Handling Questions of Morality in TTRPGs
- 51:38 Patreon Question: Players Suspicious of Potentially Betraying NPCs
Links
Friday Jul 19, 2024
Friday Jul 19, 2024
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!
Monday Jul 15, 2024
Monday Jul 15, 2024
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00 Show Start
- 01:21 D&D & RPG News: ENnie Voting Goes Live!
- 02:27 Product Spotlight: Dyson Maps Bundle of Holding
- 05:09 D&D & RPG News: Level Up Gateway Online Character Builder
- 22:52 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches Kickstarter Coming August 6th
- 35:00 Commentary: Top Ten Lazy 5e Tricks
- 54:46 Patreon Question: What Would I do If I Was In Charge of D&D?
- 58:19 Patreon Question: Magic Numbers to Keep In Your Head
Links
Friday Jul 12, 2024
Friday Jul 12, 2024
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!
Monday Jul 08, 2024
Monday Jul 08, 2024
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00 Show Start
- 01:21 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches Kickstart Coming August 6th!
- 07:54 D&D & RPG News: The Negative Feedback of D&D Beyond's Exclusive Offers
- 21:27 Commentary: The Lost Modularity of D&D and How to Get it Back
- 35:41 Commentary: Is Shadowdark the Best D&D Starter Set?
- 49:07 Patreon Spotlight: The SlyFlourish.com Downloadable Archive
- 52:12 Patreon Question: Lazy DMing with Virtual Tabletops (VTTs)
- 56:07 Patreon Question: How Do We Feel About D&D 2024?
Links
Friday Jul 05, 2024
Friday Jul 05, 2024
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!
Monday Jul 01, 2024
Monday Jul 01, 2024
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00 Show Start
- 01:11 D&D & RPG News: Dyson's Delves Bundle of Holding
- 04:19 D&D & RPG News: Monte Cook Games 50% off 5e Products
- 07:26 Sly Flourish News: Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master On Sale for 50% off
- 09:09 D&D & RPG News: D&D 2024 Class Videos
- 10:04 Commentary: 2024 D&D Needed a DM Advocate
- 17:45 Commentary: WOTC Says the Quiet Part Out Loud: "Frustrating for Dungeon Masters"
- 24:10 Commentary: Is Tales of the Valiant the 2024 D&D We Want?
- 26:23 Commentary: Comparing Four Versions of 5e
- 38:52 DM Tip: Expanding Tales of the Valiant's Doom Points
- 49:15 Patreon Question: Running Games for Young Neurodivergent Kids
- 53:59 Patreon Question: Comparing Monster Spellcaster Styles
- 59:40 Patreon Question: Asking Questions to Players Without Tipping Your Hand
- 01:02:59 Patreon Question: Tips for On-Call Players and Their Characters
- 01:04:45 Patreon Question: Tips for Evaluating Published Adventures
- 01:10:39 Patreon Question: Missing Stat Block Info when Running Monsters
- 01:13:35 Patreon Question: Why Are Gaming PDFs Crappy for So Many Devices? Publishers, Publish ePub!
Links
- Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master On Sale for 50% off!
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Dyson's Delves Bundle of Holding
- Monte Cook Games 50% off 5e Sale
- "Frustrating Dungeon Masters" D&D 2024 Rogue Preview
- Tales of the Valiant
- Level Up Advanced 5e
Friday Jun 28, 2024
Friday Jun 28, 2024
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!
Monday Jun 24, 2024
Monday Jun 24, 2024
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00 Show Start
- 01:38 Product Spotlight: Esper Genesis on Bundle of Holding
- 02:35 Product Spotlight: Magic Item Card Generator by Inkwell Ideas
- 04:30 D&D & RPG News: 2024 D&D Core Book Videos
- 08:39 Commentary: D&D 2024 Monster Stat Block -- Yuck
- 14:10 Commentary: The 2024 D&D Players Handbook is the Only Book that Matters
- 17:53 Commentary: The Specifics of D&D 2024 Compatibility with 5e
- 29:56 D&D & RPG News: Mobile Character Builder for D&D 2024 on Roll20
- 32:12 Sly Flourish News: Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master On Sale
- 33:17 DM Tip: Use NPC Archetypes from a Single Show
- 40:50 Patreon Question: What Digital Tools Would Help Us?
- 46:57 Patreon Question: Managing Teleportation in Campaigns
- 52:57 Patreon Question: How Would I Run Vecna Eve of Ruin
- 59:48 Patreon Question: How Do You Run Maps?
Links
- Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master on Sale for 50% off Digital and 30% off Hardcover!
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Esper Genesis on Bundle of Holding
- Printable Magic Cards by Inkwell Ideas
- D&D 2024 Reveals and Discussions on EN World
- D&D 2024 Updates on Comicbook.com
- D&D 2024 Monster Stat Block Revealed
- Roll20 D&D Character Builder
- Character Archetypes from Expanse